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Palisadian., 1925-10-16
BANV|LLE AND MARINI IN A VERBAL
RATTLE over UNUSUAL REQUEST BY
FORMER FOR IMPROVEMENT RECORDS
Democratic Candidate Said He Was Stalled Since Octo
Der 7; Former Mayor John Cadien Present at Meeting
and Has Something Say; Two More Street Improve
ments Passed.

The request of Frank A. Banville,
Democratic candidate for Mayor, to
see all the improvement vouchers and
records since January, 1924, supplleo
a little excitement at the meeting OF
the Clifside Park Mayor and Council
on Monday night.
Mr.. Banville made the request on
October to Collector Post. Mr.
Post was unwilling to turn over rec
ords in such wholesale quantities
without the advice and consent Oh
the Mayor and Council. AT meet
ing of a number of the councllmen
and the Mayor it was decided to ask
Mr.. Banville to be present at Monday
nights meeting and state just wnat
incarnation he wanted and for what
nurpose. Mr.. Banville was present
as requested in company with FORMER
Mayor John C. Cadien.
In introducing the subject mayor
Marini told of Mr.. Banville's request
and said he had been invited to at
tend the meeting for the reason given
above. The Mayor said he was ready
to produce any records for anyone
and only baked at the Banvlile re-
quest because of it's unusual nature.
Mr.. Banville said he wanted 10
thoroughly inform himself as to the
contents of the improvement RECORDS
but thought his purpose in wanting
to see them was his own affair. lie
claimed he had a right as citizen
and taxpayer to see any pubic record
or set of records and said ne hao
heen stalled since October Z.
The Mayor characterized Mr.. Ban
ville's STALLED" statement as pelng
unfair and undignified and said ne
n,aa not hean .stalled" as he lntl-
Palisadian., 1925-10-16

county officials to assure complete CO.
operation makes my election this
year essential to the continued well
fare of the borough. That is what my
friends said in rendering me the NOM
nation
Continuing, he said:
'The legacy of bonded indebted
ness and the inflated ratables that
faced me upon taking Office this past
term prevented the adoption of any
form of improvement program.
Through patience and hard work it
has been possible to get the borough
finances on firmer footing than
ever, and the ratables have been ad-
justed in manner which eliminates
the false valuation of the motion pic
ture properties which were assets in
figures only. The natural increase in
ratables does not show to any great
extent because of the gaps that had
to be filled in. This was an accom-
rlishment of my administration which
lays the foundation for greater things
that we hope to accomplish in the
coming two years.
'The office of mayor means nothing
to me personally but lot of hard
work, and 1 am seeking reelection
only because representative citizens
of both political parties have i'm
pressed upon me the great work
ahead that novice cannot hope to
handle with any degree of success.
Whether you favor my election or not
l wish you would give publicity to
what l have told you so the people
may know just why I am running
ard what hope to do. I was never
more sincere about anything than
am about this campaign"
Palisadian., 1925-10-16
To Repair Gorge Road

At meeting of the Bergen County
Board of Freeholders on Wednesday
afternoon. Engineer Roscoe Me-
Clave was authorized to order the
New Jersey Construction Company to
repair section of Gorge road, be-
tween Palisade and Laird avenues, in
Cliffside, which was undermined dur
ing the past winter. The work will
cost $4,000.
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Democrats Hang
Two Large Banners

There was large attendance at
the Democratic meeting in Grantwood
on Monday night at the Millionaires
Clubhouse.
New headquarters have been
opened at S19 Palisade avenue in
Cliffside and two large attractive
banners have been hung, one over
Palisade avenue near Walker street
and the other over Anderson avenue
near Columbia avenue.
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Announcements have been sent out
of the wedding on Sept. of Miss Rose
Di Sciascio to Mr.. Miguel Ferretjans.
Miss Di Sciascio before her marriage
was teacher in the Fairview schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston of Franklin
avenue, have motored to Washington
D. G. for the weekend.
Miss Catherine Berls of Trenton
Normal is suffering with a badly
sprained ankle which she received
while playing soccer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wack were
guests at the Wirths' home on Sunday.
Palisadian., 1925-10-16

