., Weather DISTRIBUTION ,,4»» UMpeiwnre It. «dh nrteUa doMBaets today, BED BANK TODAY Ufh N. ClMdy Untight and to- morrow, chance of ihowen to- 23,500 morrow. Low tonight in the Mi, Ugh tomorrow in them. Sea 1 weather, page 2. DIAL 741-0010 Ijiued daily, Monday through Friday. Second Class Postage VOL. 86, NO. 249 Paid al IUd Bask and at Additional Mailing Olllcei. RED BANK, N. J., MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1964 7c PER COPY PAGE ON? Train Smashes Car in Spring Lake Heights Father, 3 Children Are Killed in Crash SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS- Dead were Frank McHugh, 43, Mrs. Marjorie McHugh, the A railroad spokesman said the Auxiliary Bishop James J. Ho- Three grade school children and of 2409 Hamilton Ave., traffic wife and mother, and two other train was in a 40 mile peak gan, pastor of St. Catharine's and their father, on the way home manager for a Newark trucking children were at home when the speed zone between the Belma: St. Margaret's Catholic Churches after Mass at a Catholic Church, firm, and his children, Patricia, crash of a five-car southbound and Spring Lake stations and in Spring Lake, said Mr. McHugh were killed yesterday when their who would have been 14 on Juiy Pennsylvania Railroad train hit was moving at that spe;d. The and the three children had at- car was smash"'1 by a train mov- 4; Sharon, 13; and Neil Vincent, the car at the Wall Rd. crossing crossing has blinker warning tended the 11:30 Mass at St. Mar- ing at full speed. 10. at 12:36 p.m. lights but no gates. garet's three blocks from where they were struck. The bishop went immediately, upon learning of the tragedy, to visit Mrs. McHugh who was over- come by shock and was placed under a doctor's care. The bishop said: Man Sitting on Bench "They were a fine family. The Father was active in the Holy Name Society and Parent-Teach- er Association. The children were all fine students at St. Catharine's School. Only Friday night, Pa- Killed in Auto Crash ricia had received her eighth ;rade diploma'. RED BANK - Everybody them his car had just crossed "Mrs. McHugh . always had in town knew Thomas At> Cooper's Bridge and that the the little ones ready for all things batemarco. steering mechanism failed as n which they were to take part He was a familiar sight, day he tried to torn left into Riv- and she cared for them well." erside Ave. The car went out after day sitting on a bench Requiem Mass of control, hit a speed limit in front of his home at 176 All four will be buried Wednes- sign and a utility pole and Riverside Ave., either whit- day following a Requiem Mass careened across the street. It tling or ~just watching the at St. Catharine's Church at 9:30 passed between the trees and world go by. a.m. The Daniel A. Reilly Fu- hit a fence, which struck Mr. Although he spoke little neral Home, Belmar, is In charge Abbatemarco.. English, Mr, Abbatemarco, 68, of arrangements. Fatovic was released in $2,- had a friendly word for any- None of the four survived the 500 bail on a charge of caus- one who cared to stop and crash for even a minute, police ing death by auto. pass the time of day. Yester- said. The bodies of Mr. McHugh day, at 9:40 a.m., he was Mr. JVbbatemarco was born sitting on the bench as usual. in Italy, but had lived here car, p^oiwhlcTwafcaught'up DEATH SCENE ~This sta+ion wa9on was dra"ed »«"'y <»° blocki «ft.r being hit Suddenly, a car failed to make since he was a year old. He on the front end of the engine as by a Pennsylvania train at a crossing in Spring Lake Heights yesterday. Prank Me- a curve and struck him. He was the son of the late John Hugh of Spring Lake Heights and his three children died in the crash; (AP Wirephoto) was rushed to Riverview Hos- and Maria Arnone Abbate- (See CRASH, Page 2) pital, where he died at 12:04 marco. He lived with his two p.m. from a brain injury. sisters, Miss Antoinette Ab- Police identified the driver Thomai Abbatemarco of Rod Bank, center, batemarco and Mrs. Carmella of the car as Emil Fatovic, and two young friends. Biancamano. Fort Chapel to Get New Use 31, of 907 Clinton St., Ho- The funeral will be Wednes- boken. unable to work ^except for a He seldom, if ever, used a day at 8:30 a.m. from the Mr. Abbatemarco has Jived brief period years ago when match to light the pipe. He John E. Day Funeral Home to here since he was a year old. he used to sell bananas on preferred to fill the bowl with St. James Catholic Church He had been crippled since he tobacco and then use a mag- where a Requiem Mass will Bridge Ave. be offered at 9 o'clock. Bur- 'Instant Synagogue'Hopes was 17. Because of this, he nifying glass to let the sun had to use crutches to get When, he wasn't whittling, he do the rest; ial will be in Mt. Olivet Ceme- around, Relatives said he was would be puffing on his pipe, Police said Mr. Fatovic told tery. Hinge on Army 'Copter Aski|0 Resign By ELLEN MATAWAN eration Instant Syneft%ye." . .