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ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1936 18 Candidates for Commissions in Allenhurst, Deal and Long Branch i I I I- I 'Mt I 7 J. FRANK TILTON Like his running mate, Mayor Selby, Commissioner J. Frank Til ton has been identified with Allenhurst politics for the past 12 years. At the present time he is chairman of the police and fire committees. During Selby'i absence In recent months Tllton has served as acting mayor.

Tllton, whose home Is at 301 Main street, is an official of the Tilton City Dairy, Asburw Park, where he has been connected for several years. He was affiliated with the National City Bank for five years, resigning to go with the Lorrillard Tobacco company. He was born in Olendola and moved to Allenhurst in 1913. He has conducted his campaign along the same lines as his fellow commissioners. I MawjeMKFsraTaT- BENJAMIN ESBERG Benjamin Xsberg, a candidate for the Deal commission, ha been a practicing attorney in New York for a'moet 20 years.

During the time his tract ice has been of a general nature, altho in the main he has been engaged in surrogate court, corporation law and real estate work. He was born In New York, Jan. 19. 1893. the son of Moses and Carrie Frankenhelm Esberg.

He was educated in the grade schools of Manhattan, De-Witt Clinton high school, the University or Pennsylvania and the Columbia university law school. He was discharged from the army at the close of the World war with the rank of sergeant-major. In ollege he was a boxer. He has two children, Carol, born Sept. 18.

1930, and William, born July 27. 1935. On Dec. It, 1920 he married Stella 8chwarz, of Newark. He is a member of the American Le- NATHAN P.

CRANMER A former commissioner In Long Branch and for 20 years a building contractor with the firm of Cranmer brothers, Nathan P. Cranmer, retired, seeks election on a ticket of efficient business management for the city. He was born In Barnegat In July, 1678. and educated there and in Long B.anch. He is the father of three children and has lived at 195 Rockwell avenue for the past 25 years.

While a member of the city commission he acted as finance commissioner. He has been secretary of the official board for It years and secretary of the Junior order for 12 years in the United American Mechanics organization. He is president of the Long Branch chapter, Patriotic Order of Sons of America. PAUL NASTASIO, JR. Paul Nastasio, Long Branch city commission candidate, is not a newcomer in city affairs.

For the past four years he has been superintendent of the street department under City Commissioner William I. Rosenfcld. He, was graduated from Chattle, now Long Branch high school, in 1925 and from Newark College of Engineering in 1929. He Is vice president of the shade tree commission, a member of the city recreational committee and the Chamber of Commerce. Nastasio is 30 years old and is the youngest man seeking a city commission office.

the age of seven years. He says his main Interest Is in the attraction of out-side capital to the city. HUMAN ADDER CHICAGO. The bite of a human being killed Oscar Robinson, 60. He entered a hospital Feb.

20 for treatment of an Infection in one finger, which he said was bitten by an unidentified woman during a party. The Infection spread and doctors cut off the arm. Yesterday Robinson died. A man says he heard a banker make the same speech SO times. It's enough to make him abandon the idea of securing the loan.

GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT. A I 7 f' tj I A I I II I -OTSOTBMaBB ALFRED HANSEN Another candidate In the Allenhurst race Is Alfred Hansen, who has conducted real estate agency in the boro for several years. He has pledged himself to an economical administration on business principles if elected. Hansen Is making his second bid for a berth on the commission, having run eight years ago. He has served on the Allenhurst board of education.

For many years he has been connected with the Allenhurst fire department and is a captain at the present time. He resides at 308 Elberon avenue. THEODORE HERMAN BERINCER Theodore H. Beringer acted as finance commissioner in Deal for 24 years until recently when he became acting mayor upon the death of Mayor Sidney H. Rhodes.

He Is a real estate agent in Deal, connected with the firm of Clayton and Brower on Ocean avenue. For over 25 years he was associated with the Seacoast Trust company in Asbury Park. In 1928 he was elected vice president. For nearly 20 years 'ie has been president of the Deal Fiie company. He is married and is the father of one child.

1, superintendent of the Asbury Park district. He was educated in the public schools of Red Bank and Coleman's Business college. LOUIS W. FESLER Louis W. Fesler has been an electrical contractor In Long Branch for the past 18 years.

He was bom In Wayside, the son of Louis and Christina Fesler, and educated in the Long Branch schools. He has lived in Long Branch for 31 years. Fesler Is 41 years old. In 1919 he married Ellen J. Lamyer.

