A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER The Belleville News SERVING Vol. X II., No. 23 ALL OF BELLEVILLE Entered as Second Class Mail Matter, At Newark, N. Post Office, Under Act of March 3, 16/», On October », 192». BELLEVILLE NEWS fljSJ OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER TOWN OF BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE, N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARYmu 5, 1937 iTruf i curnPRICE TWO CENTS GERARD H 11 11L H A u b i l U | MeEvoy Family Stricken f MATTER TAX RATE TO REMAIN AT 3.80 By Triple Tragedy Teapot Tempest Faded Misfortune struck thrice, last week IN 1937 MUNICIPAL BUDGET in the family of John J. MeEvoy. cus­ todian of the Recreation House. Mrs. MeEvoy, for eight years host­ Departmental Appropriations Slashed to Prevent Rise ess at the local recreation center, was stricken suddenly at her home Janu­ As Probe Was Started In Taxes— Increased Ratables Neutralize ary 27. She was rushed to St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, in the town ambu­ $10,000 Addition to Local Levy lance, but died immediately after her admission to the hospital. Dancer Wins $1,500 The: tax rate for 1937 will remain at Upon learning of his wife's death, Mr. MeEvoy collapsed and is now un­ Many Looked Tuesday $3.80 per $100 valuation, the same as From Belleville Man it vyas in 1930, despite increases in dergoing treatment for a nervous disorder. .school costs and state and county Former El Cazar Dancer taxes, Mayor William H. Williams, Meanwhile the couple’s only daugh­ ter, Frances, 11. whose serious illness town ihmnee director, announced Tues­ Charges Salesman Beat For Town Fireworks day night in introducing the 1937 mu­ had contributed to her mother’s anx­ iety, grew steadily worse. Last Fri­ nicipal budget, which was adopted by And Kicked Her the. board of commissioners. day she was removed to St. Mary’s Cleared Hospital, suffering from pneumonia. The. proposed expenditures were Renee Renard of New York, a form­ Mayor’s Committee Clears Director Gerard, -kept down by a decrease in depart­ er dancer at the Club El Cazar, was mental appropriations and municipal expenses amounting1 to $88,000 under Republicans Aim At awarded $1,500 damage.- from George Despite Charges Published by Newspaper 1930. This was effected by a $10,000 Johnson, 33, of 20 Tiona avenue, this decrease in department expenditures, town, a roofing salesman, by a jury Cops Take Blame for Alleged Failure to Prosecut largely in maintenance items, much Revitalized Party in Circuit Judge Joseph L. Smith's equipment having been replaced in Motorist Whose Car Injured Patrolman; 1930, and a reduction in debt service Essex Club To Hold Joint court last week. and miscellaneous expenses. The night club entertainer asked No Intercession in Court, Says Mayor Of a total budget of $3,17)2,035, as Meeting At Local $100.000 for physical damages and $100,000 for slander, charging that compared wilh $2,580,520 for 1930, “ It's all over. Sweetheart, now.’’ Two policemen, one of whom was $1,140,800 is to be raised by local Elks’ Club Johnson beat and kicked her and tore Thi= line from a popular <"rg might, .-eveiely injured in an accident last property taxes in 3937, a i against her hair in a car parked near the Nutley Leaders To Attend apply to tile whitewash brush plr.Mer- T)ec( mber 24, received Hie blame for $1,130.526 in 1936. The $10,000 in­ county Eolation hospital November failing to prosecute a motorist in­ crease w ill be neutralized by an in­ 20, J9T>. Hhi' also alleged Uud John­ cd over the charges of alleged ticket Members of the Essex County Re­ volved, Edward J. Reilly of 9 Fairway crease of $400.000 in ratables, brought son slandered her (haracter. The lat­ “ hilling:," against George R. Gerard, avenue. Mr. Reilly was charged with DIRECTOR WILLIAMS publican Club, most recent organiza­ about 'by industrial expansion and ter suit was dismissed by the court-. director of public safety. Recently passing a red traffic light -md knock­ some building, Mr. Williams said. county Lax. $150,210, an increase of tion to harmonize the factions in the G. O, P. ranks will hold their regular Johnson, although he did not con­ Gerard Look two columns in this news­ ing Patrolman Donald S n from lib The tax levy is divided as follows: $12,000 over 1930; district'school tax, test the suffi tiled a reply to llie al­ motorcycle. stated meeting at Belleville Elks’ Club paper to tell the iK-oplo YvPat a “ lily State school tax (estimated), 884,- DIRECTOR GERARD next Thursday evening at 0:30 o’clock. legations through his attorney, deny­ Mr. ¡smith, confined after the acci­ 