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ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS (THE EVEN ING NEWS), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1948 OBITUARIES Former Home Six Arrested in New York For Fake Divorce Evidence S. V. Lane, Former Lakewood Official Hearing Slated On Government TRENTON. (JP) A public hearing on a plan to improve local government in New Jersey was called for Thursday, Dec. 9.

by the commission on municipal government yesterday. The commission recently issued a preliminary statement setting forth its objectives of centralizing administration and gradually eliminating the commission form of city government. It asked all organizations and individuals wishing to speak at the public hearing to write the commission at its offices. 20 Nas County Men Share In Father's Estate (Special to The Press) NEW YORK. The estate of the late Joseph Hardy, New York, the bulk of which goes to sons in Shrewsbury, Oakhurst and Little Silver, N.

was appraised at $823,008, gross value, and net, in a report filed yesterday by Deputy Estate Tax Commissioner Charles W. Ferry. Stocks and bonds amounted to $390,847. After payment of specific bequests totaling $10,000, tbe estate goes in equal shares to four sons, Harry J. Hardy, Shrewsbury; Richard W.

Hardy. Oakhurst; Edwin M. Hardy. Little Silver, and LAKEWOOD. Stephen V.

Lane, 50, former tax collector here, and employed by the Internal Revenue department with offices in the Asbury Park postoffice building, died suddenly last night after he had attended the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the local Kiwanis club. Mr. Lane's home was at 312 Laurel avenue. Mr. Lane left the anniversary meetingof the Kiwanis last night and suffered the attack in the car of Township Committeeman Charles E.

Miller. Mrs. Lane was in the car at the time and Mr. Miller was removing frost from the car windshield at the time. Mr.

Lane was taken to Paul Kimball hospital but was pronounced dead when he arrived. At the Kiwanis meeting, he had been introduced as a past presi dent. Mr. Lane was active in the Blue and White Boosters club, designed to support Lakewood high srhoo athletic teams, and was its secretary-treasurer during the three years it was organized. He was active in the club's start and tonight he was planning to attend .1 banquet for Point Pleasant high school's football team, sponsored by the Garnet Gulls Boosters club.

Mr. Lane was a member of the First Methodist church, this place and was secretary of the official board. He was the son of Howard B. Lane, who was also a tax col lector here. Mr.

Lane was born in Freehold, son of the late Howard B. Lane and Mrs. Sarah Estelle Lane. He had lived in this place for 49 years. Lane was also a member of the Fraternity assembly, Order of Mutual Protection; the Lakewood Methodist Bowling team and the Internal Revenue Agents Bowling team, Asbury Park.

surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myra Lippincott Lane; a daugh ter, Mrs. Marilyn Morris, this place; two sons, Stephen V. Lane, and Robert Lane, both at home; granddaughter, and a step brother, Bridsall Tilton, this place. Arrangements will be announced by the Westhall funeral home.

Madame Chian (Continued from Page 1) limited help still seems probable. But whether it will be designed to furnish strong support to the Chiang regime is uncertain. American authorities appear to have little confidence in his ability to make a comeback no matter what help he gets. Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman meanwhile scheduled a flying inspection trip to China.

He leaves Friday for London, then will proceed to Shanghai, arriving Dec. 11. After his China conferences with ECA Supervisor Roger D. Laphan, Mr. Hoffman plans to visit Korea and Japan.

He is due to return home Dec. 20. Berlin (Continued from Page 1) governments was for all Berlin. It will apply only to the Russian zone which covers roughly about half the city as long as the Western powers remain in Communists in China thundered down upon jittery Nanking. Two nationalist army groups tried to establish a new defense line about 100 miles from the capital The quarter million nationalists at by passed Suchow apparently were being prodded into moving south to try and rescue the trapped twelfth army group of 140,000 men near Suhsien.

