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Telephone Flainflekl t-Sa rAGE SIS PLAINFIELD, N. COURIER-NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1935 been turned out for the night he Peterson, First Ward, John Liner Grounded Near Jamaica Crempa Sr. Pleads for Justice As Wife's Body Is Borne Away All But Two Tax Appeals Heard Here by County Board Isaao Leibers of Brooklyn appealed for reductions of $100 ia land valuations and $1,000 In building from Page 1) white blanket covered his legs. Ka melia Crempa walked slowly feet behind her father. JohncW pa her brother was at her aid" As the committal servln- gressed, the family broke dawn in "iawrvid his face on the shoulder of one his bearers as he was taken away Miss Crempa at the point of col lapse had to be assisted back to th car.

Her grief-stricken brother had determination written on his fact At the close of the service, the ua dertaker thanked all who had taken part in the funeral. A cardboard sign which bore a printed inscription derogatory to tne Public Service Corporation remained nailed to a tree in front of the Crempa home. Two American flags hung from it It was Crempa's long battle with the company over high tension wires strung across his property which precipitated the fatal clash Crempa Sr. and Jr. first saw tha remains of their wife and mother respectively from 2 to 3:15 a.

m. day, friends said. After the release of the father from the Elizabeth A a. Lw 4 -iiWBianii iniwnw n'M nrthmrsiiSSMi General Hospital and the son from This is a recent photo of the S.5. aground near Kingston, Jamaica, Crempas Give Versions Of Raid and Sequences Bicknell, Second Ward.

21; Rufus C. Larew, Third Ward, 15; Clarence Brouard. Fourth Ward, 8. New Market Helen Boseker. Cor.

TeL Plfd 6-3S09 New Tax Maps Up for Discussion Some discussion on use of th recently completed tax assessment map of the township was held at the township committee meeting Tuesday night In the firehouse. Ac- cordingto Robert Murray, tax as sessors had difficulty in using the new map. He stated assessors claimed they needed the assess ment of properties made up in al phabetical order. Clarence perrine, chairman, ex plained several developments were listed on one page rather than one development separated by boundary lines, and the assessors had dif ficulty in finding out what development a lot belonged to. Charles Kupper, engineer, explained he had complied with provisions of the state and that by looking at the old block numbers and figures.

which he placed on the map, al though not required to do so, the assessors could easily determine what they wished to know. A meet ing of tax assessors, township en gineer and the committee will be held Monday night in the tax of fice to straighten out matters. Clarence Perrine read a leter from Arnold B. Rosenthal about work being done in the tax office in which Rosenthal claimed certain work in entering figures in the tax title lien account was not his work. but that of the tax office.

He ex plained auditors have done ths work in the past, although it was not their job. Mr. Rosenthal suggested use of monies from the contingent ac count to hire help to complete the work in the tax office In case the budget allotment for assessment and collection of taxes were low. Arrangements were made to meet Walter Darby and Arnold B. Rosen thai, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs day of next week to iron out dif ficulties.

John T. Keefe, township at torney, explained the WPA project requested would care for certain tax work if passed. Mr. Keefe explained the matter was in Washington for approval. Mr.

Perrine extended the invita tion of Joseph M. Tompkins to th' committee for members to attend the meeting of the Arbor Commun ity Club tomorrow night at which time all candidates will speak. Mr. Kupper explained the rail road had asked that $400 be given them in advance or it would stop work on the Prospect Avenue-Whittier Avenue storm sewer pro ject He also explained the rail road wanted to put on four of its men and a foreman of its own. He explained inefficiency of help at the point caused a problem The engineer stated that the railroad cut the figure to $240, to be paid when work is completed, the de mand for immediate payment be ing withdrawn.

Emergency relief amounting to $8,457 for the state's share and $250 for the township, for 1.074 persons will be asked for October. Joseph Gasler was refunded $52 and Miles S. Wilson $72 on liquor licenses, in that they did not hold them for the full period. The state will be asked for the proper exemption in payment for township gasoline purchased from the Crew Levick Company. Police department will erect several signs at points where cows cross the highway from the Poor Farm, in order to avoid accidents.

GOP Plans Dance Plans are being made for the barn dance to be held by the Township Republican Club Oct 25 in Gr3nge HalL Chickens and ducks will be awarded. Those attending must be in costume or be fined. A "marriage booth" will be held, with the one who is "married" the most during the evening to receive a prize. Jamej K. Kenyon is general chairman; Mrs.

