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ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928. LOCAL HAPPENINGS START 1 ,200 MILE HEARS AUXILIARY OBITUARY Lindbergh Hunting In Panama; Costes And Lebrex Meet Him Asbury Park's building coda needs wide revision to correspond with modern practice, the engineer declared. At present the Incombustible roof limits do not cover the entire OF YULETIDE CHEER few for a long distance thru rain so dense that they could see nothing, he said, and altno they mounted to an altitude of about 18,000 feet they found nothing but clouds and fog. Costes and Lebrlx were given a dinner by President Chlarl of l'anama after the public welcome. At the dinner they sat beside the president, who speaks French, and ho talked with them alternately.

This was in contrast to the luncheon to Lindbergh at which neither spoke more than a dozen worda. Christmas Activities at Veterans' Homes Are Told at Meeting. Glowing reports of Chrlstmns activities In connection with the Toms River Convulescent and other homes were given at yesterday's meeting at Freehold of the representatives of Mia lfht units of the American Lo- forlKlon auxlUary Wilhin the county bor Miss Ruth WMktrten Ml Ruth Wllkerson. 40. of 1111 Dangs avenue, this city, died this morn.

ing at the Ann May hospital, following an operation. The body was removed to the funeral home of Harry Bodlne, where funeral arrangements are to be completed. Ctrl W. Schmidt LAKEWOOD. Jan.

14. Carl W. Schmidt, 70, well known architect, died at his borne, Princeton avenue and Beventh street, Lakewood, yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternon at 2 with Ilev. Mr.

Darling, nastor of the local Presby terian church, and the lodge of P. and M. In charge Interment are Incomplete. They are In the hands of Director K. J.

Westhull. Deeth ef Infant Word has been received here of the death yesterday of Harry Leonard KundqulBt, six-month-old son of formerly of this city but now of 8222 Ninety-third avenue, Woodhaven. L. I. Funeral services will he held tomorrow.

Mr. KundqulBt, until about three months ago, was employed as a linotype operator In the composing room of The Press. Qeergt V. Fltmmlng George Vernon Fltmmlng, a summer resident of this etty, passed away at his winter home, tJO Cattel street, College Hill, Kaston, Tuesday morning at I ociock irom general aeuiiuy. humoh i ucjr iinu.

ining; tow grandchildren and two sisters Mri. 'Etta aml M)8a tuise H. Flcmmlng of Asbury Park. Mr. Flem- mg wa, a member of the First M.

E. church of Philllpsburg, N. and for year a member of the official board that church. He was laid to rest Easton cemetery Thursday at p. tn.

Funeral ef Mrs. Rom Amy Daley Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Amy Daley, who died at her home, 4 Mt. Hermon way, Ocean Grove, Friday, Jan. will be held Monday evening at 8 at the Farry funeral home, 402 Third avenue at 8.

Rev. D. A. MacMurray, pastor the First Baptist church, this city, will officiate. Further services will be held Tuesday at the First Baptist church In Jersey City and Interment made In Bay View cemetery.

The funeral has been delayed In order to allow time for ft daughter, Mrs. Amy Stevenson, who resides In Pamana Canal Zone, make the trip from her home to this city. Charles a. Clayton Charles B. Clayton, 12.

of 1 New street, Neptune, died at the Ann May hfianltnl Utlrlrv I all. 1DH, nl.kl 1 an operation. He leaves ft wife, a daughter, Mrs. Walter Gibson of Freehold, a son, Aaron Clayton, living at home; two brothers, Perrine Clayton Asbury Park and Aaron Clayton of near Jerseyville, and a sister, Mrs. Grant Cottrell of Interlaken.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 at the home end at 2 at West Grove M. Z. church with the pastor, Rev. H. B.

White, officiating. inose wno oesire may view the re mains at the home tonight from 7 to 9. Interment will be made In the family plot at Adelphla by Funeral Director Matthews. Funeral ef Mrs. J.

C. Clayton Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Clayton, widow of John W. Clayton of Adelphla and sister of the 'ate George Kmmons, at one time em-itloyed here at The Press, who died Saturday, Jan. 7 the home of a sister at Canton, were held Tuesday.

Rev. C. P. Newton, pastor of the Freehold Baptist church, officiated. Interment was made in Adelphla cemetery.

Mrs. Clayton was In her 70th year, having been born In Free, hold July 2a, 1168, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kmmons.

Her surviving sister, is Mrs. T. V. Buckingham at whose home she died. HILDINGER PROMOTING NEW TRENTON THEATER Charles P.

Hlldlnger of Trenton. who is associated with a shore thea- i Arrangements rAAAJU 1.111, JOI1. It VTh I Charles A. Lindbergh today deserted the Spirit of St. LouIk for the rod and gun, while l'anama feted tow other celebrated airmen.