Nationalist armies were sep arated into three pockets and threatened with destruction. The Communists were superior numeri cally. Start rat control at home. Then help your neighbor. You'll Enjoy Ken in a new show at 5:30 "SUPPERTirIE at T.

of To la Of Keans Sold One of Deal's outstanding ocean front showplaces, the former sum mer borne of the late U. S. Sen and Mrs. Hamilton F. Kean at 1 Ocean avenue, has been sold to Jack Galewitz of Elberon by Rep Robert W.

Kean and John W. Kean of Livingston, executors of the es tate. The property, on the east side tf Ocean avenue, fronts 525 feet fen Ocean avenue and 320 feet on the ocean and includes about sev Mi acres. The home contains 20 jooms and seven baths and is of tucc over rrame construction with red tile roof. The estate also contains a six-car garage, greenhouse, sunken garden and fishing Iier.

Mr. and Mrs. Galewitt plan to iise the estate as their year-round Jiome. William H. Hinteleman negoti ated the sale In cooperation with Mist E.

H. Vogel of West End. Fair Haven Couple Shares in Estate i NEW YORKOorge A. Stein tnuller and Mrs. Vera M.

Stein Snuller. both of 52 Gillespie ave nue. Fair. Haven. N.

J. each re reive. $7,600 from the estate of Mr. Steinmuller's mother, the late Mrs. Elizabeth Steinmuller of this city, it became known yesterday as a report was filed by the New York state transfer tax depart-j inent.

Tbe estate was appraised at 58,051 gross value and $52,113 pet Two other sons and another daughter -In-law also share in the estate. The testatrix, who lived at 2715 Grand Concourse here, ftied Sept 9. 1947. I CONTRACT AWARDED MANASQUAN. Boro council last night awarded the garbage contract for the coming year to Howard Haley, Wall township contractor, for $18,500.

Mr. Haley as the only garbage contractor to present a bid at the last council meeting. He i3 the present boro garbage collector. THE WEATHER VJS. WEATHER BUREAU 8:30 A.M.

Report Highest temperature last 24 hours 48 at 1:45 p.m. Highest temperature this date 68 In 1S27. Lowest temperature last 24 hours -31 at 1 a.m. Lowest temperature this date 9 in 1875. Humidity 76 percent.

Barometer 30.24 steady. Wind direction and velocity at 8:30 this morning 6 miles. Wind direction and highest velocity last 24 hours 12 miles. Rainfall None. Ocean temperature 52.

Local Forecast Mostly sunny today, highest temperature near 50 degrees. 'gentle westerly winds. Tonight fair, lowest temperature freezing, gen tle westerly winds. Fair tomorrow, highest tempera rure near 50 degrees, gentle west erly winds. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Farmers' Almanac prediction for yesterdays weather.

Clear, cold er. Weather bureau prediction. Funny, middle 40s. Actual weather. Fair, not so eold.

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MAMASQTJAN Tel. Monesquan 7-1239 COAl I Happenings Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hur.kins.

and their daughter, Marcia, 610 Grasmere avenue, Interlaken, will leave about Jan. 1 for Dallas, where they will make their heme. Mr. Hunkins will be associated with the Southern Electric and Transmission company in tbat city. Miss Shirley Height, Wayside road, Neptune, has been spending a vacation in Berlin, N.

where she visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones and Gayle Croxson.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lavinthal, 508 Seventh avenue, this city, celebrated their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary Sunday in New York. Mr. Lavinthal is proprietor of the Harbor of Lost Soles shoe repairing company, this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roger Fin ley, street, Belmar, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schanck.

Highway 35. Spring Lake Heights, are vacationing In Florida. Frank Richard Uhl. a student at Si ate Teachers' college. New Paltz N.

apent the Thanksgiving hoi idays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uhl. 103 Atlantic ave nue. Point Pleasant Beach.

Peter H. Ott, Bradley Beach was recently elected to Theta Chi fraternity at Lehigh univer sity where he is a student. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nightingale 1207 Sunset avenue, this city, have left to spend the winter in St Petersburg, Fla.