McMahon is for arrangements and Mrs. Benjamin Kidder of refreshments. Balance of committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Rourke, Mr.

and Mrs. William Wares, Mr. and Mrs. Horace P. Williams, Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Kidder, Mr. and Mrs Carl Newton, Mrs Henry Smalley, Mrs. Wilfred Dennick. Also Mrs.

William Sweeney, Mrs. C. L. Toms, Mrs. Wallace Graves, Mrs.

Charles Hicks, Mrs. Daniel Luna, August Morris. William Fell-man( Fred Russell, Henry Jefferies, Andrew Setterstrom and William Jenecek. LIBRARY PLANS DRIVE Membership committee of the library, headed by James Doyle, will conduct a drive for new members. Election of officers will be held In the near future.

A president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer, nine trustees, a representative from the Board of Education and from the Township Committee will serve as a library board cf 15 persons, according to the tentative constitution set up by the state. The association is the Piscataway Township Library Association Inc. POLICE COURT CASES Frank Balogh of 4 Oak Place, Arbor, was arrested last by Officer Matthew Lund and Capt. Arthur Schlunsen on charges of disorderly conduct brought by hi3 wife, Sophie. Malogh will be arraigned Friday at 8 p.

m. before Recorder Fred Gaskill. Ambrose Goodall of Wilkesbarre, received a suspended sentence for being drunk yesterday. METS FUND REPORTS James Doyle, chairman of the Mets Memorial Fund, reports $110 collected with more promised. A meeting with representatives of various companies for purchase of bronze plaque will be held soon.

Far Hills LAS of the Reformed Church will hold its second social event Oct. 18 in the chapel, when a covered dish supper will be served Games will follow and prizes will be awarded. Mrs. Charles Lane is chairman of the committee in charge. Children of Mary will meet Sunday in St.

Elizabeth's Catholic Church to make arrangements for a benefit card party and dance Oct. 18 in Schley's Hall- said, when the doctor entered his cell. He said the doctor dressed the wound as best he could in the darkness of the cell. Crempa said he told the doctor he had gone supperless and the dpctor carried the message to a tier guard who brought him some bread crusts which he was unable to eat Westfield William F. White.

Cor. TeL 3-007 Rotary Club Meets Experiences in upper New York state during the flood during the summer were recounted by Thomas i H. Judson president of Tuttle Bros. yesterday at the lunch eon meeting: of the Rotary Club in the YMCA. Mr.

and Mrs. Judson were vacationing at Seneca Lake and were driven from their cottage by the rapidly rising: water. Dr. Joseph IS. Harrison was elected an honorary member of the club and resolutions were read in which he was cited in recognition of his 60 years of service "to his fellow men and to his community.

Dr. Harrison is a charter member of the Westfield B. and L. Associa tion and has served as a director for more than half a century. Forty years ago he was elected as director of the First National Bank, which later became the Westfield Trust Company.

Dr. Harrison was one of the or ganizers of the Hook and Ladder Company of the fire department and served 25 years as a member of the Board of Health. He has been active in medical societies and has attended the annual convention of the State Medical Society 59 con secutive years. He has been president of the Union County Medical Society. Dr.

Harrison is now a patient in Mayo Brothers Hospital in Roch ester, suffering from in juries received when he slipped and fell to the floor of the hospital during a recent visit Resolutions will be forwarded to Dr. Harrison, with the personal good wishes of Dr. William Gilbert, district governor of the 36th district. A delegation from the club in cluding Albert M. Lamberton, Emit Brunner, Donald G.

Maxwell, Thorn as F. Mead, Russell E. Darby and Francis Winslow, will attend the intercity Rotary meet Oct 3 in Paterson. Guests were present from clubs in Plainfield, Cranford and Rail way. Site Is Considered A committee of business men Is seeking the aid of Senator A.

Harry Moore in obtaining a site for the local new postoffice building which will be to the best interests of the town as a whole. A zoned area has been mapped out within which the committee feels the new post- office should be built in order to serve the needs of the greatest num ber of residents and merchants. The zone is roughly bounded by the Broad and Elmer Street intersection, along Elmer Street to North Avenue, to the Plaza, to Broad Street and back to the point of beginning. Senator Moore, it is said, indicated to the committee. which waited upon him, that he would do whatever possible to aid.

