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WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP NEEDS a DAILY PAPER the INDEPENDENT 22 Pages Today WILL PUBLISH DAILY Three Sections VOL

WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP NEEDS a DAILY PAPER the INDEPENDENT 22 Pages Today WILL PUBLISH DAILY Three Sections VOL

WHEN WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP NEEDS A DAILY PAPER THE INDEPENDENT 22 Pages Today WILL PUBLISH DAILY Three Sections VOL. XII, No. 48 VVOODI'.IUDCK, N. .1., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY G, l!t:i PRICE THREE CENT8L

Fords Minstrel Show I.inni to Meet «l Log Cabin The Linns Club will meet nn Woodbridge Police Solve iiiuip in the Middlesex Hotel. From now on the jolly meet- Draws Big Audience ings of this popular service club will be held in Gray's Egan, Jensen and Miss Genevieve Ryan Of Fords Section I,ofr Cabin, on Amboy avenue Fords Holdup In One Day Score Hit» In Two Day Show Given Monday and Tuesday near the Cloverleaf. Meetings will be held on NEW COMMODORE Band Getting $125 At Gunpoint From Hopeiawn Man Round- At Fords School By Firemen — Lady "End Men" Monday, as heretofore, with Make Crowds Laugh—Dance Numbers Applauded. ilinner being nerved at f>:30 ed Up By Woodbridge Officers — Two Arrested In Perth p. m. Amboy and Third Walk* Into Police Station and GIYM The Fords Frolic, a minstrel nhow given Monday and The change in meeting place Himself Up—All Held For Grand Jury Without Bail. was decided upon at the regu- Tuesday at the auditorium of School No. 14, by the Fords Fire i lar meeting held Monday. ( nrnpany, was an entire success. Large crowds heard both par- i I'etor Peterson, Health Officer By quick detective work on the part of Woodbridge and lurmances. of the township, was chosen to Perth Amboy police, a $125 holdup in Fords was solved Sun- act. as second vice president of day and three men put in jail. Entirely an amnteur production, the minstrel reflected the l.innR. The office has been vacant for some time. ,.,vdit on the director, Arnold Ohlson, who coached the show At 12:30 Sunday morning Thomas Balsamites, proprietor I Mark McClain is president of a hat cleaning establishment in Perth Amboy was just driv- f -„ successfully that the entire cast acted their parts perfectly nml Charles Bryne first vice' president. iriK his car in his garage at 21 Jersey avenue, Amboy Heights, com- Hopeiawn, when he heard the ominous command, "Stick 'em miUeoman, made a hit in the open- liKNKVlEVE RYAN EIGHT MEN ENTER ing number, called "Fun in a Coun- up. try Storo." He took the part of a Two men with revolvers and hand- modern high powered salesman. kerchiefs over their faces menaced RACE FOR 4 JOBS Others who drew laughs in this hit "Fast Line" Trolleys Will him. When he was slow in complying Hundreds Honor were Howard Madison as "Silas" and one hit him in the jaw with his fist. (. Albert Larson as "Ezra." Mias (owed, Balsamitefi gave up his wal- Senator Quinn; ON SCHOOL BOARD marie Aaron acted the part of Be Replaced By Buses Sunday let with $125 in it. The thugs locked 'luta" with much skill. Others in him in the garage and fled. Four New Candidates Enter Public Service Announces Change With Special Buses Running "I couldn't tell if they had a car or not," Balsamites told police here Noted Speakers Field Against Present In- From Newark to New Brunswick On The Super Highway Inter. "But one had on a light over- cumbents — Anderson Says —To Ran On Hourly Schedule With New Brunswick Trip coat and cap and the other a dark Many From Woodbridge Al- coat and cap." , tend^ Testimoniar „„..„„» l Dinner In All For Athletic Field. ' From Woodbridge Taking Twenty-Five Minutes. Daniel V. Ruih That was ail the police had to go f; ' p~"Ti """"'"" CHRISTIE STRONG ENTRY At the annual election of officers on—that androome suspicions - "erth Amboy. February 8 a new super Avenel street and Highwag y No. 25, held by the Sewaren Motor Boat ed from a conversation Officers Joe service bus line will begin operation WdbiWoodbridgd e TownshipThi , at 49 mini - Club, Daniel V. Rush was elected Dalton and John Manton of the A number of Woodbridge men I'ctitions for candidates for the were among the hundreds who at- -chool board, election to which will between Newark, Elizabeth, Linden, [ „, , , , , commodore. The remaining officers Woodbridge force had listened in on. g ho at Rahway, Woodbridge Township, Newark will leave from the same , elected were: Vice-commodore, Wil- "Something's going to happen to- tendetddd thhe testimoniaiil dinner riven !.