Cadet E. Walcott Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Hopkins, 13 Bath avenue. Ocean Grove, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at hi home. He returned to Pennsylvania Military college to resume his studies in engineering Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas McEneny, 930 Sewall avenue, Asbury Park celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, Sunday. Mrs. Beaumont Glass, Spring Lake, attended the Army-Navy game In Philadelphia, Saturday. Mrs. Kate Neveus, of the Mar cellus home, Manasquan.

left yes terday morning by plane from La uardia field, New York, for Den ver, to visit her son, John Nevous, over the holidays. Edward F. Abel and Joseph Downing have returned to Wilson N. C. after spending Thanksgiv- ing week at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene E. Walters, West Bangs avenue, Neptune. Arthur B. Polite, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Polite, Sylvan avenue, this city, is a patient it Fitkin hospital where he is suf fering with pneumonia. A gradu ate of Asbury Park high school Howard university and New York Electrical school, he spent the Thanksgiving holidays with bis parents. Mrs. Mollie Slott, 1102 Munroe avenue, this citv.

has returned from a two-month trip to Miami where she her daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Julius I. Freidman, of 5824 Alton road. Miss Elsie M. Gilbert, daughter of Mrs.

Clarence Gilbert. 601 Brinley avenue, Bradley Beach has returned to Mansfield State Teachers' college, Mansfitld, Pa. Mrs. B. Wade Bull, 701 Third avenue, this city, had as holiday guests the Misses Edna and Harriet Bull, Maplewood.

and Miss Helen Woodruff. Brooklyn. Mrs. Lenore Spear, who has been, making her home at the same address, left last week to spend the winter in Flor ida. The Rev.

Christopher H. Sny der, vicar of the Chapel of the Holy Communion; Fair Haven, and Mrs. Snyder are making their home at 412 Fourth avenue, this city. The Italian Progressive club of Asbury Park will meet in its club rooms at Asbury avenue and Com' stock street at 8:30 tonight. Leon B.

Bruno, president, announced to- day. Deal Resident Shares in Estate (Special to The Press) NEW YORK. Lillian Herrman, Hathaway avenue. Deal, will in herit $10,000 from the estate of the late Dr. Emanuel Libman, her uncle, it was revealed today as the estate of the internationally- known apecialist in internal medi cine and diagnosis was appraised by the New York state transfer tax department at $879,497, gross value, $758,455 net Six brothers and sisters of the testator receive equal shares of the property.

Dr. Libman, who died at his hame here June 28, 1946. also left $314,200 to charity. Dr. Libman was best known for his discovery of the means to diagnose certain baffling heart diseases.

He was a native New Yorker. SENTENCE SUSPENDED Clementine Jackson, 23, of 11014 Sylvan avenue, charged with being disorderly, was given a 30-day suspended county jail sentience when she was arraigned this morning before City Magistrate Thomas F. Shebell. TRENTON exclusively i. I William H.

Johnson William H. who died Monday night at his home, 33 Myrtle avenue, Neptune, is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Em erson Britton. Neptune. Frederick Charles Buckley, jr.

POINT PLEASANT Frederick Charles Buckley, 37, of Atlantic avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, died Friday at Tilton Gen eral hospital. Fort Dix, after a lengthy illness. He had been in the hospital two days. He was the son of the late Frederick Charles and Elsie May Mc Cain Buckley. Rochester, N.

He made Point Pleasant Beach his permanent home in 1933 and had spent many summers there previously. During the war, he served in the Pacific theater with the forty-third division of the 172nd Infantry regiment from April 1942 until his honorable dis charge at the end of October 1945 He had been awarded the Purple Heart. Interment was made in the McCain family plot at Old Ten- nent church cemetery, Tennent, under the direction of the H. Allen Van Ilise funeral home, Point Pleasant Albert F. Siegfried RED BANK.