Many are of the opinion that the final selection of a postoffice site wilt be made in the area recom mended by the business men. It is believed the site will be chosen within the area bounded by Elm and Quimby Streets and Central and North Avenues. McGeary-Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mahoney of 26 East Dudley Avenue have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Teresa Mahoney, to Dr.

John McGeary or Upper Mont-clair which took place Sept 19 in St Cassian's Church, Upper Montclair. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John A. McGeary, uncle of the bridegroom. A reception for the two families was held in the bride's home following the ceremony.

The bride attended Mt. St Jos eph College In Chestnut Hill, Phila delphia, and Dr. McGeary attended Georgetown College and Medical School. GRANT PTA OPENS SEASON A musical tea featured the first meeting of the Grant PTA held yesterday afternoon in the school. The program directed by Mrs.

Henry C. Hamilton included musical readings by Mrs. Leon M. Hafley, soprano solos by Mrs. Dorothy French Pearsall and selections by an instrumental trio consisting of Robert Currier, violinist; Haydn Mason cellist and William Sowerwine, pianist About 70 members and guests attended.

ATTENDING CONVENTION Mrs. Edward Taylor, Mrs. R. D. Meyer, Mrs.

Frank L. Reed and Mrs. Ralph B. Urmy are attending me annual meeting of the New York branch of the WFMS of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Asbury Park. The meeting opened yesterday and will continue through tomorrow.

NEWS BRIEFS Mask and Mime Club of the Hieh School is sponsoring productions by the James Hendrickson and Claire Bruce Shakespearean Company. Friday. "The Merchant of Venice" will be given Friday afternoon and Macbeth" at night Some of 'the extra parts will be taken by high school pupils. The performances will be held in the Senior High School. The Rev.

Dr. William K. McKin- ney, minister of the Presbyterian Church, and William Spencer Bowen yesterday represented the local church at the meetiner of the Elizabeth Presbytery in Dunellen. Police Sergt Edward Miller and Patrolman Edgar Wright are on their annual vacations. Patrolman Elmer Nead and Clifford Long have resumed their duties with the police department Libel Indictments Are Nolle Prossed Trenton JPl The Supreme Court yesterday granted the state's motion to nolle prosse libel indictments against William H.

Fischer, Toms River publisher. Justice Charles W. Parker said that the motion to quash could not be granted since by nolle prossing mere is nothing left to quash be fore us and no action need be taken on that subject." The justice said that motions of this kind are "invariably respected when deemed for good and sufficient reason" by the court Except for two appeals by the Hartndge School, to be heard at Elizabeth Tuesday, the Union jounty Board of Taxation com pleted hearings on Plainfield vaiua tion appeals here yesterday after noon. A number of appeals on land valuations were dismissed, while de cisions on building appeals were reserved pending inspection. Rec ommendations of the assessors were taken under advisement with the "probability that they will be followed in most instances.

Among the attorneys who ap peared before the board yesterday was Anthony M. Hauck Jr. of Flem- ington, Hunterdon County prose- tutor, who helped Attorney Gen eral David T. Wilentx convict Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindberg kidnaping case. Mr, Hauck represented Lewis L.

Ap gar who appealed land and build ing valuations at 457 West Third Street. Councilman Harvey R. Linbarger appeared as a realty expert. r. Apgar asked that land valua tion be reduced from $2,700 to 800 and that building valuation be -educed from WflW to $4,000.

The land appeal was dismissed as valuations are uniform throughout the blocK. The assessors recommended a reduction of $1,000 in building valuation Mr. Hauck urging ahat the amount of reduction be in creased to $1,500. At Liberty and West Third Streets, the building consists of a store and three apart ments. Judge William G.

DeMeza represented William B. Nash, who appealed for reductions in land and building valuation on his home at 612-34 West Eighth Street. The appeal was for a cut from $9,000 to 56.0CO in land valuations and irom $25,000 to $20,000 on residence. Church Wins By advice of Corporation Coun sel William Newcorn, ine assessors recommended cancellation of a land valuation of $1,600 on the rectory of St. Stanislaus Kostka Po lish Roman Catholic Cnurcn, Albari Street, and reduction of building valuation from $5,400 to $400.

judze Kewcorn siaiea mai land for the home of a pastor i3 ex empt and that building is exempt to the extent of $5,000. Vincent u. Manahan Jr. appeared for the church. A reduction of $800 in building valuation of $3,700 was recommended by the assessors on the appeal of the Prudence Funding Company in respect to the property at 743 South Second Street.