They have three children; Dorothy, 16; Byron, 10, and Joan two. He is a member of American Legion post 44. He is an independent candidate In the election tomorrow and Is running on a platform of sound fiance, necessary Improvements and good enterprise. His slogan Is "Less talk and more construe, tlve action." He is a property owner in the city where he is seeking a place on the commission. receive a act of canine molars and bicuspeds in tr ankle." SURGICAL TRIUMPH PHILADELPHIA.

Little Julia Mar-tin was pronounced cured today of bums which for three years closed her threat so tightly she had to be fed thru a tube in her stomach. When Julia was 18 months old, she swallowed a quantity of lye. Repeated operations were required to reopen her seared esophagus but now she is entirely normal again, her physicians said. mammm i WALTER W. REID.

JR. Walter W. Reid, the sole appointed member of the Allenhurst commission Is one of the three incumbents who axe asking to be returned to office. He has been serving on the board since Jan. 27 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles R.

Zacharias, a political figure in Allenhurst for many years. During his brief term in office Reid has been chairman of the streets, water and sewer committees. He is seeking election on his record. For several years he has been president of the Charms Candy company and has his office in the firm plant at Bloomfleld. He is also one of the directors of the Allenhurst National bank.

His residence is at 10 Cedar avenue. EUGENE E. SPERRY Eugene E. Sperry, candidate at Deal, was born In New York city, April 10, 1876. He has been a resident at 90 Jerome avenue in the shore boro for the past 22 years.

In 1903 he married Rosalie Bloomingdale and they have two daughters, Mrs. Stewart Minton and Mrs. Walter D. Yankauer of Deal. Bperry is an attorney, a member of the New York firm, Sperry and Yankauer.

He is a member of the Harmonic club, Association of the Bar in New York, the Hollywood Golf club and the Bloomingdale Beach club. He has been a director of the Allenhurst National Bank and Trust company since its organization. He has been an officer and president for many years of the Hebrew Technical institute, a vocational school for boys In New York, and a director of the Sydenham hospital In that city. Sperry was a candidate for commissioner in 1924 when he ran fourth. HENRY ALEXANDER HEBERT Henry A.

Hebert, Long Branch candidate, was born at what is known as Bailey's Corners, near Manasquan, and moved to New York at an early age. He was educated In that city and later became superintendent of the Brett Lithographing company in Long Island city. He Is married to Annie Dunham Gugel and has lived in Long Branch for 25 years. At present he is retired. He Is interested in the advancement of Long Branch as a residential community attracting a better class of homes for future construction.

He has been active in the Public Welfare society of the city and was a major on the NRA In Long Branch and chairman of the ERA in the city. He is a member of Norman lodge, 623, F. and A. the Long Branch Elks and St. James' Episcopal church In Long Branch.

He FIERY RESCUE NEW YORK. Police resorted to huntsman's tactics to free a stray cat that, yowled and yowled but refused to climb out from the bottom of a five-story tenement chimney. A smoky fire at the foot of the chimney sent the cat up one story. Another smude In a second-floor grate urged It up another story, and the process was repeated until there were no more grates. By that time the cat was close enough to the top to be extricated by a lasso.

fc WILLIAM C. GRAY A newcomer in Allenhurst politic i William C. Gray who will be seeking election to a public office for the first time tomorrow. The keynote of his preelection campaign has been economy. Cray has been active In railroad commuters' circles both in Allenhurst and thru the county.

He is understood to have the support of the boro's commuters. He Is connected with a steamship firm in New York city and also conducts the Gray Travel Agency, As-bury Park. Tor many years he has been connected with ship firms and was one of the organizers of the first "Floating University." His announcement of candidacy was simultaneous with those of the incumbents. Cray's home is at 31 Spier avenue. JAMES J.

QCIGLET James Quigley, commissioner at Deal, who is seeking reelection, has been a member of the boro commission for the past two years, having been appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Mayor Aaron J. Bach. He was born in Red Bank 62 years ago. He has been a resident of Deal for the past 10 years. During his term as a member of the commission he has served as a director of the department of beaches and public property.

He was one of the organizers of the Lions club at Red Bank and Is a member of the Asbury Park Board of Trade. He has also served as president of the Lions. He has been associated with the Prudential Insuance company for the past 17 years and at the present time ALTON V. EVANS Alton V. Evans, Long Branch police recorder for the past four years, as bom In Larchmont, New York, Aug.

8, 1904, the son of and Lillian E. Evans. Coming to Long Branch with his family at an early age he was educated at Chattle high school. Later he attended Swarthmore school and New York Law school. He became a counselor-at-law this year.

