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New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

This rhyme only goes to show that even in those days murder would out and the criminal would be punished. Ever since the world began there have been Toms, They began it all by stealing an apple from the Garden of Eden. Since hen they have been stealing every thing clse in sight, from the con tents Of cash register 10 their ncighbors wife. But they always get beat in the long run.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

With all Of his ingenuity, the only thing man has made 10 func- 'ion like q porcupine is wind- shcll
 Most of the things We long for might be ours if we had the nerve to ask for them.
 And now fin conference" may mean he is trying to think of scvcn-lcttcr word ending in "z."
 Th" world has fewer drcamcrs now and Il is assumed they tried lt in tho midst of traffic,
 In this great free country almost everybody can climb high enough 10 call somebody else d moron or a yokcl,
 Now if you had bought all yonr coal at one. your regular winter CuSSlUg Wuull be uONc.
 There's one born every minute. You can recognize him by his con- 'iction that he can beat Wall street
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 In q world of turmoil the most annoying sign of the times is a de- tour sign,
 The trouble about fighting for ones rights IS that more rights ap- pear as one becomes q better fight CT.
 In0 strange part IS that husbands who lose their memories and wan der away take all the cash,
 You can get vaccinatcd against almost every hing except grass willow who has designs on you.
 Many poor man dies and leaves his tamiDy a ear that isn't rc- spcctabl" enough to attend the funeral in.
 Take Corrosp spnnlonCe course. Then when you're Il success you won't he naggcd at for funds to hu1,I q stadium.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
JAPANESE EXCLUSION
FIGHT TO Be Renewed

WASHINGTON. May S.-Renewal
of the Japanese exclusion fight in
congress appear ed certain today as
the result of the action of the SEN
ate ana House immigration bill
conferees in reopening the question
at the insiste zee of President Coo
lidge and recommending postpone
ment of the Elective date of the
Asiatic provision until March /,
1925.
The conferees Tuesday agreed
upon July /. 1924. as the effective
date for the exclusion provision.
The President who had urged n
postponement until March 1, 1925,
to give time for negotiations with
Japan. Immediately increased his
efforts to bring about a greater de-
lay than agreed upon by the con-
ferees revising his suggestion to
make the date March l 1925.
The conferees accepted the new
proposal. with a clause requesting
the President to negotiate with the
Japanese government in relation to
the abrogation of the present agree
ment on this subject. Their decision.
however, was not unanimous, and
Senator Shortridge, Republican,
California, announced that he would
raise a point of order against the
report on the ground that they had
exceeded their authority in extending
the date beyond the provisions of
either BILL
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
To Arrdign Suspect
I'm Hammer Murder
JERSEY GIRL DRUGGED AND
ROBBED At STEAMER, CLAIM

BALTIMORE, Md. May S-Drug-
ged and robbed by chance acquaint-
ances she met on a steamer en-
route to Baltimore from Miami, Fla,
Loretta Smith, twenty-seven, Sc St
Paul avenue, Jersey City Heights. N
j.. is in a critical condition at Uni
versity hospital.
Police are searching for two men
and a woman who disappeared when
the steamer reached her wharf.
Miss Smith was found unconscious
in her state room early this morning
when the steamer reached port.
A stewardess. unable to rouse the
passenger. notified the ships sur
geon, who called a taxicab and took
Miss Smith to the hospital.
Miss Smith failed to respond to
the usual restoratives and the police
were notified.
Recovering consciousness for a
few minutes about five a. M, Miss
Smith said she had spent the winter
at Miami. On the steamer voyage
she met two men and a woman, she
said, and the night before the shir
reached port, the woman suggested a
farewell party. Miss Smith said the
last thing she remembered was
drinking a glass of gingerale.
She revived. long enough. she
said, to find herself in the berth in
her state room. Her baggage had
been looted and her purse and all
her money except some small change
stolen. Before she could summon
help she lost consciousness again.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
VoIlmer to Be Charged with
Assault in Case of
Newark Doctor