:
when Mr.. Banville said that the
I Collector could have shown him the
records if he wanted to Mayor
Marini asked if he had ever been
refused information in the Coilector >
office before and Mr.. Banville replled'
"No."
Mayor Marini, in an effort to emu
the discussion, informed Mr.. BanViiie
that he would be permitted TO eA-
anime the records.
At this point who should arise but
former Mayor John Cadien VINO oe-
clared if permission had been refused
they could have had access TO the
records within two hours the 1olio"-
ing morning by order of the Supreme
Court.
Mayor Marini said, 81 know you are
abne to do very wonderful things
(pause for applause). am ready
the Mayor continued, ito meet you
or anyone else upon public platform
and debate the issues OF this CAM
paign."
Mr.. Cadien in reply said he would
debate anywhere, at any time on any
subiect With this the fireworks
ended.
There were no objectors present
when the hearings on the Columbia
avenue improvement ordinances were
announced and later in the evening
they were passed.
A communication reported the elec-
tion of H. F. Goemann as President
and Charles J. Leeger as Secretary
of the recently appointed Trolley
Highway Commission.
Councilman Woodcock recommend
ed the rental of an auxiliary pump TO
take care of the sanitary sewerage
during the repair of the pumping sta
tion in the West Grantwood section.
He also reported on the Glen road
sewer condition and recommended
repair of this sewer on $3.50 basis
with the borough of Ft. Lee who is
Jointly interested.
Councilman Michaelsen reported
that a light had been ordered 1or
Laird avenue and one for Pleasant
avenue.
Mr.. Cadien arose and said there
were thirteen homes on Pleasant ave-
nue., all of them occupied, and the
section really needed three lights.
The lighting committee will invest-
gate.
Councilman Dietrich asked for
speedier action on the copies of the
assessment maps and told of further
complaints about the Oakdene ave-
nue. noise nuisance previously re-
ported. He said NE felt those COM
planning should either put their COM
plants in writing or appear in person
at the Council meeting.
A supplemental ordinance provid-
ing an additional $1,000 on the Bender
Place improvement was introduced.
Full text of the supplemental ordi-
nance is printed elsewhere in this
issue.
Palisadian., 1925-10-16
cIvIcs DEPARTMENT MEETING

The October meeting of the Civics
Department of the Woman's Club OF
Cliffside Park will be the opening
one for this season and will be held
Thursday, October %, 8 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Reeve, 80
Grant avenue, Grantwood.
The topic to be considered is Our
Town" and full attendance is de-
sired.
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for United States senator from his
state, arose and aroused an exhausted
convention to the widest enthusiasm
with his speech in defense of money
reform. He concluded with the words
"You must not place a crown Of thorns
upon the brow of labor; you shall not
cruelty labor upon cross of gold"
His first nomination for the presidency
followed this speech.
Having stolen the thunder of the
populists who had built up strong
movement on the issue of currency re-
form by convincing the middle class
that all their ills could be remedied If
only the money moloch were crushed,
the democratic party, thru the medi-
UNI of Bryan, was able to swallow the
populist party.
Trust Busting Gets Votes.
The working class of the United
States was almost wholly unconscious
of it's separate class interests and
threw its support to this middle class
movement. During this period of the
rise of the mighty trusts many a self
seeking demagogue in the political
arena secured a position of power and
affluence by attacking these combin-
ations and the working class was de-
luded into believing that the road to
its salvation lay in supporting the
rapidly vanishing small capitalists
a fhA IT,
the working class there was at that
time but. very small group of stu
dents of history and economics that
pointed to the fact that trust bust
ing" was an attempt to confne the
highly developed capitalism of this
country to the shell from which it
emerged
Bryan, in the 1896 campaign, polled
popular vote of $500, 1926 to 7,1O4,799,
for his republican opponent, William
Mckinley.
Under the Mckinley administration
the government was the tool of the
big industrial capitalists. In 1898 the
government provoked the war against
Spain in the interest of the Have
meyer sugar trust and the American
Tobacco company. Bryan opposed
this war, altho he entered the volun-
teer army, attaining the rank of
colonel. At the close of the war he
opposed the retention of the Philip
pine Islands.
Again, in 1900, he was the demo-
cratic nominee for president, opposing
President Mckinley, the turnkey Of
the trusts. The outstanding plank was
still free silver" but he waged his
campaign on the slogan of "anti-im-
perialism."
The campaign of 1900 was obviously
a clear-cut petty bouregoisie campaign.
The theme of Bryan's speeches
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Bryan's Place in History :
BY H. M. wIcKs.