On June 24, 1931, he married Gertrude M. Hunt and they have one daughter, Patricia Ann, three. Formerly resident of Elberon and West End, the Evanses live at 11 Lenox avenue, Long Branch. Among the organizations in hich he holds membership are the Long Branch lodfe, 742, B. P.

O. Elks, Abacus lodge, F. and M. and Delta Theta Phi and Phi Chi Pi fraternities. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar In 1929.

Flashes of Life (Br The Asseriatrd rrrit) POSTMAN'S ALIBI SPARTANBURG, 8. C. Several persons complained the postman was delivering their mall late or not at all. Postmaster Helen D. Moseley looked into the matter and said: "The postofftce department does not require postmen to deliver mail at homes where vicious dogs are at large.

His business is to deliver mail, not to SO i WILLIAM E. SELBT The name of William E. Selby has been connected with Allenhurst politics for the past 12 years during which time he has served as the boro's mayor. He is seeking his fourth term in office. Prior to his becoming mayor, he was president of the Allenhurst board of education in 1924.

He is a director of the Deal Golf club, director and vice president of the Federal Trust company, Newark, and president of the Alliance Building and Loan association, Newark. His election campaign his been quiet, as he is recuperating from a fractured leg suffered last winter. On the commission he heads the finance and beach committees and Is pointing to his past record as his election platform. His home is at 231 Corlies avenue. FRANK A.

BRAZO Frank A. Brazo, city clerk at Long Branch for the past four years, was born in that city, July 10, 1893. He was educated at Chattle high school. New York Preparatory school and Fordham university. A resident of Long Branch all his life, he married Regina C.

Mullen, of the same city, in 1917. There are two children. Frank 18, and Patricia, 16. His parents were Mary Beatty and Paul A. Brazo.

For 12 years he was employed by the Equitable Trust company in New York and for five years was in the oroker-age business with McVickar and company. He has lived at 169 Morris avenue for the past 10 years. Brazo is a past exalted ruler of the Long Branch lodge, P. O. and secretaty of the lodge for 12 years.

He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Exchange club, the Holy Name society and the Old Orchard Country club of Long Branch. At one time he was In the haberdashery business in Long Branch. JOSEFH JOHNSON Graduating from the medical school of Columbia university, Joseph Johnson, another Long Branch entrant, returned there and secured a degree in structural engineering at the same institution. He traveled for several years on engineering Jobs thruout the country. He Is at present in charge of the Slocum winery at Bath and Norwood avenues.

He was born in Jersey City, July, 1894. John is unmarried. He lives at 564 Jay street and has been there for nine years. He claims the beachfront has never been fully developed and aims to level his efforts In that direction. He also advocates methods of lower taxation.

finished seventh In the commission race in 1932. OMENS IN A FLOWER? KANSAS CITY. On the way to where he teaches a boys' class, Frederick Griffith stopped In a park to pick a mother's day flower. He needed a colored one, to show his mother was living. Falling to find one, he took a white blossom and dismissed a slight feeling of uneasiness.

When the class was over, Griffith received the news that his mother was dangerously ill. She died In the afternoon. STEWAWAY KANSAS CITY, Kas. Driving along BENJAMIN F. LJSSNEK Benjamin P.

Llssner is seeking Pub lie office for the first time in tom. row's election at Deal. He is origuajj from Newark and for the past 15 Jn, has resided at 21 Roseld avenue Dm For a number of years he was ensuri in a retail business but for the bS decade has been active in the inn ment security line. Llssner wis born in Newark, Jan 1881 and educated in the public sewj there. In October, 1906, he marrud Elsie Lehman.

They have two childnm Benjamin, and Caryl Rose Un Lissner is a member of the Asbury Elks lodge and Columbia lodge. Hi and A. M. He Is a member of the rW board of adjustment. gion.

New York County Lawyers' as elation. Masons, and Pi Lamba fraternity. A. WILFRED EARLE A. Wilfred Earle served as pjb: safety commissioner in Long Bramli for three years and he seeks to rrtum to the board on a platform of souri financing and the halting of of the Shrewsbury river.

Born in it city, he has been a resident of (ill Campbell for 10 years. Married Ij Carriene Slocum in lj)07, he is 'he father of a son. Earle was educated in the Long Branch schools. He has been treasurer of the Branch Elk for 10 years and is i member of the Masonic lodge and tin Phil Daly Hose company. DR.

WALTER S. REED Dr. Walter S. Reid, for 22 years resident of 22 Atlantic avenue, norta Long Branch, was born in the city April 22, 1869. His parents were William and Sarah A.