NEWARK, May S:-John o. Voll-
mer, patient who boarded at the
home of DIR. George A. Nelson, and
who has been held since Tuesday
pending further investigation of the
hammer attack upon the doctor that
morning, will be arraigned tomorrow
on a charge of atrocious attack with
intent TO kill. the police said today.
If DIR. Nelson, who is still battling
death from a crushed skull at the
City Hospital, dies before tomorrow,
! the charge will be changed to MUIR
der
According to the police. a check
up places the time of the attack up
on the doctor as between $3.50 and
300 A. NJ, at which hour they de-
clare Vollmer was the only person in
the house with the doctor. Vollmer
says that he left the house some
time between s AND 8 O'Clock to go
for a walk. Mrs. Nelson. who says
she LEFT the house at $3.50 with her
eight months old son to attend a
physical culture class. declares Voll-
mer was still in bed at that time.
The police are continuing their in
vestigation. as well as keeping con-
slant vigil at the doctors bedside for
any momentary regaining of con-
sciousness when he may relate
something of the attack made upon
him with the mechanics hammer
which was found covered with blood
beside his office desk. Stains on
Vollmer's clothing are being ana
lyzed at laboratory today to dis
cover If they were caused by human
blood.
Vollmer, after two days of con-
finement and questioning, maintains
his innocence of the deed or of any
knowledge of it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
ENFORCE AUTO LAWS

Traffic men, motorcycle men and
patrolmen were busy yesterday noti-
flying motorists in regard to strict
enforcement of the various parts OF
the state automobile law. Cranks of
automobiles are to be tied up so that
front plates can be seen, plates must
be kept clean and not covered up
in any way. Cars must be parked
properly, and real attention will be
given to speeders and reckless driv-
ers. Second offenders will be sum-
moned to court.
There will be no session of court
tomorrow night and at Monday
nights session the case of Bert Car
tan, of Matawan. who was arrested
by Patrolman William Peterson re-
Gently, will be disposed of. DR..
Grieve may appear at Monday
nights court session and tell the
court that the Monmouth county
man was driving a car while under
the influence of liquor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
Start Work To Finance Big County Camp At Men0 Park
F0TTENv|LLE Bridge INSPECTION TODAY
GREAT MUSIC week CONCERT
TONIGHT At HIGH SCHOOL

The international concert to be
given in the high school auditorium
tonight will be the crowning event
in the local observance of Music
Week. A meeting of the representa-
tives of the choruses taking part in
tonight's concert was held last night
and the reports of the various COM
mittees showed everything to be in
readiness for the big event for the
music loving public of all nationali-
ties and creeds. 1t Is expected the
high school auditorium will be filed
to capacity.
The factory sings were continued
today, 200 taking part in the song
service at the Standard Underground
Cable Works. Other factories will
be visited tomorrow.
Public Schools Nos. and Z have
responded with enthusiasm to the
call for music week observance. Va
rious pupils have been bringing
their musical instruments to school
each day and three. extra musical
numbers have been added to the US
ual assembly songs each morning
There have been talks by the teach
ers on well known musicians and
composers and all of the children
have been urged to listen on the ra-
dio to the. special music week pro-
grams.
One evident result of the music
week observation in Perth Amboy
is the interest that has been aroused
in the children to study music. 1t
is known that a number of children
have already started to take private
lessons in music.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
REVENUE BILL TAKEN
UP IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. May s.-The
revenue bill. carrying the main pro-
visions of the Democratic program,
was taken up by the senate today
for the polishing touches. with more
than two score amendments by in
dividual members and one commit
tee amendment pending. The gift
tax, inserted in the bill by the
House and knocked out by the
finance committee, was the first
provision on today's list.
The Democrats Yesterday gained
one of their principal objectives,
when a graduated tax on undispu-
ted profits of corporations-seco
on their program, only to their in
come tax schedule-was put into
the bill after a ten hour contest.
Republican insurgents, who made
possible the adoption of the Demo-
cratic income rates, again Joined
forces with the minority on the cor
poration tax.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
MURDERER Who LIVED HERE
IS GRANTED FREEDOM

Among the eleven men committed
to the state prison for homicide,
and who were given their liberty
from the institution following the
conclusion of the sittings of the
March term of the court of pardons.
was Michael Tivoli, who in April
1917, resided at 276 Washington
street, this city. Tivoli was sentenced
April 8, 1918, to serve ten years for
second degree murder. His term ex-
plres September II of next year.
On April ~, 1917, in a dispute
over pile of sand Tivoli shot Ben
jamin Anderson, of 600 Donald ave-
nue., in the lower part OF the abdo-
men. Anderson died in the city hos
pital the following day. At the time
of the shooting Tivoli was dressed
in hod-carriers attire and the au-
thorities, according to the newspaper
records, were at loss to understand
why dressed as he was Tivoli had a
revolver in his possession Tivoli
disappeared after the shooting but
was later caught. He was sentenced
about one year after the actual
shooting took place. At that time
he was said to be thirty-five years old
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
CITY EMP[OYE
KILLED IN FALL
George 0ndisko Falls from
Truck to Street and Dies I
Soon AfterWard