Albert F. Sieg fried. 47, died at Riverview hospital last evening a short time after being admitted there after an acute heart attack suffered while he was walking on Maple avenue. He was taken to the hospital by the first aid squad. Mr.

Siegfried was born in Providence, R. son of the late Joseph and Anna Urban Siegfried, and had been living here with a son at 9 Wharf avenue for the past year since the death of his wife, Mrs. Bemice Nicholson Siegfried. Surviving besides his son. Albert J.

Siegried, who is employed at the local postoffice, are four sisters, Mrs. Anna Ganci, Mrs. Mabel Meyers, Mrs. Mamie Smith, Mrs. Evelyn Le Point, all of Attle-boro, two brothers, Herman, Fall River, and William, Philadelphia.

The Worden Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Wesley V. Rogers Mrs. Mary M.

Rogers. 64. of 413 Evergreen avenue. Bradley Beach. died this morning at Fitkin hos pital.

A resident of Bradley Beach and vicinity for the past 50 years, Mrs. Rogers was a member of the First Methodist church of Bradley Beach and the Woman's Society of Christian Service of that church. She is survived by her husband. Wesley a son. Charles Man asquan: three sisters, Mrs.

Ida Bennett, Neptune City; Miss Sadie Patterson, Bradley Beach, and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Long Branch. Al so surviving are five grandchil dren and four great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of the Matthews, Francioni and Taylor funeral home, Asbury Park. August II.

Bamman VIRGINIA BEACH. Va August H. Bamman. 55, a former resident of Asbury Park, N. died suddenly Monday morning at his home here of a heart attack.

Born in Asbury Park, he was the son of Mrs. Fred A. Bamman, Princeton, N. and of the late Mr. Bamman.

He was a nephew of the late Martin L. Bamman. a pioneer Asbury Park resident and owner of a large grocery business there in the early days of that city. Mr. Bamman was a consulting engineer with the Texaco company ond organized a course used at the United States Naval academy, Annapolis.

in the use of lubri cating oils for naval vessels. He was a veteran of both World wars and served in World war 2 with the rank of commander in the navy. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emily Woodruff Bamman, a daugh ter of the late Joseph C. and Kate C.

Woodruff, pioneer residents of Asbury Park; his mother; a son, Brooks Bamman; a daughter, Miss Patricia K. Bamman; and three brothers. Frederick C. Bamman, Miami Beach, Edward Bamman, Princeton; and Ernest Bamman, White Plains, N. Y.

Services will be conducted tomorrow at the chapel at Arling? ton cemetery, Arlington. Va. August Gregorisb TOMS RIVER. August Gre gorish, 76, was found dead yester day afternoon in the home of Mrs. Peter Winkler, Brooklyn, at Bay avenue here.

He was employed there as a caretaker. Dr. W. B. Mitchell announced death was due to a heart attack.

He estimated Mr. Gregorish had been dead four to five days. Coroner Raymond Hodge also went the scene. Mrs. Winkler said she expected the man to visit her in Brooklyn over the Thanksgiving holiday.

When he did not appear, she came here and found him dead. He has been suffering from a heart condition several years. Sheriff Lewis E. Menninger went to the scene in response to Mrs. Walker's call and Sergt.

Phillip Rogers and Patrolman Richard Clement investigated for Dover township police.1 The man has no known survivors. Arrangements are under direction of the Anderson, Campbell and Apgar Funeral home. Green's Store Reopened Before the opening today of the H. L. Green "five and ten cent" store at 632 Cookman avenue, this city, salesgirls were given a course in the needs of the shopping public of today under the direction of Miss Elsie Sniffin who was assisted by Sally Amodio.

The store opened after being ex tensively repaired. A fire on Oct. 5 caused damage estimated at $200,000 to the store and it had been closed since then. WJLK for latest Press news Xmas Gifts at A. I.

