■ tghtstown a z et t e H-t>iigsla-ct Library G . HIGHTSTOWN, m e r c e r c o u n t y , n e w j e r s e y , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER N, 1933 NUMBER i6 VOLUME LXXXV NEW JERSEY POTATO TENNIS TROPHY GOES HIGHWAY BOARD DRIVER ESCAPES SIX MORE ARRESTS ROADSTAND HELPER T O ^ D GOLDSTEIN REQUEST IN TRUCKMEN’S WAR DEAL IS RAPIDLY DEATH WHEN TRUCK SERIOUSLY BURNED David Goldstein, dashing young tennis Six Philadelphia men were arraigned f i g h t i n g BLAZE DRAWING TO A CLOSE star, holds Highl.stown’s most coveted: FOR LOCAL BY-PASS LEAVES HIGHWAY Friday in Hamilton Township police titlc-lhe singles championship CtoIiI- Hight.towir DHegation Petition. Road court and ordered held on $1,000 bail Incendiaries Blamed for Firing Pmney’s Loc»l Market New« Service Terminated Vehicle Wreckecl—Br«dy Houne Porch each on charges of atrocious assault and Saturday—Total Value of Crop Ex­ slfiii, the winner of two blistering r.nmmii.ioner. to Relieve Route 25 At Wmdeor DemolUhed Early Mon­ Roadside Stand Early Sunday M om- nialclics from Persons and Ivins, needed of Heavy Truck Trafiic—No Fund* battery. ning—Victim in Hospital—Two Sus­ ceeded $3,000,000. all his tennis sense to dispose of Ivins day Morning—Trooper Keeps Traf­ Thus another chapter was added in Available, fic Moving. pects Sought. With 95 per cent of the slate's ^ rlv ill the filial match on the high school the Philadelphia truck drivers' war courts Tuesday evening. Without available funds the State which led to the fatal shooting of potato crop (lug ami sold, the 1933 New A truck driver, ErsnV Andrews^ Ojie npan was seriously burned Jersey potato deal is rapidly drawing to I’layiiig before a crowd of spectators Highway Coniniissioners told the of 1342 Gunther Street, Philadel­ .morning when fire a close, ghc Slate Department of ,\gn- who tluHight it impossible for him to Hightstown delegation on Tuesday that in the morning of August 30th, win, C'lolilstcin fought his way to a 3-6, the reijtiest for a bv-jiass here would phia, escaped death in some un­ , ft was disclosed that in July Charles ciilture announces. Characterized by destroyed the Pinney roadside stand staple and relatively high prices, the 6-3, 7-5 victory, The In J Ij’iBtS;’.' future con- ‘ known manner early Monday morn­ Walker, negro, now being held on a ]ilay emphasized to the spectators the sidtWxilion murder charge in connection with the on "Route 25, Hightstown-Windsor deal has proved very favorable to the ing" when his truck went down a state’s potato growers, the (Icpartnieiit difficult task that Goldstein had to face. .Major Williani G. Sloan, engineer of shooting of Smith, was stoned hy as­ noad, two miles ,smith of Hights- Ivins won the first set, ti-3. but com­ the board, confessed sfmiiathy with fifteen-foot embankment, scraped sailants who rode in two automobiles says. Most of the 5.50() |c-arloii(fs’'(.-if j)ota- bined with llui tunifie pace set by his Highlslown’s ’■iflight and the board di­ a couple of large trees, demolished on each side of his moving truck near to,wn. ■■ opponent and a trifle of hard luck when rected tra.ffic surveys to be drawn So the scene of the later shooting. At that toes shipped from ^■plji’HluCHig arTas; in the porch and a portion of the un­ • 'I'ho victim, Theodore Blau, 38 the state thus-,-fan fhisi'',$ea5oii were the strings broke in his racket, Ivins, that relief, whenever the board comes time Walker was- helper to Chafles taking up a new racket,' failed to live, into funds again, might be aiailable. occupied Brady house at Windsor.^ Roew, who was injured about the head '.years pld, who is employed, as a handled- throughethe cooperative efforts Andrews was operating'a truck for up to c.xiiectatiuns. and this proved his .Mayor James S. Turp, accompanied by the barrage of stones. handymaji by William Dihrn at an of dealers and-growers, the department undoing. the Philip Stinger Trucking Company, The men held are: Joseph Wchrle, reports: ’ Without doubt, it says,, this by Councilnicn N, C. Schlottnian iaml 3300 Moore Street, Philadelphia. He The final .Set brought out by far the David C, Lewis and William M. Per-^ 26; Barney Phillips, 38; Robert Orve, adjoining'gasoline station, is in St. has proved a-^dgfinde ,factor 111 best, tennis—(loldstein playing the best was enroulc to New York with a load 23; Russell Hendricks, 3d; James Mpr- maiiitam/ng a ctlmEafa-fivel'y stabkv-and rine, Janies M. \'andcnbcrgh and G. A. of roofing cement. Eranci's Hospital, Trenton, with tennis that he