<• held Tuesday, February 10, were 56 minutes i.reived up to Wednesday, when Raritan Township, Highland Park liam Fowler; secretary, Morrison night," they had neard from a loung- in honor of Senator Arthur A. Quins and New Brunswick to replace the The trip between Woodbridge Town- Christie; treasurer, S. W. Jaeger er. They told Round Sergeant Fred «t the naval armory in Perth Am- M-cretary Ensign of the board ship and New Brunswick will take boy Wednesday night The gather- rinsed the lists, as it is necessary thorough trolley service now fur- William T. Ames, F. H. Turner, Abe Larsen, who reported to headquar- nished by the Newark-New Bruns- 26 minutes in either direction and Borden, Louis Neuberg and S F ters. Following this slender clue, to- ing, which was not confined to any tn allow a few days for printing of the trip between Woodbridge Town- ] Bunting were elected trustees. gether with suspicions of the two pa-one political faith, found many Re- ballots and advertising. wick "fast line," Public Service an- nounces. ship and Newark, 49 minutes in . trol men, who cover the Fords and publican and Democratic friends of Six men will make the run for the either direction. Quinn's present. thve-year term. They are the three Trolley service between Wood- The route of the new line will be While politics were referred to by present members, Prenident Melvin bndge Township and Elizabeth, and aa follows: Newark: From upper Health Board Moves some of the speakers, it was evident ('him, Roy E. Andernon and Willaid between Woodbridge Township and level Public Service Terminal, via! that those present were there to li'.inham, whose terms expire; and New Brunswick, will continue to be Mulberry street, Raymond Boule- j honor Arthur Quinn aa a senator, \lfred P. Anderson, of Woodbridge, furnished by the newly-developed vard, Broad street, Pointier street,' To Check Unsanitary labor leader and a faithful worker Milton Ashley, of Iselin, and Mor- gas-electric street cars-operating on Frelinghuysen avenue. Elizabeth: for humanity. Every section of Mid- iiMin Christie, of Sewaren. dlesex County was represented. two hour and a half schedule dur- Newark avenue, North Broad street, !| Two men will run for a one-year ing the day. At Elizabeth conven- Broad street, Rahway avenue. Lin- Practices At Iselin Former County Chairman David li-rm, due to death of n bnanl mcni- ient connections will be made for den: St. George avenue. IRahway:' T. Wilentz declared Senator Quinn I.T. They are Ernest ("'. MoflVtt, Newark, and at Port Reading Junc- St. George avenue, Grand street,; Directs Owners Of Homes To to be the "Grand Old Man of the liicsent incumbent, and William 1'. tion, for Perth Amboy. Irving street, East Milton avenue, | County' 'and said that he was a (iodson, of Colonia. Lawrence strej^. State Highway I Make Sewer Connections On credit to the citizens of Middlesex SERGEANT JACK EGAN The new super service bus line A lively contest is expected. Polls will be known aa Newark-New Route No. 25. Woodbridge: State! Benjamin Avenue Without County. Mr. Wilenta stated that the will be open from 7 to 'J p. m., or an-'r Highway Route No. 25. Raritan county, party and, city of Perth Am- W( sketch who performed creditably Firunswick, Route No. 134, and will n.iich longer BN the voters present i '''« Fred Olsi'ii, Marguerite Dun- operate through Woodbridge Town- Township: State Highway Route No. Further Delay. hoy are proud of Mr. Quinn. at !» o'clock need to cast their votes. lium, Vnldemar Lund, Augusta Dun- ship by way of State Highway No. 25, Woodbridge avenue. Highland John E. Tolan, former Prose- The candidacy of Mr. Christie will Hay .lenscn in "Cominski Com-, 2ii. Unsanitary conditions on Benja- cutor, said that when one considers "!•(• '•trongly backed by Sewarvn vot- lism and Athlnndu Jensen. The line will operate on an hourly avenue. New Brunswick: Albany min avenue, Iselin, occupied the Ihu large vote given Senator Quinn !•!