The appeal -was for a reduction to $2,000 in building valuation and from $500 to $300 in land valuation. The assessors recommended reductions of $300 on house and $250 on personal property on appeals by Anna Kratschna, 955 Fern wood Avenue. She asked that a land valuation of $1,000 be cut in half, that building valuation be reduced from $3,000 to $2,500 and that a $300 personal property valuation be reduced to $50. A reduction of $700 was recommended in the personal properly valuation of Frances Brisbane, 1143 Martine Avenue. The appeal was for a reduction from $1,400 to $300.

Appeal of the Dolly Madison Realty Company, 300-6 West Seventh Street, for reductions from $75,000 to $50,000 in building value and from $8,900 to $6,700 in land valuation was withdrawn. Last year appeals had been dismissed. Kensington Apartments Inc. appealed for reduction of building valuations to $12,000 each on the apartment houses at 701, 705 and 70? Kensington Avenue, respectively assessed at $17,500, $17,700 and $17,800. The assessors recommended a reduction of $1,000 in each instance, the State Board of Taxation having granted such reductions.

The County Board of Taxation had dismissed appeals last year. Differences in assessed valuations of the three apartment houses are due to variance in the number of garages, valued at $125 each by appellant and at $150 each by the assessors. Assessments for this year had been made before the reductions granted by the State Board of Taxation had been announced. Cut Recommended Kenneth J. Molter appeared for the Fidelity Union Title Mortgage and Guaranty Company in three appeals and for himself in one appeal.

At 1257 Park Avenue the company sought cancellation of a $3,000 building valuation, the building having been demolished two or three months after assessments had been Oct. 1 a3 the law requires. The assessors recommended a reduction of $2,000. At 322 Madison Avenue the company appealed for reduction of building valuation frcua $14,000 to Last year a reduction of $1,500 was granted. At 318 Madison 'Avenue the appeal was for reduction of building valuation from $14,000 to $12,000.

Last year the board granted a reduction of $3,500. Mr Molter's appeal was for reduction or $6,000 in the $19,000 valuation on the house at 527-33 West Eighth, Street. An appeal last year was dismissed. Mrs. Bertha Senger appeared for Mrs.

Anne Saidel who asked for a reduction of $150 In a land valuation of $950 and reduction from $5,150 to $4,500 in building valuation at 636 West Front Street. A reduction of $500 was recommended by the assessors in a build-in" valuation of $3,100 on the property of the 257 West Front Street Corporation at 257 West Front Street. The appeal was for reduction of building valuation to $2,000 and of land valuation from $14,700 to 510.00C. Appeal Dismissed Failure to appear resulted In dismissal of the appeal of the Plain-field Title Mortgage and Guaranty Company for a reduction from 500 to $9,000 in buildii valuation at 501 West Third Street. A of was recom mended by the assessors in a build-in? valuation of $5,000 at 201 West Front Street, the John Wirth estate having appealed for a reduction of Reduction of Und valuation from $23,100 to was also sougQt.

An appeal by Christian Glockler and the Whelan Drug Company for reduction of building valuation from $9,500 to $9,000 at 102-6 West Front Street was withdrawn. Decision was reserved on the appeal for reduction of land valuation from $51,500 to $41,000. (Continued persons were crowded into the tiny living and dining rooms. Pryga Exhorts Crowd Stanley M. Pryga, head of the committee organized to protest the shooting of Mrs.

Crempa last Thurs day bv sheriffs deputies, spoke in both Entrlish and Polish to the crowd. "We all have to say goodby to her. We all should sympathize with the family," he said. And then he made a plea for funds, declaring there was no money available for the funeral or other expenses, his reauest was answered by donations of more than $160, couectea oy men ana women wno j)acu through the crowd. And then, in Polish, Mr.

ryga atronsrlv denounced the forces which he asserted were responsible for the tragic episode which cost the life of Mrs. Crempa. Cnticiz in the Public Service Corporation, he urged that persons continue to lodge protests wltn rresiaem. Roosevelt Governor Hofffcnan and other officials. Prvea spoke after the silver- colored casket was carried through the livingroom window ana piaceu on the lawn where hundreds oi me persons assembled filed past to pay tho'r last resnects to tne aeao woman.