Reed. He was educated Chattle high school, Columbia Colics of Pharmacy, New York university and Bcllevue Hospital Medical college. Kl Is a pharmacist and medical doctor. He has served as mayor of ion? Branch for two terms and was on im board of commissioners for a 10 year term. He served two terms as a member of the general assembly and for similar period was city controller Long Branch.

fContinued on page 17J Ruxton Reprieve Deni (1 LONDON, May 11 (ffT The office declined today to reprieve Dr. Buck Ruxton, Indian-blooded pis clan convicted of the "devil bcef-t. a slaying of his wife, despite a petlllnn signed by 6,500 persons. Ruxton, who was accused of slsurl both hi wife and his mid. dismembering their bodies and casting them Into the "Devil's beef-tub" ravine r.ear Moffat, must hong tomorrow in Strangeways Jail, Manchester.

II CHESTER F. OFDTKE Chester P. Opdyke, for seven years a resident of 285 Norwood avenue, Deal, is a large property holder In the community, having recently purchased a 400 foot tract on Ocean avenue. He is 43 years old, married and the father of two sons and one daughter. He was bom in Ocean Orove and educated at Asbury Park high school and Rider college in Trenton.

He is an awning manufacturer la Asbury Park and president of the Monmouth County Awning Manufacturers' association and vice president of the New Jersey Awning Manufacturers association. Opdyke is a past president of the Asbury Park Klwanls and the Asbury Park Board of Trade, of which he is now a director. JOSEPH V. COLES Joseph V. Coles has been in the meat and provisions business in Long Branch since 1924.

He was born in Long Branch March 19, 1893 and educated in the grammar school and high school of the city. Married to Mary E. Strollo, the couple have one daughter, Josephine, 19. For four years he has been financial secretary of Amerigo Vespucci lodge and he is a member of the Krughta of Columbus. If elected, he promises an individual administration directed by no outside forces.

Coles also prom-lses to give his full time to the office. has lived in Long Branch for 47 years. His address is 620 Campbell avenue, He was born in Browntown. He is a member of the Long Branch Masonic lodge and for 35 years treasurer of the First Baptist church. WILLIAM KIBSCH William B.

Kirsch, Long Branch candidate, was born in New York city March 9, 1903, the son of Morris and Gertrude Kirsch. He was educated in the New York public schools and went to West End at an early age to associate himself with his father's tailoring business there. For the post 14 years he has been in the real estate business in that section of the city. At present he is associated with William Bryan in the Kirsch-Bryan real estate and Insurance agency at 611 Ocean avenue. West End, being president of the company.

In 1924 he married Bessie Schoendorf. He Is a member of the Long Branch Masonic lodge. Kirsch has been a resident of the city for 26 years, his first employment in the city being a chewing gum vendor on the boardwalk at with 1935 license plates on It, his friend Robert Stern, 16, didn't hesitate. He dashed home for his collection of liberty head nickels some valued as high as 1.35 and counted out 200 of them to Police Magistrate Louis Senese, GREETINGS CHICAGO. Sidney Jacobs, 43, was found shot to death in a park.

On his chest lay a note: "How do you do, Mr. Coroner. Please make this case as short as possible and spare the feelings of my wife and children." I II 1 i -V1" 0L. VK. CHARLES E.

BROWN A former police commissioner In Long Branch and a member of the city council before the advent of the commission form of government, Charles E. Brown Is again seeking a position on the city board. He Is president of the Long Branch Ice company and a member of the Brown and Rlngleben company lumber dealers, at Fourth and Chelsea avenue. He is president of the People's agency, and the Oceanic Fire company, former president of the Monmouth Mutual Supply company. Red Bank, and treasurer and director of the Monmouth County Building and Loan association.

He is married to Anna L. MUIei and is the father of two children. Brown J. WILLIAM JONES J. William Jones, Long Branch commissioner of parks and public property, is serving on the commission for his second straight term.

He was first elected in 1928 and named mayor at which post he served for four years. He was bom In Long Branch and Is a large property holder. He is married and is the father of one boy. He has advocated the building of Jetties along the beachfront to protect Ocean avenue, improvement of the city sewer system in the northern part of the city and the construction of a highway to connect the city with the main arteries of travel from the metropol. itan district.

gaily with laughing companions, Herman Relschman was started to see a man's head rise above the car's radiator and start weaving back and forth. He feareC he had struck somebody, but he had not. Police took the man from the bumper and booked him as Cliff Manor, 52, on an intoxication charge. He had seated himself on the bumper of the parked car, fallen asleep, and ridden a mile before waking. PAL MELROSE PARK, El.

When the police held John T. Patterson, 16, In lieu of ball on a charge of driving his car i i Vi! I I.