The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-02-04
New Jersey
State Briefs

| W0odstOwn before the END OF the
month to spend the remainder OF the
winter in Florida.
Bridgeton contributed $1,000 to the
American Foundation for the Blind
during the visit Of Helen Keller who
| is touring the East for this organiza-
ton.
The Women's Civic Betterment As
ISOLATION OF Gloucester City enter
tanned about 200 people at baked
bean supper at the American Legion
Home.
Residents OF verga have been as
sured better water, sidewalks &nd
good bus service by spring, and few
families which decided to sell their
homes and moved away have changed
their minds.
Lyman W. Modes, ST., Of Asbury
Park, aged so, president Of the Ma
tional Sandwich Company, is dead
and five members of his family were
under the care OF physicians from car
bon monoxide gas escaping from
! gas water heater.
In following out the plans accepted
by the City Commission, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company began In
stalling safety guards at Millville
grade crossings. Signal lights are be-
ing placed where there are no gates
and will be operated from tower on
Oak street. The plans are the result
of several accidents.
Interest in rumors that Governor
Moore intends to make a through In
vestigation OF New Jersey contracts
sureties is increased by reason Of re-
ports In Albany that Governor "Al'
Smith Of New York is to be urged to
end the bonding practices of that
state, thereby putting a check on what
is popularity known as polite graft.
Assistant United States Attorney
Walter G. Whine of Newark ardered
the confiscation Of $15O,O00 worth of
| choice wine owned by George Oberst
Of Egg Harbor, former wine maker.
/ The actions is result Of libel pro-
ceedings instituted IN the United
States district court at Newark, seek
ing a court order for the seizure Of
! liquors in Oberst's wine cellar.
More than one-half Of the total OF
$S1, 558,477 worth of mineral products
made in New Jersey during 1924 was
derived from clay products, such as
brick, tile and pottery, according to
a report Just made public by the State
Board of Conservation and Develop
ment. The aggregated value of clay
products sold in the state during 1924
was SAT, 900,199, it was said
James Stoken, garage-keeper, was
killed at a grade crossing near the
Wanaque Dam when his car was de-
molished by mail train on the Erie
Railroad. Mrs. John Burke, rela-
\ tive, who was riding with him. was
thrown clear of the wreckage, receiv-
ing fractured spine, and is in criti
cal condition. A box car on siding
obscured view of the crossing.
| Although he has been strenuously
opposed to any change in the present
law making Jail sentences mandatory
| for convicted drunken automobile
drivers, State Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner William L. Dill declared that
the bills introduced in the Legislature
| by Senator Simpson, Of Hudson, de-
signed to add teeth to the law, would
eliminate this provision Of act only
! in order to prevent the numerous ap-
peals which are taken under present
conditions to reverse convictions for
| tipsy driving.
Skating parties are again having
| VOC nf
est freeze-up.
Interest has grown to such extent
in the Garden Club, organized by the
Pennsgrove Woman's Club, that steps
are being taken to start junior club
for school children.
Richard Richards, pioneer resident
Of Paulsboro. is back from Philadel-
phia hospital. where he has been for
several weeks for treatment for
fractured hip received in fall.
Ernest r. Kerr of Trenton was
formally promoted to the position Of
chief clerk in the office Of Secretary
OF State Martin. He succeeds Frank
Transue, who retired December last
to resume the practice Of law in Tren-
ton.
That new determined effort will
be made to prevent the Wholesale
making and selling of liquor in the
state was declared by officials OF the
state prohibition office in Newark,
with the admission that secret officers
have been added to the staff Their
special activities will be in relation to
alcohol permits and general enforce
1 ment work.
After being closed for year as the
result OF the public agitation over
"looney gas or tetra ethyl lead, the
manufacture Of this motor fuel Is
shortly to be resumed at Deep Water
as the result Of government approval
given the sale. The $1.000,O0O plant
erected near the site of the big du-
Pont dye works along the river front
has been kept In first class condition
since the enforced close down last
/ year.