While loading rubbish on a city
truck on Elm street, near Fayette
street, this morning, George Ondisko,
a city employe, and resident of
SOB Miller street, lost his balance
and fell to the street on his head.
The man, about sixty years old. died
in DR.. w. H. McCormick's office, at
the corner of Market and Elm
streets, a few moments later and the
cause of death was given as a frac-
tured skull.
The accident occurred at about
9:15 o'clock and police headquarters
was notified from the doctors office.
Some time later. Andrew Terio, of
403 New Brunswick avenue, who was
in charge of the truck, city owned
OK 1888 N. j., came to police head
quarters and made q report of the
accident to Lieutenant John e. Nor
ris.
Terio reports that the truck was
travelling south on Elm street, and
at a point near Fayette street. the
machine was halted and the em-
ployes started to load on rubbish
Ondisko in some way lost his bal
ance and fell to the street.
A passing automobile was stopped
by Terio and the injured man was
taken to the Office OF the nearest
physician, DIR. Mccormick, and
shortly after his arrival in the office,
he was pronounced dead. 1t was
pointed out that the accident might
have happened to anyone and there
is no criminal action to take.
The truck was proceeding along
Elm street, collecting rubbish left
at the Grub in accordance with the
"Clean-Up Week" program. The de-
ceased was an employe of the street
department for a number of years,
1t is said.
Mr.. Ondisko is survived by wild
ow and several children The fun
eral is to be held Monday morning
with services in Holy Trinity church
and cemetery.
Man at Hospital
John Osterdahl, sixty-three years
old, of 206 New Brunswick avenue,
a former employe of the water de-
partment, is in the local hospital
with a broken leg as a result of an
accident which happened yesterday
1t has been impossible to learn just
how the accident happened, but II
is said that a broom of some kind
caused the fracture.
A man in large touring car mar
rowly escaped serious injury early
this afternoon in a collision with a
truck at the corner of Maple street
and New Brunswick avenue. Both
vehicles were damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
CONFERENCE At
HAGUE EP[ANNED
Lodge has Measure for Tribu-
nal to Which United
States Will Adhere

WASHINGTON, May S.-Estab-
lishment of a world court at The
Hague, to which the United States
would adhere, was proposed today in
a resolution introduced by Senator
Lodge, Massachusetts,, chairman of
the foreign relations committee.
For the purpose of creating the
new tribunal, President Coolidge
would be respectfully requested to
propose the calling of the third
Hague conference.
The resolution embodied a COM
plete plan for the proposed court.
It would be composed of sixteen
judges,-four of them deputies
who would be selected by an elec-
toral commission.
This commission would consist
of "a general committee composed
of representatives designated by the
signatory powers. and a special
committee composed of representa-
tives designated by the United
States, British Empire, France,
Italy and Japan, together with rep
resentatives of five other signatory
powers, which powers shall be Sc
lected by the signatory powers by a
majority vote from time to time"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
Bi9 i9 Tax Rate Increase:
Also Higher Valuations
Highest Average Rate, $3.671
for $100 Valuation, State
Board Announces