The French flyers, Dieudor.ne Co.str-s and Joseph Lehrlx, who flew here from Uuayaqutl during the worst weather they have encountered in any of their flights, will lly to Caracas, Venezuela, In a few days us will Lindbergh. Asked whether they would go with Lindbergh, Costes replied that they had not been aiiked but would like to. A rest period of three or four days was ahead of Lindbergh before he continues his flight. lie will hide away ut a hunting and fishing lodge at David, near the western end of the Intimitis. About 200 miles from Panama.

The principal game of tho rpglon la deer and wild turkey. Members of the army put -suit group will accompany Lindbergh. It took the French flyers 9 hours and to roV)r tho mtg tWR! Cnmpo Lindbergh and Guayaquil, Lindbergh had intended to meet thorn in the air but missed them. The Freneh- men, whom Lindbergh had mot in Purls iant summer, and the American finally met nt the municipal building where 20, 009" -persons assembled to cheer the three. Costes said the flight from Guayaquil wns the worst they had made.

They Testifies That Everything Possible Vas Done to Save Six. BOSTON, Jan. 14. C45) Appearing today as a witness before the naval court ot investigating the g4 dlsaster Renl. Admlral Frank H.

Brumby, who directed rescue and tfllvapA Anpriii'unii nn tho Mflnlcrn submarine, assumed full responsl-I blllty for the conduct of his wotK and declared that everything human ly possible had been done to save sis men Imprisoned in the torpedo compartment of the 8-4. "The condition of the sea wus such from the first," ho said, "that diving would not have been undertaken at all except to try to save life." Admiral Brumby said that he conferred continually with a ataft of experienced salvage and submarine officers, und decisions were then nn At.AK. "But the final decision was mine th and the responsibility the witness declared. 8tep-by-Btep Admiral Brumby re- I viewed the various operations of the rescue ship from Dec. 18 when the rescue ship Falcon reached the scene of the collision to Dec.

23 when at- tnnf. tempts were given up and salvage operations begun. In view of the. stormy weather prevailing, he said, nothing more could havo been accomplished In that period. The VrnaroKstlvet flnrlftl AtMptle A.

soclatlon held its tenth anniversary banquet in the clubrooms. 1032 i Springwood avenue, this city, last i i club and vIMiors from other cities. William II. Leonard, master of ceremonies, complimented the officers and members ot the organization for their activity In civic and uplift work among their own people. Slmllur comment was made by Ueorge Wal- BRUMBY DEFENDS S-4 RESCUE WORK rtnnnnrAninr ni nn BIRTHDAY PnRTV i City Woman's Club Will Be Ready When Old King Cold Provides Ice.

Mrs. C. K. F. Hetrick, chairman of tho ways and means committee of the local Woman's club, has worked out a plan which promises to result in one of the most elaborate winter carnivals this city has yet seen the first night the ice becomes sufficiently strong on Sunset lake to warrant such nn event.

In order to be fully prepared for the carnival tho bnnks of tho lake are now being strung with colored lights by Commissioner George W. Pitten-ger, while George Michael, operating manager of the Eastern New Jersey Bower company, will have charge of the spot lights, which he will provide. Other features will be announced later. Mrs. Hetrick, who has already staged severul successful affairs for the club, among thorn the recent play, "The Enchanted April," in which she was assisted by Mrs.

Charles V. Prout, will have assisting her Mrs. Edmond de Monselgle, Mrs. Fred Ayres, Mrs. William Berry.

Mrs. Robert Boone, Mrs. F. C. Borden, Mrs.

Richard Crooks, Mrs. Harold Dodge, Mrs. Harry Hendrlckson, Mrs. Richard Kadrey, Mrs, Emma Martin, Mrs. Herbert Parker, Mrs.

Charles Prout, Mrs. Milan Ross, Mrs. Harry Phreve. Mrs. I.

R. Taylor, Mrs. Edward Thompson, Mrs. Kenneth Towner, Mrs. Charles VanWIckle, Mrs.

Charles Van Cleaf. Mrs. Doris Weed-en, Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. Harry Millar, Mrs.

George Ferguson, Sirs. Irving Reed and Mrs. Frank Cole. Mrs. Hetrick has also a men's committee which consists of Dr.

Charles VanWicckle, Lee Newbury, Seeley Cade, Walter White, Frank Cole, Dr. Earl Wagner, James Kllloch, H. Fllegle, Richard Kadrey, Chester Op-tlyke, William M. Harrisoiij Wlllard Hagerman, Arthur Leger, Doris Weeden and Robert Boone. ELKS GIVE $1,300 I Vote Special Donations to Institutions; 20 Original Members Hnofed.

In celebration of Its 21st anniversary, und us ono of the features at ceremonies held In honor of surviving charter members, the local lodge of B. P. O. Elks last night voted to give $1,300 to various hospitals and homes in Monmouth county. This donation is separate and distinct from the regular charity of tho work und its crippled kiddle operations.