Crowd Quiet The crowd was quiet and there was little comment concerning the aV.rntinr which tOOk Place 1V Thursday. From the house the xunerai pro- which included auto mobiles, proceeded through Terrill Road to East Front street, mrougn tha T1alnfleld business section iu Clinton Avenue, and from Clinton Avenue to West Fourth "Street and the church, at Monroe Avenue. At the church, where persons be gan assembling shortly after 8 a.m. additional hundreds awaited the arrival of the procession. The street was blocked eff to through iramc which was re-routed over nearby streets.

HmHpH hv five altar boys and Father Piasecki, the casket borne into the edifice by six pall bearers. Joseph Sorowiec, Michael Kulak, John Zmuda, Steven wicn-owski, Michael Hrankowskl ani Adolf WiesniewskL The church was jammed to capa city and hundreds of persons were unable to eet inside. Seats were nrovided for approximately 500. Mr. Crempa walked into the church, supported by Mr.

Kuc and his brother, Thomas Crempa of Manville. His son. maintaining a stoic calm, walked with bowed head. Kamelia sobbed and tears were visi ble In the eyes of the other relatives who followed immediately behind the casket Escorted by Folic An escort of four Scotch Plaln3 policemen headed the procession to the Plainfield city line where it was joined by two Plainfield police officers in a radio car. From the church the police then escorted the long line of automo biles through West Fourth Street to Park Avenue and then through Belleview Avenue to Hillside Ceme tery.

At the Churcn Father jpiasecai officiated at a High Mass of Re quiem. Mothers with babies, in their arms and men in their shirt sleeves were included in the crowd which jsoimed both the church and all available space outside. Service Delayed The crowd was so dense at both the home and the church that the procession was slowed up consid erably. The service was considerably delayed in getting started at the church. Speaks of Injustice During his sermon at the funeral service, Father Piasecki pointed out that the large numbers thai had flocked to the church were evidence that not onlv the Polish people "but all nationalities are united in the consciousness that a great injus tice has been done.

"And we. as Catholics," Father Piasecki declared, "resent very much that Mrs. Crempa, after be ing shot down, even wag' denied the opportunity of having the last rites of her church." Expressing the hope that justice will result from the investigation of the shooting, Father Piasecki oncluded with the admonition that Mrs. Crempa be remembered in prayer. "And I hope the sympathy, manifested today, will continue for many days to come," he said.

The funeral procession of hun dreds of automobiles then wound slowly through the city to Hillside Cemetery where a large crowd already was gathered. Chanting the "Dies Irac pre- eded by a crucifer and acolytes, Father Piasecki led the procession to the grave where he began prayer. The responses, mumbled softly in Polish by hundreds, standing with bowed heads, were barely distin guishable above the droning of two airplanes which were maneuvering over the burying ground. Face A Mask Mr. Crempa, his face a mask of pain and grief, was borne from an automobile by two friends and seated in a chair.

A cheap, pink and New York Opens Anti-Noise War Associated Press Photo Noisy New York, under direction of Mayor La Guardia, has opened a campaign for "noiseless nights" with the hope of allowing its citizenry sounder sleep. This is one of the "educational placards" distributed about the civ at the inception of the campaign. valuations on properties at 1226, 1230, 1234, 1238, 1242 and 1246 Pacific Street In each case land was assessed at $500 and building at $3,300. The land appeals were dis missed. Reductions of $400 were al lowed on building valuations last year.

J. Herbert Stevenson withdrew an appeal for reductions from $85. 000 to $57,500 on building and from $10,000 to $7,500 on land at 314-22 West Seventh Street. An appeal last year was dismissed. Parker 3..

Jewell appealed for a reduction from $1,400 to $750 in land valuation at 1173-9 Loraine Avenue A reduction of $100 in building val uation was granted last year, build ing valuation now being $3,100. Margaret Mead so-ught reJuctions from $8,200 to $6,000 in muilding valuation and from $1,900 to $1,600 in land valuation at 808-12 Kensing ton Avenue. Case Reopened uismiasea lor non-appearance Monday, the appeal of the Mary Lou Dress Shop, 105 East Front Street, was reopened yesterday, the proprietor asserting that he had not received postal card notice of the hearing. The appeal was for reduc tion of a personal property valua tion of $2,000 to $800. Decision was reserved pending inspection.