against the republican policy was that
continuation Of Mckinley in power
would increase still further the bur
den Of taxation already too heavy for
the small capitalist and farm owners.
This time he was again defeated, poll
ing 6,S5S,1SS to McKinley's 7,2O7,923.
"Commoner" Why?
Dubbed "the commoner" because of
his alleged defense Of the common
man., Bryan still remained after these
defeats the foremost champion of the
middle class. After his second defeat
he started the paper, The Commoner,
in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he con-
tinued to assai1 Imperialism and the
gold standard and began to advocate
government ownership of railroads so
that the farmer could market his pro-
duce without paying tribute to the
railway magnates and the small busi-
ness man could escape the excessive
freight charges.
Economically this period was char
acterized by the colossal growth of
trusts. During the single year, 1897,
there were incorporated under the
laws of the state of New Jersey 4,495
companies with a capital of 81, 400, 000,-
600. Practically all these companies
were trusts, having as their object
monopolies of products of a certain
industry or control of public utilities.
By 1904 the merciless inroads of the
trusts were ravaging the middle class
to such an extent that no politician
dared defend them.
A Rival Trust Buster.
Mckinley was removed from the
scene by an assassin's bullet and the
demagogic Roosevelt succeeded him
as president. His forte from the first
was trust busting; direct bid for
the support of the petty bourgeoisie,
while remaining the political head of
the republican party of Industrial cap
italism. Unable to prevent the renom-
nation of the spectacular Teddy"
Wall Street endeavored to get control
of the middle class democratic party
and use it for its own purposes. At
the 1904 convention Bryan resisted
with all his power the efforts of Wall
Street to name the standard bearer
Of the party that he had come to re-
gard as his own. His efforts were un-
availing and Judge Alton B. Parker
was elected to run against Roosevelt
and was overwhelmingly DEFEATED
After trip thru Europe Bryan came
back and began strenuous campaign
for world disarmament and intensified
his advocacy of government ownership
Of railroads.
At the democratic convention OF
1908 Bryan routed the agents of the
House of Morgan who tried to control
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forced out of business. Those who
survived grew more powerful and in
given lines Of industry combinations
proceeded rapidly. These combina-
tons were called trusts. The warfare
Of the trusts against the small capital
lists ragged with such intensity that in
the latter eighties and early nineties
wave Of antitrust agitation swept
the nation. Most states passed laws
against these combinations. The
state of New Jersey. however, was alb
solutely dominated by "the interests"
Of that day and passed special law
granting free reign to the trusts. With
this state as a base OF operations the
trusts grew unhampered.
Currency Reform FaIIacy.
A middle class political movement
arose during this period, known as
the populist movement. A third poll
teal party grew out Of this agitation
that had as one Of its main planks
currency reform. Many small caIiber
politicians Of that day supported the
demands Of the populist party while
remaining in the old parties. Bryan
was one of these. In 1880, when thirty
years of age he was elected to con-
gress from the first Nebraska district.
formerly republican stronghold. He
first definitely formulated the political
slogan that made him famous in a
speech delivered in the house of con-
gress on August 16, 1893, when he
opposed the repeal of the silver pur-
chase clause of the Sherman act, and
advocated free and unlimited coin
age of silver, irrespective Of interna-
tional agreement, at the ratio of 16 to
l."
Currency reform had long been a
favorite Illusion of opposition move
ments in this country, starting with
the greenback movement after the
civil war. The advocacy of bi-metal-
lism was an economic monstrosity.
which in that particular case demand
cd the coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF 16 silver dollars to every dollar
in gold. AS every Marxist knows it
is impossible to arbitrarily set a price
upon silver and gold for the simple
reason that they do not exist in this
ratio and the conditions of production
constantly change in relation to both
silver and gold. This economic abb
surdity, though, captured the minds of
millions of voters in TINS country thru
two presidential campaigns.
That Famous Speech.
At the democratic convention of
1896 in Chicago, at the close of a
long debate ON the question of BIZ
metallism, Bryan, having been de-
feated for reelection to congress and
having suffered defeat as candidate
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NoTE:-This article was submit
ted shortly after the death of VIM.
Jennings Bryan, but it has been
held up due to the great amount Of
material that had to be published in
connection with the party discus
sion and the fourth annual conven-
ton of the party. Since this ques-
ton continues to be of great inter-
est, however, the article has lost
none of its value.
THE death, at Dayton, Tenn, Of
L William Jennings Bryan, removes
from the American political arena the
foremost champion Of the petty bour-
geoisie of this generation. The DOM
inant note of the press comments up
on his career is that politically he was
a champion of lost causes" senti-
mentalist, an anti-imperialist and paci-
fist. Most writer's express surprise
that one can be so consistently de-
fender of principles doomed to failure
as was Bryan. Denying the MARKHAM
concept that prominent politicians are
merely the spokesman of economic
classes the capitalist publicists are at
a loss to explain the career of this
prince of peace" from Nebraska's
shimmering plains.
Champion for Bourgeoisie.
Applying the MARKHAM Interpretation
of history to Bryan we perceive that
his vagaries were those of the middle
class of this nation. In politics he was
the champion of the petty bouregoisie;
in the sphere of religion he was their
prophet. His career, from July 10,
1896, when with his famous Grown of
thorns and cross of gold" speech he
famed like a meteor across the poll
teal horizon, capturing the democratic
party nomination for the presidency
of the United States. until his forlorn
fiasco as defender of religious funda-
mentalism in the famous Dayton trial,
parallels the decline of the petty bour-
geoisie as a political factor before the
rise to supremacy Of the powerful
combinations of finance and industrial
capital.
E1OR nearly two decades Bryan was
Il the undisputed leader of the dem
ocratic party and for third decade
he had sufficient prestige to defeat
any aspirant for the presidential nom
nation who incurred his enmity.
These thirty years constitute an epoch
in American political history.
Economic forces operating since the
panic of 1873 prepared the soil for
Organism. That crisis marked the be-
ginning of the development of trusts.
In that panic thousands of small in
dustrialists and merchants were
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That Famous speeeh.