>. a« he is woll known and popular plains" was another encore number, schedule throughout the day. Buses street,, Georgge street,, Somerset major part of the attention of the last year, one can realize the hold tin re. He is lighting commissioner "'"' ''"'i Miss Genevicvr Ryan and bound for New Brunswick will leave that he has on the people of the < ,-irs. ranged from tiny tots to youngsters new township dock at the foot of "I know that is so, for I have can be endowed with by his Maker. Roy E. Anderson, present board in tln-ir teens, and, with Miss Esther Uerry street is completed. Anderson Of Middlesex County passed by there," said Committee- He stressed the fact that Senator i man Aq^uila, who urged immediate Quinn has a heart for his fellow number who is running for re-elec- of Staten J [ steps being taken to remedy the sit- tion, yesterday gave the Independ- James S. (Jimmer) Wight 4 human beings and the courage to s^UfctiorThf»^^ Fslaml the dock,; | nation, ent the attitude of the four present which specially pleased the crowd > Named By Prosecutor Doug' CHIEF PATRICK MURPHY fight for their interests. 'in-iimbents running for office again, i wilill go ahead filling up inside the! Health Officer Peterson reported '- sheeting now completed; and the. las Hicks To Act A» His As- that of the six houses, two were Hopeiawn beat, regularly, Chief Pat- on the question of purchasing an empty, two are in the hands of build- aiiik'tic field. j township engineer, George Merrill, j rick Murphy and Captain of Detec- I is planning the grades for the ap- sistant. ing and loan associations, and two tives James Walsh got busy. To ar- I believe the entire board is t are under a receiver. He was did- in ar'ily in favor of purchasing a proach road. The entire job should I rest the men they suspected they had James S. (Jimmer) Wight, of 611 rected by the board to get in touch to get the cooperation of the Perth to lil, but the question resolves it- be completed by spring, as some [Linden avenue, Woodbridge, has with those responsible, and notify time will be allowed for the dock Amboy police. Early Sunday Walsh -••If into one of getting a suitable been named Assistant Prosecutor of ; them to remedy the conditions. and Murphy got in touch with Cap- I' ice of property near the high till to settle before the macadam ap-: Middlesex county. Mayor Ryan emphasized the neces- py g p -i hoiil. The only reason the pur- nnniches are built. He will assist Douglas M Hicks, \ "of"having the'seweT connect | ^tain XlGutowskT Vpi ann rthTm"od Detectivye Ser i-liasc of u field is not on the pres- 3itv t e ent budget, to- be voted on next ..„„„„., , prosecutor by Gov-, made from the houses to the wwer I ^hly went S.thehorn*ofThomas Tuesday, is that negotiations for a I before a penetration macadam job Giles 19 a laborer of 489 Neville street, •itc have not yet been completed." Hopeiawn Youth Runs Wight was named lua assistant on on the street is done. . He indicated ,tre|t, aid routeTnim out of bed. Mr. Anderson declared himself ; that township action will be taken if Under questioning Giles confessed to j the request of the board of health is taking part in the holdup and impli-' f"' a businesslike administration of cated Thomas Faggione, 19, a boxer, j tin school mutters, with every con- | not heeded. Down Policeman And The board authorized Health Of- of 313 Oak street; and Michael Da- j sideration being made for econom- ficer Peterson to attend the meeting polito, 27, a clerk, living on Lee ical expenditure of the township of all boards of health in the state, street, Port Reading. j funds. He asked that mention he Is Held For Assault to be held at Trenton February 13, "Where's the gun?" Giles was ask- niiidi' of the similarity of hirt name A committee formed to investigate ed. with that of Alfred P. Anderson, of Officer Manton Suffers Leg In- the giving of toxin anti-toxin, a "Go to Faggione's and you'll find W oodbridge, and requested his diphtheria preventative, to township it in a coat hanging up in the cellar," 11 lends and supporters to keep the puries But Recovers To Aid children, reported; stating the serum was the answer. • ktrerence in names in mind when In Making Arrest Of His As- could be given to about 600 children Gun It Found j for $300 the first year, with a lesser The big car with the four officers The candidacy of William Godson, sailant. ^ I cost in succeeding years. Cost will 1 shot off and shortly ground to a halt ARTHUR A. QUINN : Culonia, will be well supported i *— I depend'on the obtaining'Of doctor's in front of Faggione's home.