The appeal of Richard and Grace Peters for reductions from $7,000 to $5,000 in land valuation and from $12,300 to $10,000 In building valu ation was withdrawn. A reduction of $1,000 was recom mended by the assessors on an old brick building the rear of three stores belonging: to the James Gutt- ride estate at 1101-13 South Avenue. The appeal was for a reduction of building valuation from 100 to $12,400. The assessors recommended a re duction of $500 in a $4,150 building valuation at 1309-13 East Seventh Street. The estate sought reduction to $3,400.

A reduction of $400 was recom mended in personal property valua tion at 1101 South Avenue. The es tate asked that a valuation of 000 be reduced to $500. An $800 reduction was recom mended in a $2,825 building valuation against the Gregorius estate and others at 400 East Fifth Street. The appeal was for reduction of building valuation to $1,000 and of land valuation from $2,075 to $1,500. Systematic Building A Loan As sociation appealed for reductions from $600 to $100 on land and from $3,300 to $1,500 on buildings at 830.

834 and 838 West Sixth Street. A reduction of $500 was recom mended in a building valuation of $4,250 which May D. Bremble. 1305 East Seventh Street, wanted re duced to $3,500. A $950 land valuation was not appealed.

Katherine M. Greene, 601-17 West Seventh Street, appealed for reductions from $9,700 to $7,000 in building valuation and from $5,900 to $4,500 in land valuations. Peter Flood estate sought reduc tion of building valuation from $6,300 to $4,000 at 964 West Seventh Street. Appeal Withdrawn Appeal of the 14th Ward Build ing Loan Association for reduc- ion of land valuation from $3,000 to $2,900 at 440-608 Darrow Avenue was withdrawn. Decision was re served on the appeal for reduction of building valuation from $4,100 to $3,100.

Irving Trust Company and others sought reductions from $5,800 to $4,000 on land and from $18,400 to $16,000 on building at 432 Stelle Avenue. Ben Schwartz appeared for Peter and Amelia Delgyer who appealed for reduction of land valuation from $17,444 to $10,000 and building valuation from $6,500 to $6,000 at 231 West Front Street. Edmund J. Kiely represented Mrs. Hannah Linke in.

five appeals. On one at 202-12 West Second Street the assessors recommended reduction of $500 in a $1,700 building valuation which the appellant sought to have reduced to $700. A reduction of $1,200 was sought in a $5,200 land valuation. At 216 and 220 West Second Street Mrs. Linke asked reductions of land valuations from $4,600 to $3,500 and building valuations from $2,400 to $1,500.

At 223 West Second Street the appeal was for re duction of land valuation from 800 to $10,000 and building valuation from $10,500 to $10,000. At 214 West Second Street reductions sought were from $4,400 to $3,600 on land from $13,500 to $10,000 on building. Wants $1,000 Reduction Adam J. Heim appealed for re duction of building valuation from $9,500 to $8,500 at 126 West Second Street. Bessie F.

Clements appealed for reductions of $2,000 in a land valu ation of $11,000 and of $1,000 In a building valuation of $16,000 at 320 Park Avenue. Louis B. Zavin appealed for re ductions from $950 to $500 in land valuation and from $2,450 to $1,450 in building valuation at 901-5 South Second Street. Anna Hadden asked reductions from $1,400 to $1,000 in land valuation and from $7,000 to $6,500 in building valuation at 816 West Front Street A reduction of $800 was recom mended in a building valuation of $8,000 on property of Louis R. Chandler at 923 West Third Street The appeal was for reduction of $900 in building valuation and $100 in land valuation of $1,100.

An appeal by Edwin Danielson, 709 Kensington Avenue, for reduction of personal property valuation from $400 to $100 was withdrawn. U. S. Agency appealed on proper ties at 1332 Putnam Avenue and 1021 Central Avenue. The Putnam Avenue appeal was for reductions from $1,000 to $700 on land and from $5,100 to $3,600 on building.