In addition to the donations to outside organizations, the Elks also voted to present lifo membership curds to all the surviving charter members, which entitle the holders to privileges in Elkdom generally. There are 20 surviving members and about half of them were present at last night's ceremonies. Those who were present and were given cards included Mayor Clarence E. F. Hetrick, Dr.

Asher S. Burton, James D. Carton, Rovfl Martin L. Ferris, Dr. W.

W. Beverldgo, Harry A. Borden, Dr. Richard F. Doran, Dr.

John W. Rockefeller, Leopold Weinthal and William R. O'Brien. Cither charter members for whom cards are ready but who could not be present last night, included Arthur Pryor, Slmone Manila, Fred W. Bock, Elvin C.

Burtls, Fred J. Long, Samuol A. Reeves, George E. Hullck, Charles G. Stockton, Walter Clayton, and G.

William Treat. Originally the club had 47 charter members. The 21st annlvcrsury really falls on Jan. 11, but tho celebration was deferred to last night, when the regular meeting was held. The $1,300 donated by the Elks will be distributed as follows: Ann May hospital.

Spring Lake, $500; Monmouth Memorial hospital, Long Branch, $500; Surlo Memoriul non-sectarian home, $100; Allenwood sanitarium non-sectarian chapel, $150; Child's Welfare soclet $50. JAPAN IS READY TO CONSIDER PEACE PACT TOKYO, Jan. 14. W) Japunese authorities said unoftlclally today thut Japan agreed In principal with the latest Kellogg note to Franco on tho proposal to renounce war, and Jupan was willing nt any time to enter upon a discussion looking toward a general treaty for the promotion of world peace. It was generally believed here thnt France would accept amendments suggested by Secretary Kellogg and thut Inter a meeting would be arranged between the representatives of tho powers.

GIVES BRIDGE FOR GUEST A brldgo party In honor of Mrs. Samuel Frozer of Brooklyn wus given Wednesduy night by Mrs. Joseph Mutter at her home In Ocean Grove. Other guests Included: Mrs. 1.

Sanderson, Mis. F. Minlcke, Mrs. A. Smith, all of llradley Beach; Mrs.

P. B. Harvey nnd Mrs. If. Jamison of Neptune City and Miss Agnes Anderson of Allenhurst.

High score swards for card games were won by Mrs. S. Fraxer and Mrs. F. Minlcke.

STUDENTS 8ENTENCED BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 14 W), Dispatches, from CluJ say that nine students have been sentenced to prison after bflng convicted of responsibility for the utl-Hoinltlo riots at Oradea Mare, Dec' 8. Tho sentences were from ono to five months. Three other students were given sentences of from 13 to 20 days for destruction of property In the rioting. IRISH TEAM FOR OLYMPICS RELFAHT, Northern Ireland, Jan.

14. 14 J. K. Krone, chairman of tho Irish Olympic council, unnounced today that tho council proposes to send leuin of 7') to Ainslerdum tu participate In the Olympics. Tho Free Htute and I'lster governments will hi asked to XuYnlfcli the xpnests vl Ue leaui.

PLAN ELABORAT SUNSET CARNIVAL ON CHARTER NIGH I Monoplane For Use of Marines Takes Off at Miami In Fog. DRIVE ON REBELS TO BE MADE FROM AIR MIAMI. Fla Jan. 14 W). In a three-motored Fokker monoplane or-, dallied for use by marlno forces In Major L.

M. Bourne and two flying mutes took off hefe this morning at 6.35 o'clock (eastern standard time) on ft projeoted hop over water and rough country for Managua, capital of the Central American country. With the major on this second leg of their air trip from Washington were Lieutenunt J. IVElachta, radioman und relief pilot, and-Sergeant B. F.

Belcher, mechanic. The trio landed the ship here Thursday afternoon after an uneventful 10-hour non-stop flight from the national capital. After an hour's delay because of tho rolling mist, the plane took off thru a heavy fog and was lost to sight after it had gone about 800 yards down- the runway. Major Bourne decided against further delay in order not to cut his daylight flying hours short, despite the prospect of a practically blind takeoff. "We have' $,800 feetof ovallablerun-way and should clear the ground In 2,600 feet," said the officer.

"I don't necessarily have to see it clearly and we do have to go." MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 14 0. The drive against the rebels will bo continued by air rather than by marine putrols which run the risk of being ambushed. Bombardment of rebel positions, from airplanes has been very effective. Colonel Louis Mason Gulick, American marine commander In Nlc arngua, said in announcing his policy.

Planes returning from tho QuilaJ district Thursday vigorously bombed the rebl areas near Qullall, where American troops were ambushed la si week, Colonel Gulick announced. He said that the aviators reported that their bombardment was carried out with disastrous effect. While 12 persons were eating In a restaurant in the Main street of Managua yesterday noon a bomb fell from a marine plane passing overhead. The bomb Imbedded Itself In the wall of the restaurant. The safety m.clianism of the bomb, intended to guard against detonation in such cases, prevented an explosion.