&He was I'v residents of that section. BEN JENSEN ' Officer John Manton, of the Wood- services free, Officer Peterson stated. routed from a warm bed, the cellar Senator Quinn, the, final speaker Mr. Godson has been a resident of bridge police, was badly bruised j Further information will be supplied searched, and there, sure enough, the of the evening, expressed gratifica- 1 were the Doll Dunce, Alice Blue the board of health at the next meet- olonia for more than fifteen years, about the legs early Sunday when 1 gun was found, just as Giles stated. tion for the many line things that Gown dancf, clog dance, military ing . -iii'i has always taken an active part buck diimu\ and an acrobatic tup run over by a car he was trying to The two men were taken to Wood- had been said about him. He de- n the civic affairs of the commuity. dance. stop for questioning in connection The health officer's report showed bridge headquarters and on Monday clared that his acts in the legisla- last spring, when there was consid- with a holdup. a diminution of conynunicable dis- morning Dapolito walked into the po- ture would be quided by his con- erable agitation in Iselin and Colonia The interlocutor for the minstrel eases, with 7 cases of scarlet fever, lice station and gave himself up. He science and that he would work in tor the creation of a borough, Mr. Zt one of chicken pox, and one of had heard the officers wanted him, the interest of the masses regardless ('0(json was one of the most active tuberculosis. he said, so he came in. of party affiliations. r 1 Township nurses visited nearly He sppke briefly on the present • members on the Borough Committee. force; Hob ,cl and " » -' All three were tried Monday night, starred ton "ni1 Fred Larson went s •100 homes during the month. Births Faggione on a holdup charge, and conditions of the county and ex- to the and Manton numbered 29, deathdh s 17, and mar- the other two on charges; of aiding pressed the opinion that the produc- DR. BARKER PHAMPHLETS le y n a K. of I at: Perth Amboy, scored he riages nine. and abetting a holdup. All were held tion had been greater than the con- MAY BE PURCHASED NOW „jia car oonf by Recorder Bernard Vogel for the sumption and this is the reason for Jorgan al j d JAMES S. WIGHT The phamphleta, "A Father's Re- v;r:;r oe MManton, , knocking him down, Monday by Hicks, and both were grand jury without bail. the present unsettled conditions. If i onaibility To His Son" and "A Two lady "end men'^ also came in the car assin over hihis 8 ThiT hin the country ia going to have mass the spotlight. They were Ellen Iin his P « l^ ' . \' sworn into office the same day. The Both Giles and Dapolito, though Mother's Responsibility To Her K his companiocompanionn badlbadl lyy injureinjuredd\, they confessed to being implicated production, said the senator, it must Madison and Lillian Stahl, and their aided him instead of chasing ceremony was brief and informal, STATE DEMOLAY also have mass consumption. j>ii lighter" written by Dr. Charles E. feminine gags drew plenty of laughs due to Mr. Hicks desire to have it in the holdup, pleaded not guilty at lay be purcnasnd at the of- . and run car. However, he quiet. Both entered immediately up- the hearing, and Faggione, who re- In closing, Senator Quinn said f the Independent, 20 Green note the license number, and the fused to confess, made the same plea. that the people who have elected The musical number were full of |car wa" s traced to Alex Saho, of Lee on their new duties. CONCLAVE HERE pep und put across in an entertain Selection of Wight aa assistant j He was out on bail pending trial at him would have no cause to be Maxwell Logan, Secretary. street, Hopeiawn. Investigation dis- Continued on page five Continued on page five Woodbridge Rotary Club. Continued on page five closed that, James Koczan, 20, of met with the approval of Governor The New Jersey state conclave, of i 85 Warren I avenue, Hopeiawn, had Continued on page five the Order of De Molay, will hold a been driving it when Manton was special session tomorrow in the Ma- hit, ahd he was arresfed at l;30 sonic Temple on Green street. Rotary District Governor a. m. Sunday in a Fords, lunchroom. The meeting will open; at 12 Knights Attend Big Retreat He haid no driver's license. On o'clock. An interesting program has Monday morning he was tried on a HOTEL been prepared. "Dad" Glazier, of Addresses Woodbridge Club charge of assault