700; state soldiers’ bonus tax, $5,300; (Continued on Page 2) ing all counts. white” department he has. He said dent to his home for nineteen days, Prominent speakers will be heard and no tickets had been "killed'1 tuffing aims of the. organization will he out­ was censured for failure to ffign a j the past year. lined by President William C. Cope Revival Services complaint, against Mr. Reilly. His to outstanding leaders in Belleville Flood Refugees j Came ihc- moriow and two Newaik superior, Lieutenant Richard Nourse, was likewise censured for failing to and Nut-lev. newspapers. One commended him edi­ RED CROSS CHAPTER REQUIRES At Reformed Church Insist, that the officer sign a complaint Mayor William H. Williams Ls one Housed in Hospital torially and the other smacked him against the motorist. of the vice presidents of the club as John C. Radin, Jr., to Speak; with mi no than two colt;-..ms. saying Mr. Gen.ru ’teas -h are Congressman Fred A. Hartley, Jr., Local Woman’s Relatives in effect he was “ all wet.” the mayor, although he admitted vis- -M O N E Y AND CLOTHING FOR FLOOD Mayor Martens, East Orange and Dr. J. A. Struyk to Be other well-known figures in t.’ne coun­ Flee High Water In Over the wires from here to Singa­ ding Officer Smith at his home, but ty. Belleville’s Mayor and Mayor pore Belleville's .name was hmadcas' lenied requesting him not to press Evangelist charges. Raised Here in Drive for Funds—National Frederick H. Young of Nutley will be Louisville, Ky. in the biggest joke of the year. It- $1,993 Police Court Intercession present, as well as Commissioners Jo­ John C. Kudin. Jr., piesiuent ut the fair flower had faded when the storm seph King, William D. Clark, Belle­ Alleged to have interceded in be- Organization Is Caring for 1,000,000 Persons Mrs. Edward A. Bloxsom of 50 Christian Endeavor Society of Belle­ clouds appeared. ville; and Commissioners Edgar Bos- Floyd street has received word from ville Reformed Church and a student ualf of a defendant in police court in Mayor Williams informed the news­ Made Homeless by Disaster relatives in Louisville, Ky., recently at Bloomfield Theological Seminary, a health case. Commissioner Gerard (Continued on Page 2) stricken by floods which swept the will he the speaker at a young people’s papers that he would investi­ was likewise cleared. Bellcville Chapter of the American or will hold benefits for the flood Ohio River valley, that they have service to precede a series of -evan­ gate—after hi-, untiring tilffiis to g r The allegation was made that the sought refuge from rising waters in Red Cro'-s, of which Andrew L. Boy- relief fund. gelistic services at the church from Belleville back into its place in the director had spoken in favor of clem­ the City Hospital of that place. lan is chairman, this week renewed Contributions to Wednesday night Local Elks Score Sunday to Wednesday. The young Min. Wei!, it seem- ai. ellipse was one. ency for Andrew J. Maglio. dairyman, William Francisco, Miss Bertie its appeal for contributions of money follow-: people’s service will he held Sunday who later received suspended senten­ Francisco, Mrs. Annie Robertson and Gerard was on the pan. and clothing to aid flood victims in the Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph H. Deetjen, at 7:45 P. M. ces, while Andrew Benenato, anothei In Ritual Contest Mrs. Margaret Anderson, brother Tht- Rev. Dr. John A. Struyk, pastor But. lo ami behold, theie arrived Middle West. $150; Marilea Deetjen, $1.25; Rudy dairyman, was fined 8’u on similar and sisters of Mrs. Bloxsom. and Mrs. Mr. ■ Boylan announced that $1,993 Deetjen, $1; Frank W. Armstrong, $5; of the church, will he evangelist. Ans- on the scene former Assemblyman charges. in cash, as well as quantities of cloth­ Belleville Lodge No. LOS F. and A. M., Officers Make Splendid Anderson’s young daughter, were ley Van Dyke of Pa.-saic will he song Homer G. Zink and Philip Deitelbach, The investigating committee re­ forced to leave their home last week leader and lias organized a young peo­ ing and bedding, were received up to $50; Heyer Products Company, Inc., who ga\v Gerard a pat on the back ported that Maglio's case had been Wednesday night, but added dona­ $100; J .K . B.. $1; V. M. K.. $1: Her­ Showing In Newark and move to the hospital, at which ple’s choir. postponed at the time of the first Mrs. Robertson is head nurse. a fit r whi-h, it is sank the boys fig­ tions are necessary, since the bert J. Scot, $2; Mr. and Mrs. George Mr. Radin is general ehaiiman. as­ hearing to allow testimony from a Lodge All escaped injury, although they Red Cross is now caring for A. Kelsall, $10; H.