There was great excitement among the diners, however. First Annual Event to Be Served Tuesday Evening at Marlborough Hotel. Plans are about completed for the first annual dinner of the Asbury Parle Council of Religious Education, to be held at the Marlborough hotel here Tuesday evening at 7. About 300 guests are expected to ftttend. The speaker will be Rev.

Dr. I J. Beynon, pastor of the First Baptist church at Clifton, who will speak on some phase of religious activity and Christian training among young people. President Christopher H. Snyder of the council will preside.

Others In attendance will Include local pastors and their wives, and Sunday; school officers and teachers and their wives of the territory Including this city, Neptune township, Ocean Grove, Hamilton, Bradley Beach, Avon and Neptune City. The dinner will be in the nature of a midwinter get-together of the local council's representatives. Reports being received indicate that the full allotment of tickets for the majority of Sunday schools will prob- ably be disposed of, one pastor reporting yesterday that out of some 20 officers and teachers, IS had signified (heir intention of attending. Another reported reservations for I3 being made. During the dinner and preceding the address there nlll be mass singing.

DEBATE PLANNED ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT CAMDEN, Jan. 14. OfO Arrangements for a delmte to cotnest the claim of the Rev. Dr. Camllle Estor-nelle, rector of St.

John's Protestant Episcopal church, that all capital punishment is "damnably abominable," are lielng made by the Klwanls club here. Dr. Estomclle gave his opinion of executions such as those of Mrs. Ruth Bnyder and Henry Judd Gray, at a luncheon ot the club yesterday. He challenged any one te take the opposing side In a debate and asserted that "altho the death penalty for crime has existed thruout tho ajres we hove more murders today than ever before." 4ik 0 JO St: tlmhlh An.

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InilrmtHn. Smrtl, Amtulmt rin()A CsMrea 0 NICARAGUA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL TO ENJOY BANQUET 0 tfcvfJO mm Bella Stiles has moved from Deal to 508 Cookman avenue, Asbury Park. Rabbi and Mrs. Max D. Davidson this morning welcomed a son, born In the Long Branch hospital.

Mrs. Thompson L. Shlbla of 609 Park Place avenue, Bradley Beach, is recovering from an operation at the Ann May hospital, Spring Lake. Isaac Hyman, son of Harry Hyman, jeweler of 703 Cookman avenue, left here yesterday for Cleveland and Lorraine, Ohio, and Flint, where he will visit friends and relatives. Mrs.

Mary Davis of 91 Bennett Neptune City, has returned to her home after being a medical patient In the Spring Lake hospital for the past 10 weeks. A card party will take place in the ft. James Episcopal qhurch parlor, Fourth avenue, Bradley Beach, Monday evening for the benefit ot the coal fund. A card party for the benefit of the church and rectory coal fund of St. James Episcopal church, Bradley rBeach will be held on Monday eve ning at 8 at tho parish house, The members of the Bradley "School Mothers' club have been Invited to meet with the Bond Street Mothers' club Jan.

JO when Dr. Charles E. Benson of the York university will talk on "Habit." Pnsslng an amber traffic light cost Alexander Fleming, 42, of 72 Norwood avenue, Deal, a $5 fine tn police court this morning. The motorist was arrested by Officer Frank Campanile, No other cases were scheduled today. The Round Table club of Ocean Grove was entertained last night at the home of Mrs.

Emily Showers, when ft musical Was given. Among the selections played were "The Moonlight Sonata," Beethoven, and "The Pasquinade," ottschalk. Edgar Allen Poe's poem, "The Raven," was given. The January open meeting of the local Womon's club will be held Monday, with Mrs. Chauncey Marsh, state chairman of literature, the honor guest and speaker.

Mrs. J. Otto Rhome will have charge of the singing. The after-noon will be tn charge of the literature department and the subject will be, "The Significance of Medieval Costumes." A. Thomas Donofrlo has accepted a position as Junior accountant in tho firm of J.

R. Grossman and com pany, local practicing accountants and auditors. Upon graduating from the Asbury Tark high school, Mr! Donofrlo entered Rider college. Trenton, and there prepared for higher accountancy and business ad ministration courses. Former Anaemhlvmin ir taa returned to his home, 167 Corliss avenue, Neptune, after undergoing an An- ration torn XfnflrfAV Ika polltan private hospital on Poplar street, MacKentle, sinus specialist, performed the oii-mtlmi.

Mr. TWM accompanied to the city by Mrs. Dodd and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dodd.

He expects to return to the hospital on Monday for another operation for the same trouble. Mr. Dodd Is said to be resting quite comfortably and la able to visitors. (Continued from page one) ley said, that he took his wife back home and a bitter ouarret fr.tina.,1 at the end of which she rushed out or the apartment and went to th home of a friend, Patrick Spence, near the murder scene In West New York. McFall followed her and by questioning learned where she had gone.