TRENTON. May s.-The highest
average tax rate" and the greatest
increase in the total value of prop
erty subject to taxation in the his
tory Of New Jersey were announced
today by the State Board of Taxes
and Assessment. For 1924 the av-
erage rate will be 1851 for every
500 of valuation. This is an In
crease of the decimal point 0.11O
over 1928. The new rate announced
today will be used by the state board
In making the assessment against
first class railroad property and al
so against the gross receipts of street
railway gas and electric companies
for the tax in lieu of that on per-
sonal PROPERTY.
Not only has the rate itself great
ly advanced. but there has also been
tremendous increase in the total
ratables of the state. For 1924, the
ratables Will amount to S4,504, ,047,-
295, an increase of 1876, 5,723,92S over
the ratables of 1923. This is by far
the largest increase in ratables that
the state has ever had With the in
creased rate and the increased rata
to meet municipal budgets for 1924
of $165, 326,S14.45 an increase of
s1S,307,6S6,98 over 1923. The
amount raised for municipal budgets
is also the largest that the munich
palities of New Jersey have ever
spent.
For the tax year of 1924 the state
board has been particularly active in
forcing adequate assessments in
many of the counties of the state.
Many milk Raons of dollars have been
| added to The ratables through the
investigations and orders of the tax
board. Even with the increased rata
bles. however the vast increase in
budgets resulted IN the swollen "av-
erage rate" N
In 1907. the average rate" was
1927. 1t then increased gradually
until 1917. when it reached $234.
In 1918. because of a decision by
the supreme coure striking a new
rate in Jersey City. the average
rate" went down to s2.29. Since
that time. 1t has mounted rapidly
until the present year with 1851.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
Club Women Against Unscru-
puIous Exploitation of the
Young Women This Way
MEET AT ATLANTIC CITY
Perth Amboy, Woodbridge,
MiddIesex and Monmouth
Counties Represented
(By Staff Correspondent. Perth
Amboy Evening .News)

ATLANTIC CITY, May s--A move
to prevent the "unscrupulous exploit
tation of young women in beauty
shows met with statewide approval
when resolution covering this mat
ter came up for discussion at the
thirtieth annual convention of the
New Jersey State Federation OF
Woman's Clubs in Haddon Hall to-
day.
The practice of interesting young
women in these beauty contests and
the publicity attached to such sffairs
was deplored by speakers from all
parts of the state. 1t was decided
that the General Federation of
Women's Clubs be petitioned in an
effort to have it take similar action.
thus making this nationwide cam
paign opposing beauty contests.
The report of the legislative de-
partment. made by Mrs. Leonard.
of Red Bank, recommended the en-
dorsement of the movement now on
foot to increase the term of the
normal school teaching course from
two to three years. This matter
was discussed at length by repre-
sentatives of many clubs. Spokes-
men of only two or three clubs op-
posed the move, the ma jority of the
organizations being highly favorable
to the idea of increasing the length
of the term. There were a number
of clubs that recommended making
the term four years instead of two
or even three years. This latter
recommendation was made partic-
ularly in the case of those who de-
sire to qualify as high school teach
ers. 1t was decided to make this
matter the special order of business
at tomorrow's session.
Mrs. l.. V. Hubbard, chairman of
the resolutions committee, present.
ed two resolutions this morning in
addition to the one pertaining to
the participation of young women
in beauty shows. The first resolu-
ton was of the usual type adopted
on the death of a former state fed
Grafton president. Mrs. Mary Nc
Kee, president in 1902-1904 having
died since the last federation con-
vention. The other resolution. re-
quested by the Moutclair federation.
referred to assembly bill No. 2S1
winch pertains to the oath of al
iegiance by first voters. 1t was GEN
orally agreed that this bill is an un-
necessary measure.
Mrs. j. H. Thayer Martin. of
woodbridge, is chairman of the con-
Ventlon hostess committee. The
third district hostesses are Mrs.
Ayln Pierson of the Metuchen Bor-
ough improvement League, Mrs.
Edgar d. Hoose OF the Keyport Lit
erary Club. and Mrs. Philander Belts
of Belmar.
Among the delegates attending
the convention are Mrs. Sidney Rid
dlestorffer, Mrs. w. Northey Jones.
Mrs. Adolph Greenbaum and Mrs.
Leo Goldberger of Perth Amboy,
Mrs. j. H. Thayer Martin, Mrs. E. H.
Boynton, Mrs. George Brewster, Mrs.
DeYoung, Mrs. George Riddle, Mrs.
r. r. Predmore, Mrs. A. C. Walker,
Mrs. G. A. deRussy. Mrs Harold E.
Pickersgill and Mrs. f. III. Turner
from the Woodbridge v-oman's Club,
the Avenel Woman's Club, the Fords
Woman's Club and the Sewaren His
tory Club.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
man LEFT BEHIND BY CIRCUS
IS DEAD; PLAN AUTOPSY