POLAND JEWELERS SINCE Timepiece It th Agtlttt Gifti Hamilton Elgin Gruen Bulova Longinet Wittnouer Wutches of Distinction VSZ9 Bangs Avenue, Anbury Park Opm Wednesday Till r. m. NEW YORK. UP) District At torney Frank S. Hogan moved to day to inquire into some 9,000 Manhattan divorces after smashing an alleged ring charged with fak ing adultery evidence.

Adultery is the only ground for divorce in New York state. Three persons two attorneys and a law clerk were arrested last night, following three arrests yesterday resulting from investigation into the purported "divorce mill." Charges in the cases described phony bedroom scenes, staged hotel dates, pre-arranged raids and paid for testimony. Mr. Hogan said trumped-up evi dence has figured in "hundreds of divorce cases and that "at least 10 attorneys, perhaps more" are in volved. The disclosures brought under question the status of recent Man hattan divorces.

Mr. Hogan mapped a request to day to the state supreme court for permission to examine records in uncontested divorce actions Manhattan during the past two years. Such papers are sealed under state law. About 9.000 divorces, most of them uncontested, have been granted in Manhattan since 1946. Should it be determined that a decree has been granted on the basis of false testimony, Mr.

Hogan said, the divorce may be nullified on the request of any interested party or by initiative of the court If a decree is thus nullified and a person Involved has remarried, Mr. Hogan said, the second mar riage would be voided, but no bigamy charge would be pressed when there was no intent to com mit a crime. Mr. Hogan said that in some divorce cases already studied, wives wrere unaware that the evi dence was faked and that their husbands had not been guilty. of adultery.

Those arrested last night were Luther Georges. 61, and Barnet Muffs, 48, both lawyers, and a clerk In Muffs' office, Harry Ulanoff. 50. Earlier, police picked up Max Zuckerman, 53, a private detective described as the key figure in the alleged ring: Mrs. Sara B.

Ellis, a 20-year-old housewife and mother, and Samuel Schneiderman, 57, a pier watchman. They vere charged variously with perjury, inducing perjury or conspiring in divorce cases. The two lawyers also were charged with professional Mr. Hogan said both Mrs. Ellis and Schneiderman admitted giving false testimony in divorce suits, and that Zuckerman admitted "flagrant perjury in hundreds of divorce cases in the past four years." Mrs.

Ellis wa said to have admitted working with Zuckerman in 35 cases, assertedly with the consent of her husband, Mr. Hogan said. Births Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Seganos, 647 Mattison avenue, this city, are parents of a boy born yesterday at Fitkin hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Saner, 61 John street. Red Bank, are parents of a girl born yesterday at Fitkin hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gallagher. 702 street, Belmar, are parents of a girl born yesterday at Fitkin hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Sante Santanello, 1303 Garven avenue, Wanamassa, are parents of a girl born today at Fitkin hospital. LONG BRANCH. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Wagoner, Elmwood drive, ClirTwood Beach, are parents of a boy born yesterday at Monmouth Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malaw- skey. 53 Lawrence avenue, Keans burg, are parents of a boy born yesterday at Monmouth Memorial hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Luther, 132 Airsdale avenue. Long Branch, are parents of a girl born yester day at Monmouth Memorial nos pital. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Penn, 115 John street. Long Branch, are par ents of a girl born today at Monmouth Memorial hospital. VALLEY STREAM, L. I.

Mr and Mrs. Walter Schumacher, 34 North Cottage street. Valley Stream, are parents of a boy born Sunday. Mrs. Schumacher is the former Miss Elizabeth D.

Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Reginald F. Wilson, 614 Forman Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. Erosion (Continued From Page 1) eral program to end the practice of aiding one section and not another.

He said he favored an annual appropriation by the legislature. The task is too big for smaller municipalities, remarked Assemblyman James Frazer, Atlantic. He said U. S. Senator-elect Robert C.

Hendrickson had promised erosion aid and urged the commission to "take it right to the front." After Mr. King urged continued erosion study by the commission not by a college professor Chairman J. Stanley Herbert. Monmouth senator, said the commission has a start, knows its problems and should haye a report for the opening session of the legislature Jan. 11.