He ordered her out of the house in hor night attire, as she had gone to bed, and ahot her fatally, then, despairing, turned the fun on himself. Lieutenant Hangley made It clear Patrick Bpence had no connection with either of the "p-ease balls" mentioned by McFall. He said the names of these men had not been ascertained, nor had they found the Geneseo or Lawrence addresses of the husband and wife. Hangley said ft charge of murder would be made against McFall. MAIN STREET COLLISION Officer Josenh Sullivan an automobile Occident yesterday morn ing at tne corner or Asbury avenue and Main street when cats driven by Roy Wlnant of Jamaica, L.

and Bennlo Green of 717 Emorr street. this city, came together, slightly dam. aging Doth vehicles. Wlnant was going south on Main atreet, while Green's machine was proceeding enst on Asbury avenue. No arrests were made.

TO SIGN OILFIELD PACT PARIS, Jan. 14." OP) A definite agreement between the United States, Great Britain and France, will be signed at an early duto In regard to the Mosul oil fields, foreign affairs and petroleum committees of the chamber of deputies. lie said the agreement assured Trance direct participation In the exploitation of the fields on an equal footing with American and British companies. ODD FELLOWS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO VV. G.

GURNEY BINGHAMTON, Jan. 14. OW-Prominent Odd Fellows from all parts of the country will attend the funeral of William O. Gurney, former grand patriarch of the atate and head of the Patriarch Militant' of the World, branches of the Odd Fellows, who after 47 years of service with the Delaware and Hudson, dropped dead of heart disease yesterday on a Delaware A Hudson train near Co-blesklll, while performing his duties us posscnger conductor. He is survived by a wife snd daughter.

BIGGEST HALL UNO 1UILT Declared to be the largest of Its kind hi the world, an exhibition hall is being erected at Manchester, England. It will be 6:5 fi.et long and 230 feet wide, and Willi subsldltary buildings Kill cover more than four acres. The span of the roof, more than 200 feet, Is the largest known. In designing the roof, aeronautical testa were carried out and proved, contrary to opinions hitherto held by experts, thst this form of roof offers the minimum of resistance to wind pressure. (SUNDAY t.HDKh PKKfcB AD', KILLS HIS BRIDE.

TURNS GUN ON SELF city and should be extended. Blas-Jng embers from the recent Ocean City fire landed two and a half miles from the scene of the conflagration, Mr. Cadman pointed out Pneumonia Fatal to Artist at His Connecticut Home. Jan. 14 Harry Siddons Mowbray, nationally known painter of murals, died at his home here last night after ft weeks illness of pneumonia.

Ht was 69 years old. His wife, critically 111 of the same disease, was not told of his death. Their two children, Henry and Elizabeth, are reccovering from influenza. Born In Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 4, 1868, Mr.

Mowbray came to this country a year later. He studied at Drury academy, North Adams, the tu.i soto Mllltarv academy. fnm lip in ernriuated In 1875. from which he was fau He studied painting under Bonnet of Paris in 188. Mr.

Mowbray's principal works are Aladdin, Evening Breeze and Le I Destin. His mural decorations hang In the residences of W. Vander-bilt, G. P. Huntington, Morgan, the appellate court house In New Tork city, tho University club library, New Tork city, the residence of Lars.

Anderson, Washington; fed eral court room, Cleveland; council room, TT Diversity club, New York; art gallery of Breckinridge Long, St. Louis, and St. John's church and the library in this town. Mr. Mowbray was awarded the Clark prise, National Academy of design, in 1888, and was made a director of the American academy In Rome in 1903.

He was a member of the National Commission of Fine Arts, tho Century club and the A. I. A. club. Besides his widow and two children here, he leaves a son by his nt nrst jcU5u Brookllne, Mass.

BE FORCED TO QUIT 1ST (Continued from rage One! ly losing altitude. The red boundary lights had been turned on by order of Captain Bender, operations officer, and it was almost dark when ft white envelope Uttered to the ground. It contained the most cheery message of the day, the third from the fliers since their "tale of woe" shortly after 10 o'clcok this morning, which follows: "Our tale of woe: 1,300 P. II. revolutions per minute); oil 68 pounds (pressure); 122 degrees (temperature of motor); altitude 1,000 feet.