NEW BRUNSWICK, May s.
When the Sells Floto circus went
away Tuesday at midnight after CIV
Ing performances here, they left be-
hind Patrick Healey, sixty years old.
a canvas man employed by the cir
Gus for many years. Healey died
today at st. Peters hospital from
internal sufferings and his death was
broadcasted by wire to the circus
folks.
In an effort to determine the true
cause of the death an autopsy is ex-
pected to be performed by Coroner
Hubbard in the presence of Chief
of County Detectives Ferd A. David.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
PROBE ROBBERY ATTEMPT


The police are investigating the
action of young man in entering
the home of Hans Peterson, at ~
Washington street, yesterday after
noon. Entrance was gained ~
breaking a rear window and uheh'
Mrs. Peterson happened to be home.
the visitor ordered her not to open q
door and then made his exit the
same way he entered. ChauffeVr
Emil Koyen was detailed to obtain
a report of the Occurrences.
A complaint was made to the
police late yesterday afternoon
about boys stealing ninety-two tulips
from the yard of the Presbyterian'
church. Is
Frank Menle. of Linden. report13
to the local police today TINT r
Chevrolet touring car was ~ X
from his property In Linden
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
FIND BABY'S BODY IN
YARDWAY AT CARTERE1

CARTERET. May S.-The police
discovered here yesterday the
body of a three and a half month old
baby in the yardway back of Union
street. Coroner ]. S. Hay was called
and after viewing it. gave permission
for its burial
Coroner Hay said this morning
that he will inform the prosecutors
office of the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
ROBBED BANK STILL CLOSED

BELLMORE, N. Y, May s.-The
First National Bank which was rob-
bed April 4 of $4,000 by bandits who
killed Ernest l.. Whitman, bond
salesman, and whose cashier,
Charles NJ. Vanderoef was arrested
yesterday charged with misappro-
priating $4,000, remained closed to-
day with national bank examiners in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
Rehearse PIay at C.rterc,

CARTERET, May S:-The cast of
"Steppin' Out" the three-act farce
comedy which will be presented at
the Columbus school auditorium by
the Harmony Social Club three
nights beginning Wednesday, May
IA, will hold an ensemble rehearsal
In the auditorium tonight. Final
rehearsals will be held for the musi-
cal numbers written by John Boos
and Edward Walsh, directors OF the
play.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
Trade Name Filed

NEW BRUNSWICK. May s:-A
trade name certificate was filed to-
day by the Highland Park Painting
& Papering Company of Raritan
avenue. Highland Park. The busi-
ness is conducted by Samuel Gold
man and Louis Goldsmith of Stelton
Park.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
z HELD IN BAIL

Pedro Garcia, of 1913 Hall avenue.
and David Meyers, of New Bruns-
wick avenue. Fords, have been held
under $1,000 bail each by United
States Commissioner John A. Della
ney, for a hearing before him on
May 13. Both defendants are charg-
ed with the illegal possession of liq-
uor. Bail for Garcia was furnished
by Alex Niemiera. and for Meyers
by Aaron Gross.
Ford Crankle Handle supports at Dor
rax Motors Inc. b563--5-s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Order that Ford now and be in line
for reasonably prompt delivery. Dorsey
Motors. Inc Open Evenings,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Clean up the house with a vacuum
s'ieaner. We sell the cleaners. Kelly n
McAiinden Co AA3-t-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Salesman wanted for wholesale butter
and egg house; steady position. Apply
Wagner & Wurtzel, 226 New Brunswick
Avenue. Perth Amboy. N. j..
Lkkxa--k-f~r<
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
PUNISHMENT TOO DRASTIC

TRENTON, May S:-Expulsion
from school for stealing five cents Is
too drastic punishment to mete out
to a pupil in the opinion of State
Commissioner of Education John
Enright who today ordered the re-
instatement as a pupil in the Glass
boro high school of Mary Archer,
who was expelled from the institu-
tion by the Glassboro Board of Ed
ucation for the offense. The COM
missioner declared some punishment
was necessary, but to remove the
pupil from the helpful influence of
the school was too severe a penalty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Clean up the woodwork everywhere. We
sell the paint. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
5469-5-6-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Brighten up the floors with our var
nish. Kelly &c McAlinden Co.
5469--5-6-3t% ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08

Rain tonight and
probably Friday
morning; contin-
ued cool; strong
easterly winds be-
coming westerly
during Friday.