Other officials at the meeting were Monmouth County Assemblyman Merrill Thompson; William Birtwell. Asbury Park engineer; James Frazer, Atlantic county as semblyman; James Rankin, acting chief engineer of the bureau of navigation: Walter Keppler, Cape May county engineer and secretary of the commission; Senator-elect Cafiero, Cape May; Andrew Henry, Atlantic county; Long Beach Town ship Mayor Howard Shifler; Mayor Richard A. Zarharlae, Surf City, and Long Beach Township Clerk William Penn Lodge. SOCIAL EDITOR HURT RED BANK. Miss Louella Frey, 74 South street, Red Bank, social editor of the Red Bank Register, suffered a compound fracture of a leg yesterday morning in a fall on the staira of her home.

She was treated at Riverview hospital and later was admitted to Monmouth Memorial hospital. Long Branch. a a is HELD ON DIVORCE RACKET PERJURY CHARGE Mrs. Sera Ellis, 20-year-old mother of three children, after her arrest in New York city on charges of perjury in connection with divorce actions. District Attorney Frank S.

Hogan said Mrs. Ellis had admitted taking the witness stand in 15 divorce proceedings in which she committed perjury. Also arrested were a private detective and a pier watchman. Pleasant Plains Girl Is Teacher PLEASANT PLAINS. Miss Eleanor Schellenberg, a student at Trenton State Teachers college.

is practice teaching in Lakewood and is staying here with her parents until February. Mrs. Al Mannschreck, Seaside Heights, spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. Ridgely McKelvey. Miss Eileen Rosenberg spent the weekend in Philadelphia.

Long Branch (Continued From Page 1) the city as of July 31 this year was itemized in the folder. "That speaks louder than Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bruno or Mr. (Com missioner Joseph McCarthy," said Mr.

Sherman. The statement showed the city's net debt as of 1947 to be $2,175,500 or 13.09 percent of the city's assessed valuation. The $66,000 bond issue was purchased by Campbell and company, Newark, at an interest rate of 2.6 percent. Mr. Sherman recalled that during an exchange he had had with Mr.

Bruno over city property sale last summer. Mr. Bruno had. predicted tbat the tax rale would be lowered next year. The current tax rate is $83.22 per $1,000.

Walter R. Darby, director of the division of local government of the state department of taxation and finance, told The Press that he was familiar with the city's financial situation but refused to comment on Mr. Bruno's statement as to the prospect of the state taking over financial control of the city. Armour S. Hulshart, city auditor, said he had no knowledge of state control of the city.

"I don't know what brought that statement on. The city's capital structure is not bad. There is a problem of appropriation shortages in the current picture." Only Two Attend Mr. Bruno and Mr. McCarthy were the only commission members present at the oceanfront association dinner.

Mayor J. William Jones had been invited but was unable to attend because of illness. Commissioners Sherman and Joseph J. Tomaini said they had not been invited. Regarding a statement reported ly made by Mr.

McCarthy that the street department needed several hundred thousand dollars to repair roads, Mr. Tomaini, director of public works smiled and said, I don know where he got his figures from. All I know is that when I asked for a $10,000 emergency for roads, Mr. McCarthy told me $7,000 was enough." Mr. Bruno does see a ray of hope for taxpayers after 1949 when he predicts their burden will be lightened.

The city has had a rising tax rate for the last eight years and 11 out of the last 12. Last year's record emergency appropriation outlay of more than $46,000 al ready has been surpassed this year. The city has also inherited more than $34,000 in unpaid bills by the former administration, most of which is expected to be charged to next year's budget. This year's record tax rate of $85 later reduced to $83.22 by revenue from the state cigaret tax was supported by a $306,000 surplus. Board members have ndicated that surplus available for application towards the 1949 budget will be far below last year's figure.