Had ft lot of fun last night First, gas leak in cockpit. Then rate of climb indicator broke. Bank Indicator sticks In certain positions end turn indicator is so sluggish can make complete turn without its registering. Four of the instrument dials do not have luminous figures. Kor-.

tunately, hit no fog or haie; will be too bod if we do, for it Is not posslblo to tell what you are doing with there." FLONZALEY FOUR The Flonraley quartet, internatlon. lly supreme string music quartet, will play at the local high school auditorium tonight under the auspices of the Asbury Park Woman's club. Tho local organisation announces that many tickets have been sold In advance for the affair to be presented by the famous artists, Adoufo Bettl, Alfred Pochon, Iwan D'Archambeau, and Nicholas Moldavan. The quartet is considered supreme in Its field and the reason, as quoted from the London Times, Is as follows: "They are an ideal quartet. Their tone Is homogeneous, yet fur contrap.

playing each played can add or remove at pleasure an extra layer of tone which momentarily makes tils line of melody stand out. In muslo of harmonic texture the balance and the chording are perfect- Technic, Interpretation and details such fts their round pizzicato tone, are fused Into perfect unity In their 13 FRIDAY 13TH VISIT At five minutes past eight last night a. group of young men trouped thru the doors of the Asbury Park Trust company. Someone mentioned that It was Friday the 12th and another member ot the party took out ft watch and discovered that it was five minutes past eight bringing two sets of Jinx figures together. But these young men were not su- perntltlous.

so they continued on their way into the Trust company building, where they spent an hour Inspecting modern bank end its operation. The party was the Kensington Park T. M. group of West Long Branch, 1 7 members of the group While tho leaders, Charles Itrnwer end Woolcy, chief note teller of the Trust company made it the so-called fateful thirteen. Under the direction of Mr.

Woolley the varied and Interesting operations of ft banking Institution were explain ed. the boys being takn thru the various offices, cages and depart-h-(ii tm nt which go tu make up a modern hunk. After the lnsp-ctlon the party was taken to Count's Cookman avenue store, whero William J. Couse, presi-rient of th- TruM vompuny, provided refreshments. The bojs aie maklne limpe-tln trips thru various places ff public snd their itrsm for the winter also include the srptaruuie of ft number MOWBRAY, PAINTER OF MURALS, DEAD CHAMB RUN MAY ENDURANCE 1 ARE HERE TONIGHT A.

i ti of In of to 1 ing of the a 8 SmpFCTS IN CUBA CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 14 OP). The Venezuelan government Is making extensive preparation for the visit of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh who will fly here from Panama enroute to Havana within the next ten days.

Intense interest in the American air hero Is displayed everywhere and there Is great enthusiasm among the people. Willis J. Cook, American minister to Venezuela, has received a cable from Colonel Lindbergh saying that he will spend two days in Venezuela and will arive some time between Jan. 20 and Jan. 25.

There is no landing field In Caracas and It Is expected that the American flier will lund at Maracay, a town fifty miles southwest of Caracas with which It is connected by rail. Maracay Is the cap'tal residence. It Is close to the northern border of Lake Valencia. NEW CONFESSION Says Impulse to Kill Just Popped Into Mind, That He 1 Didn't Fear Searchers. LOS ANGELES, Jan.

14. Another statement of motives In the kidna fling and slaying of little Marian Parker has been aded to the already bulky collection of confession penciled by William Edward Hickman. The latest document was scribbed of one of his alienists, one for the yeterdtiy by Hickman in the presence prosecution and the county Jail physician. AVheroas he previously said lie took tho small girl's life In the fear thut his apartment would bo searched, In his last declaration of motive Hickman wrote: "The impulse to kill Just popped intl mby head. I wasn't scared of the search.

In telling of the dismemberment of the body, Hickman added a new bit of his previous stories, writing: I V' during the crime and I don't think, it While Hickman was welding his pencil for the opposing alienists 16 accomplice In the holdup confessed htch re sulted In the fatal shooting of C. Ivy Thome, lost a plea for ft separate trial 4i.i.; ou the Indictment Jointly accusing the two of the murder. Superior Judge Carlos Hardy thereby blasted the hope of Hunt's attorney, A. Oray Gilmer, to obtain a Juvenile court trial for his young client. iContl.iued from pe li rear platform and waved their greetings to several hundred spectators who lined tho track.

The train did not stop. Mexico Well Represented HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 14. OR Mexico has no intention of present- on his arrival here from Mexico City. He was accompanied by six members of the delegation, giving Mexico the largest number of delegates at the conference.

li 10 (Continued from page 1) matter is token up by the state legislature. Commissioner White said that lie had been led to believe that ft com-mlttoo of law-makers chalrmaned by Furmnn Reed, Is to present recommendations to the present term of the legislature with the object In view of compelling uniform traffic regulations thruout the ntnte. The legislature, it Is understood, may pass a bill creating such uniform traffic lighting by nil cities In the state, nrwl If another change In made In Asbury Park's lighting system at this time, the new bill would cause more Inconvenience to the city's resident and visitor mo- torlsts. Operating Manager Georgo Michael of tho Eustern New Jersey Power change the city's traffic lighting sys- trm Its former status, and will set men at work carrying i out this either lute tonight or tomorrow night according tu the amount of traffic. I getting to work on ately.