-The-.Times dispatch, by Max WASHINGTON (AP) - The That is the mtBie given,'by .the Frankei under a Washington New York Times reported today Strathmore 3*Wish Center to "its dateline, said: that Henry Cabot Lrtge has atest proHwri and -latest hope. "Lodge told President Johnson asked to be relieved as ambas- The question: can a surplus sador to South Viet Nam within Confirm Story that the resignation was prompted Fort Monmouth chapel, which by. reasons of health, which he 80 days because of his health. has been awarded to the center, A Red Bank Register news report, two months ago, did not specify. The timing of The White House said President be cut into three pieces and quoted a highly-placed Republican source in Washington as the request, dated yesterday, wil Johnson has not received a let- moved by helicopter to Strath- saying that Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge would resign in assure his return home no later ter of resignation from the en- more? voy. late May or June. than one day before the start of It could be classed perhaps as The report, written by William Henderson, the Register's the Republican convention . Lodge 61. won New Hamp- modern refigious "miraole," political writer, said Lodge had been urged by friends to re- "Mr. Lodge's move will free shire's Republican presidential but much stranger things have turn to the United States from South Viet Nam. him of the restraints of the for primary on write-in votes and happened, and Jewish Center of- £ Republican leaders in Washington also urged that he re- eign service and enable him to now' has 46 delegates who say icials are working hard to make turn because they felt that his presence in Southeast Asia participate in efforts to deny the they will vote for him on the this "miraole" a reaHty, first ballot at the GOP National was embarrassing the Republican party. Republication presidential nomi- The surplus chapel is too large Convention opening in San Fran- nation to Sen. Barry Goldwater to be moved on the Garden Stats cisco July 13. of Arizona." •novement was supporting Gov. gram saying he was delighted by Parkway or Rt. 35, but it is Goldwater now has 619 dele Lodge's son, George Cabot William W. Scranton of Pennsyl- the decision to support Scranton rame construction and could be gates pledged to him for firsi Lodge, reported yesterday that vania, who entered the GOP pres- He said 'Please tell Gov. Scran- sawed in thirds for .helicopter ballot support, according to an he had informed the ambassador idential race that day. • ton how happy I am,'" the flight—if the government will go (See LODGE, Page 3) on Friday that the Draft Lodge "My father sent me a tele- younger Lodge reported. one step further in its aid, ac- cording to the center president, Robert Weinstein. The Story: Scranton Begins Support Bid Here is the story: In April, Fort Monmouth an- nounced that It had three sur- Ward into regions generally confer with the Iowa delegation to keynote the Massachusetts SCRANTON, Pa. (AP)-Gov. plus chapels (a large new one to the national convention. GOP convention. Aides said William W. Scranton today claimed by his No. 1 opponent, has been there, was a possibility other opened a six-state quest for del- U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater of Keynote Convention place the * £ GOVERNMENT SURPLUS — Fort Monmouth surplus chapel which has been awarded egate support in his bid for the Arizona. ; Tuesday he will be at Topeka, states would be included on the ganizations were permitted to ap: to Stra+hmore Jewish Center. Problem now is to get it moved the 15 miles to Republican presidential nomina- Scranton, after making a com- Kan., and Minneapolis, Minn. week's tour. tion. mencement address at Alleghe- Wednesday, he goes to St. Scranton said he would speak (See SYNAGOGUE, Page 3) Matawan Township. Pennsylvania's chief execu- ny College, Meadville, Pa., was Louis, Mo., and Denver, Colo., every day/this week, unless the tive, pointed his campaign west- to go to Des Moines, Iowa, to [and on Saturday he is booked work of the Pennsylvania Leg- islature prevents it.