Altho there is wide disagree ment among board members as to the city's financial status, all are agreed at least that there will be boost in the tax rate for the ninth straight year. Ieo J. Warwick, who served as city solicitor for 12 years and went out of office with defeat of the former administration last May, recenlly defended the city's financial condition in a "letter to Ihe editor" commenting on the city's recent bond sale. Mr. Warwick wrote.

"During the past 10 years the city has been able to sell its bond obligations at low interest rate, and the rate offered on this most recent issue lower than that enjoyed by most Shore municipalities. This is a complete refutattion of the propaganda that the city is in poor financial condition. The low interest reflects an excellent financial condition." i in Jh in i 1 'if'L sau street, Princeton. The hearing will be held in the state house assembly chamber, beginning 10 a.m.. Dec.

9. "The public hearing," the commission said, "is a step in the commission's efforts to secure the widest possible expression of informed opinion to guide it in the preparation of a final report." The commission was created by the legislature this year at the request of Governor Driscbll. Manasquan Boy Struck liy Auto MANASQUAN. Geoffrey Sus-zaowski. 8, of 172 Broad street, is in fair condition todav at Fit.

kin hospital, Neptune, where he is being treated for inluriea received when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross Broad street at 4:25 p.m. yesterday. Police here reported that the car was driven bv Frederick C. Meyers, 335 East Main street. The Manasquan first aid sauad wh callled and transported the youth to tne nospuai where he is being treated for abrasions of the face, left knee and hand.

v. No action was taken against Mevers until the nutrnm nt thm boy's injuries are determined, police said. TIRE STOLEN FROM JEEP MANASQUAN. -Police here are seeking the thief who stole a tire off a parked jeep owned by a Mr. Brown of this boro.

Police said the jeep was in the parking lot on Main street near the Algonquin theater. The theft occurred Monday between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., they reported. The only name given them by the owner of the car was "Mr, Brown." police stated. Local News Hourly on WJLK DEATH NOTICE JOHNSTON William Henrr.

3. 3 Mrr-tle Neptune. November 144. Funeral Services from the Matthew. Francioni and Taylor Funeral Home, 704 1th A.

on Friday, at 2 p.m.. with the Rev. Jenke Intemer Farmindale Cemetery. Friend may rail the funeral home at any time. Sadv SPoP TH AN KS KAMM Milton T.

I wish to thank "Mt Boys," the many kind friends and neighbors who during my recent bereavement loaned cars, sent flowers and messag's. and who assisted me in any way. I al wish to thank Rev. James Pemberton of Asbury Park. Rev.

Clarnr Burrell of Pittsburgh. and Rev. O. H. Ehrhart of Lancaster.

Prnna and the Ely Funeral Home. (Signed 1 Mrs. Milton Kamm. 2adv IN MEMORIAM BICILIANO Teresa. In loving memory our dear Mother, who passed away De- rember 1.

1842. have, to hold, and then to nart. the sorrow of our heart. (signed) Bona and Daugnteri. jaav HHJt 'Jljjp SflGSB ilU jftt 111 i (Da.

fl. flash Optometrist EYE EXAMINATIONS 715 Mattison Ave. A. P. 2-ZM1 IS Arnold Ft.

Pleasant Leslie every Thursday p.m. SERENADE" i '-4 James F. Hardy, Daytona Beach, Fla. Mr. Hardy, husband of the late Mrs.

Constance Hardy, died Dec. 28. 1946. Two Men Held For Grand Jury Christ Christiansen. Point Pleasant, arraigned yesterday before City Magistrate Thomas F.

Shebell on charges of indecent assault on a seven-year-old girl, was held without bail for grand jury action. Robert A. Smith. 22, of 139 Mt. Hermon way.

Ocean Grove, was ordered placed under $500 bail to await grand jury action on a charge of indecent exposure. Sea Girt (Continued from Page 1) would be filed on or before Dec. 7 but when Boro Attorney Thomas D. Nary asked to see tbe petition John J. Monigan, Newark at torney and resident here said he felt the petition was in proper order and that it would be pre sented at a later date.