At the democratic convention of
1896 in Chicago, at the close Of a
long debate ON the question of BIZ
metallism, Bryan, having been de-
feated for reelection to congress and
having suffered defeat as candidate
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
BOY, P|N|ONED.
BY LUMBER,
FREED
Caught in AreaWay, Search
ing for Ball, Youngster Is
Released Unhurt

Imprisoned by three heavy oil
drums and a pile of lumber for
twenty-four hours. Nathaniel Black
more, eleven, colored. was extri-
Gated from an areaway behind
Thompson's Dairy garage yesterday
and when taken to Fredman's Hos
p&ta1 was found to be uninjured.
The boy told police that he had
gone into the areaway searching
for his baseball and that as his arm
struck a prop upholding the oil
drums they fell on his back and
legs.
Pinned tight beneath the drums.
the boy said he fell asleep several
times during the night, and yes
treday afternoon, becoming hungry
and unable to free himself, he called
for help.
Raymond Giving, of 1865 Newton
street. heard the cries while pass
ing and after tugging at the drums
and lumber for ten minutes was
able to free the child. Freedman's 8
Hospital physicians were unable to
find any Injuries and the boy was
sent to his home at 2O13 Twelfth
street northwest, where, it was re
ported today, Nathaniel is none the
worse for his experience.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
D.C.RESERV|STS
co ON ACTIVE
DUTY
Three Called for Training on
Station Here-Army
Transfers Made

Three local reserve officers were
ordered yesterday to active duty
training with station here in the
District.
Major George C. Sherer and Lieu
tenant Garrett o. Van Meter, quar-
termaster reserve, and Captain
John F. Kelley, of the chemical
warfare service, Were the officers
selected. Major Sherer and Cap
tain Kelley will take their training
in the office Of the Assistant Secre-
tary of War, and Lieutenant Van
: Meter In the Washington interme-
diate depot.
The following changes, were or
dered among officers of the regu-
lar army:
Warrant Officer Hugo May, now
at Camp Holabird, Nd, to Walter
Reed Hospital for treatment, and
Staff Sergeant Thomas H. Bald
win of the Sixth field artillery. Fort
Hoyle, Nd, placed en- the retired
list Of the army. on account of age.
Captain Henning Linden, who has
been on duty with the r. o. T. c..
unit at the University Of Maryland,
College Park, Nd. has been ordered
to the infantry school at Fort Ben
ming, and Harley A. Dresback
transferred from Washington to
Camp Normoyle, rex.
Lieutenants Charles Q. Lifsey,
from Camp Alfred Vail, n. j.. to
Walter Reed Hospital for treat
ment Robert V. Laughlin. from
duty at Spokane, Wash, to this
citv
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
LAST RITES ARE
OBSERVED FOR
WALKER
Requiem Mass Is Celebrated
in Chevy Chase Church for
Deceased Builder