them Immcdl- "I liuvo collected and tested so far 94." plants," ho declurcd, "I expect to collect und 1.500 In Florida il lily out of that number some faithful flivver followed behind with i the baggage HICKMAN WRITES ON EVE OF PARLEY CHECKER PLAN DROPPED ders. There was a large attendance, 51 representatives of the eight local units making the trip. These representatives also reported keen interest 4h- n.nri. of th8 ioca! auxiliaries, numcrous activities going on Panned for the near future. The majority of units have held their an.

nual elections and installed their of- fleers for the ensuing year. The speaker of the afternoon was Edwin Irion, govcrlment attorney lor the Veterans' bureau, who spoke on guardianship both of the orphan and semi-orphan children of ex-scrvlce men. Miss Florence Beach, county presi- dent, reported continued progress and i thn rniwlnrt of tho Mon mouth Inquirer, a Freehold newspaper which she personally is managing for an ill ex-service mnn. The next meeting will be hfld Friday, Feb. 10, at the Lesion home here.

flnp Comnanv Mobilized as urie uumpdiiy muunuxu as Virninifl DrPflrlfrS FlQht Over Privileges. RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 14 (Pi. A Norfolk company of the Virginia National Guard was mobilised today to quiet disturbances at Mobjnck Buy, scene of the long-standing disputes Kttven flvMtAi men The company wus sent after the state patrol boat Katy was driven from tho region Thursday by a rifle fire from Oyster tongers. Cuptnin ohn B.

Bush of the Katy, gave the governor an affidavit In which he said the firing was done by tongers who had been dredging for oysters at night, In violation of the law. Mobjack Bay-long hna been a battle ground for opposing groups of oyster men, the most recent disturbance cen. terlng about the contention of independent tongers that grounds leased by the state to F. W. Darllg should be thrown open to the public.

The dispute was believed to have been settled recently at conference with state officials when Darling agreed to open certain areas but reserved the right to first take oysters from grounds he had planted. SUNDAY SCHOOL HEADS TO EXCHANGE PLATFORMS Superintendents of II Sunday schools In this section will exchange plat dorms tomorrow, in accordance with ft schedule' sponsored by the district Council ot Religious Education. Visiting on such ft wide scale will be an innovation on the shore. The superintendents will report on they gained or left during th exchange at the meeting Jan. 26.

nnns at tha mMi no1 Inn VK i Bogedlne of the Neptune City M. E. cnurcn win visit eacn otner cnarge. J- L. Nixon of the Grand Avenue Reformed and George' F.

Williams of the Lutheran win also exennnge pint- nl U.m.lni. forms. The two Avons Sunday schools will trade s.pcrintendents for diiy, Rhode going to tho M. P. church and Jmnes Babcock to the Baptist.

SENATOR AND MRS. EDGE LEAVE FOR CUBA ALSO r.KOR(.f) II. SIAiMMl WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Senator and Mrs.

Walter E. Edge of New Jer-sey left here last night for Havana. They did not go with the president's party on the special train, but will board the U. S. H.

Texas, flagship of the American fleet with tho president and his party ut Key West tonight for the Journey to Cuba. The president and Mrs. Coolldge had 84 guests, including the United States delegation to Uie Tan-American confernce at Havuna. on their long speclul train, and Senator and Mrs. Edge did not enre to crowd In there.

Senator and Mrs. Edge will Join the president's party in the ceremonies tn Havana on Mondny and Tuesday, but do not expect to remain with them much after thnt. They will probably spend two or three days vacationing In Cuba and then come home by easy stages. BRAZILIANJL00DS RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 14.

The National Telegraphy company today stated that floods in the states of Mlna Ceraes and Bahla had caused the people tj evacuate several towns. The National Red Cross has oppeal-ed for funds to aid the villagers driven from their homes. WILL WED MONDAY Miss Lydla Adelulde Vunlletischot- I en of 410 Sumtnerfleld avenue, tills 1 city, and Charles I'ulmer Myers of 2041 North Third street, 1'hllhdclphln, have oblnlned license to marry from the local registrar of vital statistics. 1 m- a tipt church, la (it Alou- GUARD CALLED OUT OR OYSTER ROW I I trlcol chain and is well known fori Harry Jackson of the Urst M. E.

business activities on the North Jer- I church and Oscar Rose of the West sey shore, especially in Belmar, I Grove M. E. church will each fill tho where he lives in the summer. Is now other's place. Paul L.

Odenwelder ot Interested In the erection of ft million tn Ballard M. E. church and Fred and a half dollar show palace In Smith of the First Baptist church Trenton. 1 wll exchange platforms, while Chris Hlldlnger and Milton Hlrshfleld are Snyder, superintendent of the Trinity named as managers of the new Lin- Episcopal Sunday school, and James coin theater, to be built at 21-20 Bayllss, head of the St. James Eple-North Warren street, In th central copal mission school at Bradley part of the city.