Telegrams and letters were read by Boro Clerk G. Ward Brash before the hearing was officially opened by Mayor Edward T. Doyle. Seven urged the adoption of the ordinance and three did not wish the bill passed. Petition Not Discussed No one would discuss the word ing of the petition.

It was pointed out by Mr. Nary that the petition could not state that the signers were against passage of the ord inance but that it must say they wish the matter voted upon at the next general election. To be valid the petition must bear the names of 15 percent of the boro's voters at the last gen eral election when 589 votes were cast. Mayor Doyle said he had heard that a rumor was being circulated that the ordinance was approved on first reading in a "surreptiitous" manner but he said it was intro duced in a proper and legal way. it was not introduced until the council here saw the outcome of the election in Spring Lake he said.

At the last election the voters there, in a close vote, voted In favor of giving the mayor and council a salary. Spring Lake's mayor will receive $750 and each councilman, $500. Mayor Doyle added that council could not have the question of the ordinance put on the ballot un til 15 percent of the voters requested that it be put there. And he added. "This council doesn't try to put anything over on any one." Mr.

Stirling got to his feet after Mayor Doyle's pre-hearing speech and said he was speakine for George Mclntryre, president of Sea Girt Real Estate Owners association, a group which has urged the taxpayers to take an interest in the ordinance, and the unconfirmed circulators of the petitions. Mr. Stirling said about two years ago Spring Lake put the question of salary for mayor and council on the ballot and it was defeated. Mayor Doyle told Mr. Stirling' that' was not the case at all.

He said the ordinance was introduced but never appeared on the ballot be cause it was introduced too late for the county clerk to have the referendum placed on the ballot. Cites Fear of Reprisals Continuing, Mr. Stirling said there were some who hesitated to sign the petition and others who wanted their names taken off after signing for fear of "reprisals." Mayor Doyle asked Mr. Stirling, 'Do you believe that?" Mr. Stirling said he did not and asked why "We, the people, can't have something fo say about the passage of the ordinance." He added that he wanted It on a ballot at a special or general election and that "we object to the way it was handled." At this the crowd clapped ap proval of Mr.

Stirling's speech. Mayor Doyle said he was sorry Mr. Mclntyre could not attend the meeting because when he (Mr. Doyle) became mayor Mr. Mclntyre told him that he felt the mayor and council was entitled to a salary William H.

Egeln asked if there was any objection to having the matter placed on tbe ballot. Mayor Doyle said there was no other way of having the ordinance voted on without council first adopting it Even tno the ordinance has been adopted, if a proper and valid peti tion is filed wim the boro clerk within 10 days after final publication of the passage of the ordi nance, it would not become opera tive until after the vote was cast, Following the meeting Stir ling said he did "not care at this 'time to reveal what the heading on the petitions stated." Mr. Monigan revealed, follow ing the meeting, that he was the attorney who drew up the petition and said that he felt it was drawn in the proper manner. He said it would be filed with the clerk be fore the end of 10 days. During the meeting Mayor Doyle was asked how the salary ordinance would effect the tax rate.

He answered that if it is based on the present ratable of the boro it would cost the taxpayer about $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. "But." he added with all the new construction in town there ia a possibility that the salaries would not cost the taxpayer more than 65 cents per $1,000." Council adopted an ordinance creating a municipal court and establishing the office of municipal magistrate. A bonding ordinance providing for the issuance of $61,000 in bonds for the construction of timber and stone jetties on beaches between Philadelphia boulevard and Neptune place was adopted. wv KEN LESLIE Something Old, Something New in Popular Songs Sponsored by HAMILTON MEAT MARKET Around the Corner from the Hamilton Chnrrh Ask Your Lawyer about Title Insurance w0en duying real estate New Jersey Realty Titlb Unsurance Company WJLK NEWARK Zills Service "The Radio Voice of the Asbury Park Press 94.3 on your FM Dial.