Solemn requiem high mass for
Allan E. Walker, leading Washing
ton real estate operator and builder.
who died Thursday, was celebrated
today at the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament. Chevy Chase. The Rev
erend Father Thomas G. Smythe
officiated. Interment was in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were
w. T. Galliher, c. E. Galliher,
Robert Dove, Edward Dove, j.
Maury Dove, jr., Charles Claggett
Albert w. Howard, M. Hoffman,
Harry Champion. ThiIman Hen
drick. Leroy Gaddis, tr.: S. p. Sod
den, J. f. White. w. E. Leedy,
H. J. Sterger, John l.. Smith,
Bertram G. Lennon, j. S. Scott.
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight
and Harry A Blessing.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Phoebe Elliot Walker,
four daughters. Mrs. Phoebe Dunn,
Elizabeth, aged eight; Margaret,
aged six, and Mary Catherine. six
months old; two sons, Allan, jr.,
and Albert: two sisters, Mrs. Will
liam J. Todd and Miss Blanch
Walker, of Mount Washington.
Md. and two brothers, Doctor
Reginald Walker and w. Fl. Walk.
er. of this city.
Mr.. Walker, who was forty.slX
years old. was born here in May.
1880.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
son MAY MISS
GEN. NILES
FUNERAL
Major Is Now at Sea With
Wife-Veteran Dropped
Dead at Circus

Funeral arrangements are being
made today, for the burial of Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles.
veteran of three wars, who dropped
dead while viewing the circus yes
terday afternoon.
The arrangements are in the
hands of Colonel Samuel Reber,
Eon-in-law Of the late veteran who
arrived in the city from New York
this morning with his wife, Mrs.
Cecilia Reber. In all probability the
late General Miles will be buried in
Arlington Cemetery.
1t Is feared that the Generals
son, Major Sherman Miles will not
arrive In time for the funeral.
Son Is Now At Sea.
Major and Mrs. Miles are now at
sea on the Leviathan, returning
from Constantinople. Word of the
death was sent to them by wireless
yesterday afternoon.
President Coolidge, Secretary Of
the Navy Wilbur and War Depart.
ment officials late yesterday raid
tribute to the dead warrior who
was retired in 1903 at the age Of 90.
In the opinion of. Colonel w. C.
Brown, retired, a close personal
friend of the General, the latter
might have lived to be much cider
had he not taxed his energies In
doing favors for others.
Died Aiding Veterans.
He said old soldiers and. others
were constantly writing to General
Miles and asking him to look up
information concerning pensions
and battles.
General Miles was a member of
the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States since
1878, and at the time of his death
was serving his third consecutive
term as commander-in-chief. He
also was a member of the Society
of Indian Wars. Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Army and Navy
Club and the Metropolitan Club
and the Medal OF Honor Legion.
For some time General Miles has
had residences here at both the
Army and Navy Club and the
Rochambeau.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
CoUPLEASK PERMISSION
TO ADOPT ORPHAN

Wallace F. Brown, 1717 D @treet
southeast, and his wife, Mrs. Char-
lotte M. Brown, petitioned the Dis
trict Supreme Court today for the
adoption Of John e. Mclean. born
October 10, 1913 and in petitioners
custody for the last two years and
a half.
Both parents of the child are
dead and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown de-
sire to have the name of the child
changed to John Mclean Brown.
ATTORNEYS O. Nauck and c. r. Col
vim appear for petitioners.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Solution To Thursday Puzzle.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
SHACKLED PRISONERS
LEAP FROM TRAIN, ESCAPE

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May
1s.-Risking death rather than face
twelve years imprisonment, Jack
Norris, thirty, and Jack Nahonoff,
thirty-two. safe blowers, 'leaped from
the window of an express train,
although they were shacIled hand
and foot.
They are still at large.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
AMERICAN PRINCESS BUYS
Ex-HUSBAND'S PALACE

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 16.-
The Princess Chivekiar's friends
here received word today that she
would return shortly to Constants.
nople and would occupy the Aiche
Palace, which she has bought from
her former husband, Sultan Selim
Bey.
In the recent divorce suit OF the
princess, a San Francisco dancer
was named
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
Shaw Is Better"

LONDON, May 16.-Physicians
announced today that G. Bernard
: Shaw, author and playwright, was
better" He contracted a cold re-
Gently.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
Miss Lloyd George III

LONDON, May 16.-Miss Megan
Lloyd George, daughter of David
Lloyd George, formerly premier of
England. is i'll with measles