and battery, for New York, the Grand "Dad" of the League Dinner; Other Plans hitting Manton, and also on a world and "Dad" Read, the Grand The Honorable Clare G. Fenerty, proposition, and on February 27, a "The church is the most essential interest in inviting new citizens to charge of driving without a license. Deputy of the world will be among Recorder Vogel held him in $1,000 the speakers. District Attorney of the city of group of delegates from each coun- influence in life, but Rotary occu- their luncheons. This oftimes breaks Philadelphia, was the guest speaker cil will meet at New Brunswick to pies a position which could not be down barriers of misunderstanding bail for the grand jury. Plans will be made for the fourth WILSON annual pilgrimage to Washington, at the San Alfonso Retreat league elect permanent offlcers. James lilled by the church. It 1* not divif und tends to promote a feeling of Officer Manton, though severely dinner held at the Woodrow Wilson Creamer, of Sayreville, anandd Andrew i-d into sects and It develops a spirit good fellowship." "The unselfish D. C, Saturday,'Sunday and Mon- bruised, remained on duty; making day, February 2lj 22 and 23. Hotel in New Brunswick, Sunday Desmondd, of WoodbridgeWdbid , are,, at <>t international goodwill, said J. njluence and feeling of good fellow- the arrest of Koczan with Larson. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. afternoon. His topic was the "Rela- present, temporary officers, Thh e new Raymond Tiffany in an addreno to ship that exists in Rotary was clearly Later his legs stiffened, and he was The meeting tomorrow is tn charge of Albert Bowers, JK,, assist- tion of Science to Religion." Eight Chapter will be the third in the state. tho Woodbridge Rotary Club yester- demonstrated in India recently when put under a doctor's care. members of the local council of the To GITS Mioitr*! day. Mr, Tiffany, who is th4 Dis- a • new club was started. India is ed on the following committees by A meeting, of the committee in Bernard Bernsteini , di Fd Knights of Columbus were present in trict Governor of the atith ttotury a place of castes, but men of all dinner; Fled addition to nearly five hundred from harge of the minstrel which will be District, continued, "Rotary chal- casteB joined the Rotary- Club." Bates, music; John Hinkle, recep- Counuits throughout the entire state. given some time after Easter, will lfngeo the best that ia in ua. You Mr. Tiffany commended the Wood- Many Still Jobless DINNER DANCE tioni ; Richard Shofi, reception; Otto Other prominent - speakers who meet tonight in the Columbian Club. Ki-t out of life only what you put bridge Club for its work in the com- Jensen, direction; William Fuller, addressed the g a t h e r i n g were: Lawrence F. Campion is chairman. into it. Give a lot and get a lot. munity. "This club, he said has ab- Every serving; Bert Wheeler, decorations; Thomas Loughran, of Philadelphia, The selection of a coach and cast Mr. Tiffany cited instances of the Horbed the true-spirit of Rotary. Despite Township Aid Albert Nusabaum, entertainment; the light-heavyweight champjjn; will occupy the attention of the com- K»od work being done by various Rotary here, aa elsewhere, ia func- Friday and Saturday Herbert Nelson, publicity, and Wil- Rev. Joseph B, Turner, retreat mas- mittee. Details regarding dates and Notary clubs stressing particularly tioning toward the uplifting of the Nearly 700 men ait out of work liam Balderson, housing. ter from West End; Past State Dep- other plans will also be discussed. community," he concluded. About 400 members are expected The committee members are urgent- the necessity of international good- in the township, according to the uty Edward Sweeney, of Bayonne; ly requested to be present. will. "About a year ago," he said, The monthly report of attendance number of registered at the town- Night to be present. A banmiet will be Monsignor McGrath, of Sayreville, "a Mexican aviator bound for New showing but two absentees in January served at. fi o'clock. The business and Rev. Father Kencil, of West was read, and bowling session will open at 8 o'clock. 1 fork on a good-will tour, crashed made by Ray Jackson. IHOII, director of employment, afh- No Cover Charge • End. John J. Rafferty, of Bound "nd wait killed in South Jersey. The Hany nouneed yesterday. Brook, was the toastmaster. Enter HARDIMAN'S Tn