One million dollars 1 Beuch, will do likewise, worth of bonds tn aid tn flnAnninv i Frank G. Mount will leave St. lace Edwards, the "dean" of the or- I lng any new lssues to the Pan-ganliatlon, who championed the American conference, Senor Julio cause of his T.ice nnd declared thnt Gvircla, president of the Mexican the Progressive clul was ever ready I delegation, told interviewers today the project are being put on the mar- FuTi M. E. Sunday scl.ool of Ocean Monmouth lodge, advised his audl-ket by the American Bond and Mort- 1 Grove to Leslie Stewart, while he nce to "live in a house by the side gage company, of which the Milan ftucceeds the latter at Brudley Beach, of the road nnd be a friend to man." Ross agency, this city, Is correspon- 1 Jams V.

Fraier of the local First "The Red, Red Rose" was sung by detit. church nnd F. C. W. Samuel H.

Dlsmond, chairman of the to do Its part John W. Harris, exulted ruler of house comimttee, and ha was cniiea i'w Music was played by Alvln Johnson's orchestra. Among the guests from other cities were: Philadelphia, Johnny St. Clnlr, Forrest White, James Jefferson and Jumrs Judy; Princeton, Joseph James, Fred Ferris and Norman Watts; Red Bank, Irving Reeves, Norman Pannell, Ueorge Lnne, Harold Schlmo, Ruffin Sprattly, Chris William; Long Branch, Raymond Officers of the club arc President, L. W.

Williams; secretary, Joseph Newman; treasurer, Walter Campbell. BOOM SMITH ON COAST LOS ANGELES. Jan. 11. W) Seventy-five Democrats attended a dinner here last night at which the Southern California campaign to advance the cauFO of Governor Al Smith of New York for the Demo I "atlc nomination for president was In michcd.

Smith Tlii dinner formed tho Al Presidential league of California and the chairman was authorise, to up- point an executive committee to dl rect the campaign for Smith in tho state presidential primary next May. According to the sponsors ot the new amusement center, na new thai, ter has been erected In the central part of Trenton for a quarter cen- tury and the Lincoln theater will 1 supply a long-felt demand. Hlrshfleld and Hildlnrer and their associates own and manage 13 other theaters In Trenton and are Interest. I ed in numerous other show houses In New Jersey and New Toric TENNENT CHAPTER HEARS HISTORICAL TALK The January luncheon of Tennent chapter, D. A.

yesterday in the Metropolitan hotel, was followed by meeting presided over by the regent, Mrs. Joseph A. Held. Mrs. John a corresponding secretary, gave a flag lesson.

An Invitation was extended the members to attend ft meeting of, Richard Stockton chapter, In St. I Paul church, Ocean Grove, Thursday evening, Jan. 1, when Mrs. Charles Banks, former state regent, will speak. The members were also urged to give their magazines to Mrs.

Frank Wilcox for the American Merchant Marine library. Sarah Errickson, huttorlan. of Manasquan, had charge of the program. Her talk was on Alexander Hamilton, his Influence on the military and financial life of the nation and his own life as ft man. The guests were: Mrs.

William H. Drapler, member-at-lurge of New York, and Charles A. Lunjack of Manasquan. MIDDLETOWN Mr. snd Mrs.

Irving Rink are guests of relative! at Hopewell. Mr. and Mrs. Rnrry Gardiner art entertaining ir. and Mrs.

Louis Witt of Newark. Mrs. Kuby Myrs of LakeWood Is Mr. Mirle Kalnet, Mr. and Mrs.

Josenh Woodward have sons to Havana for the rest of th wliiitr. Aqulilnoi, Main mrttt and At rinrnn1 A i Speciyr im trtaa bog candy. U4UU.Uftf Edison Arrives In South, Expects To Find 30 To 50 Rubber-Bearing Plants FORT MYKRH, Jan. 14. Of.) On a milk diet and In good spirits, Thomas A.

F.dlson today turmd his Inventive mind to ronlemplntion of some l.SdO variegated plants, from among which he expects to Mild 30 to 20 thnt will Iw.ir pnl.lior. Apparently troubled by a tr-iidoncy rubber-bearlnp plants will toward what Mrs. Edison, who or- 00 rived with him, calej old fashioned At the truin to meet the stl-jear-dyspepsia, the wlturd of Menlo Purk old Inventor was a brass band which camo bnck here lust night for his played "Home, Sweet Home." The 43th Florida season. Mrs. Edison brass radiator of his 1914 model Ford announced that slio hud Impose! ttiCilo gleamed under the elootrln lights illotary restriction.

at the depot, but Mr. Edison rodo to Mis rynerlments with rubber seem- his estate In a limousine, while the pfl naivnount In b's p'nns as fidlsu ftaoouutCft hi luleoUoa oX.

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