ha.s shown this year. Bennelt, property owners on Mercer dock, .24, and Sandy Moses, negro, 23, favirable price level. ■' ■ ■,',■ -, Iv’iis, with a determination to win, held The truck was wrecked. The engine all of Philadelphia, The arrests were sears of the face, hands and arms. The total value .jhe’poliUO crop -to ami North Alairi Strect.s, appeared be­ his own hut had diffibulty -in plsiciiig 'his fore the stale hoard Tuesday nioniiiig and front wheels were buried in the made by Hamilton Township police and Blau and Frank M'i-sureol, of Rich­ New lersey farmerb.vthfs 'y-.cart-will ex­ -hots, seemingly, being-'overlcaiitlous ground. The cans of cement were scat­ ceed '$3,0(X),(XX), -, -Jho’-;- dcjiar.fjhQil- esti­ • • , ■ ' I 1 \Vimwith UKthe JClUL.-alrccpiest thatnull theuiu highway vwzrxicom- county detectives who have been work­ mond, Va., a truck driver, were retir­ froldstein, .seeing victory loomings, I’lay- i ^.„n5 Hleration to the build- tered about the place. The accident ing on the case since July 2^. mates. To hun<lr-c(lE> of •growf-Ts, who .. .J . 1 .V rv J S ^ /I t n f/VT-- I . ^ . • • « was discovered by a State Police troop­ ing at 12:30 o’clock when they noticed ed with icckless abandoii and the fer-1 bv-|iass in order to provide None of the men were involved in that their room was brighter than usual. were facing a oUsis.rbecaifsd (d debts nfic onslaught of his dnyes could not, ^ 25 er on dawn patrol. On investigation it the shooting last month when 10 men piled up; duridg unfavorable seasons, the was discovered that the crash took place However, they did not investigate unlil be retiiritcd by ivtn.s. Goldstein gainciD were arrested, after Walker fired from awakened about one o’clock. deal has been of great benefit', enabling iiridi.sputct'l lios.ses.sion of the silycr aiid| spokesmen pointed out that about two o’clock in the morning. Th< the cab of his truck at a carload of them JQ p4}( pff heavy debti anil cfni- ebony trophy emblamatic of the Mights-1 injured driver had been taken to "Wood The roadstand was operated by Philip tinue .ill business. _ ' s . men including Smith who attempted to Horowitz, who had closed the place on town ten.riis supremacy. i most dangerous jilace for traffic acci­ bridge. When the police took up the force Walker and'his driver from the Throughout' the, ftot'ato- harvesting trail of the missing driver they found Wednesday. The stand is owned by dents in Mercer County. Mr. Vanden- road. Andrew O’Hara, of the Princeton Bot­ season the prides, rx'i.b- New Jefsey that Andrews had been taken home af­ shipping points have'.-Ranged froth $2.(X) HI-Y WINS IN FIRST LEAGUE bergh stated that 12,(XX) vehicles in ter being treated for injuries at Wood- MRS, AMANDA EWART tling Works. When Blau and Misureol to $2.50 pej-- lOOTpotiml .sack,.-..These i twelve hours passed through Hights- bridge. realized that the Pinney stand was afire prices were th.e highest .-smdtf, 19^, Vv-ften J'he Independents and the Colored j town and that as a result property was The wreck created so muck interest Funeral services for Mrs.' Amanda they rushed to the place. Blau broke the August averiage price for pota-lhes arc tied for.''first place in the Soft Ball' lieprcriated that a trooper was stationed on the Norton Ewart were conducted at her down the front door. When the door League'sccoiid half. The College Men .At the meeting it was stated that the late residence, 144 Centre Street, Friday was $1.65 pcf bftshel, and 1926, Thcifithe highway to keep traffic moving. ■fell in there seem.cd to be an explosion average was $1.35. .An unusually good with two gam'cs to play, arc the third rumble of the giant trucks has made afternoon by the Rey. George H. Red­ .ami the flames burst through the open­ market in the west was lirovidcd tor the jio-ssibihty for a triple tic. If the Col sleep imiios.siblc, even in what should FAMILY REUNION ing, pastor of the First M. E. Church. ing and burned him severely before he New Jersey crop as a re.sult of a short legians win their remaining games the be the bucolic calm and placidity of Interment was in Cedar Hill .Cemetery, could retreat. verdict will rest with a series between Hightstown. The ladies have taken to The annual reunion of the Hausser crop in Kansas, Nebraska,. Missouri and under the direction of William S. Heyer. Both men told Trooper Netlcrmon, of other mid-western states. .As a'rcsiih, the three tied for first place filling their cars with cotton, and sleep­ and Conover families was held Labor Mrs.