The Central Avenue appeal was for reductions from $4,700 to $3,000 on land and from $9,500 to $7,500 on building. Appeal of the Polish National Euilding and Loan Association for reduction of building valuation from $1,700 to $3,200 at 1323 South Second Street was withdrawn. A reduction of $200 was recommended in a building valuation of $1,900 on property of Mary A. Doane at 1840 Front Street, North. The appeal was for a reduction of $200 in building valuation and from $400 to $300 in land valuation.

As usual the four assessors filed appeals to correct errors in assessments. Numbers ran: Charles A last night they went to the home or a relative, Frank Sikora, ht Scotch Plains Township. Both the father and son are charged with contempt of Chancery Court as result of their alleered in terference with the Public Service high tension wires. Public Service Office Picketed Pickets paraded this morrune in front of the Public Service offices in Watchung Avenue, The two pickets, a man and a woman, refused to speak when Questioned. They carried signs reading: "Pro test: tne Murder of Mrs.

Cremoa by the Public Service Corporation in Scotch Plains." No trouble was caused and the pickets were chased by police. me watchung Avenue offices of the Public Service was the only place picketed, the Madison Avenue and the East Fourth. Street plants reported no pickets present Officials declined to comment High Bridge Mrs. Jennie Seal. Correspondtat Tel Hijrh Bridge 19-R-4 Auxiliary Entertains Fully 217 persons attended the auxiliary for the Meth odist Home of the Aged, Ocean Grove, the local Methodist Church Tuesday.

The Rev. Hedding B. Leech of the High Bridge Methodist Church gave the address of welcome, and the Dr. J. E.

Washabaugh, district. superintendent of the Newark Con-1 ference, ave the address. Mrs. BU-'eker Sterling of Asbury Park was soloist and song leader, with William H. Warren of Asbury Park as pianist Mrs.

Jennie Parker of Asbury Park, president of the board of managers of the home, spoke on the comfort the finance of the home and most of all the need of the home for the aged. Mrs. John It Wright field secretary of the homes, had charge of the business meeting. Nineteen churches answered to the roll call, with following 'ministers in attendance: the Rev. John Morgan of First Methodist Church, Phillipsbuig; the Rev.

Benjamin J. Gilbert Wesley Methodist; Church, Phillipsburg; the Rev. Joseph Blessing, Washington; the Rev. W. G.

Bowering, Whltehouse; the Rev. J. Callen-der, Bloomsbury; the Rev. George Okeson, Califon and Fairmount; the Rev. Warren P.

Coon, Nesh-anic. Also, the Rev. M. H. Seior, Pat- tenburg; rhe Rev.

B. S. Crowcroft, Belvidere: and the Rev. F. Dabinett of Glen Gardner.

Thirty women of the church representing the auxiliary were in charge with Mrs. John Couxeu being chairman. Benediction was given by the Rev. Mr. lA-ech of the local church- Mrs.

Parker of Asbury Park will hold a Harvest Home service in the Flemington Metn-odist Church, Sunday, Oct 20. NEWS BRIEFS Charles Smith returned Monday to Philadelphia, where he has re-enlisted In the Navy for land duty for three years. Mr. Smith is now serving nis third enlistment In the Navy. Mr.

Smith is a son of Mi Smith of Mine Road. Mrs. Benjamin Seal and sons, Klein and Christopher, attended a reception held Monday night for Mrs. Jennie Hayward, state secre tary of and of in Newark. Next district meeting of Hunter don County IORM and of Lodges will be held with local Red Men at Bridge, Nov.

21, in the Gazette Building. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jolin and son, Alfred have returned to Elizabeth after visiting Mr. Johns parents, vlr.

and Mrs. Bat joiin of Fairview Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reed and daughter moved yesterday xrom East High Bridge to tne aiam treet house recently vacatea ay Russell Swires.

Mrs. Bertha Smith has returned hor hnrne In Mine Road, having Associated Press Photos Rotterdam, wtassenger liner that ran while on a West Indies cruise from Page 1) having a wedding party. I was there three-quarters of an hour. I bled terrible. "When they went to take the handcuffs off, they called the deputies but it took 15 minutes to find the key.

Asked About Wife "On the way down I asked about my wife. They told me: 'We don't want your wife, we want you. Finally they unlock the hancuffs. "I want to tell you that it's lucky that my daughter was with me. They wanted to murder me.

They told me so at the house. If my daughter wasn't with me I think they would have taken me over to a lonely road and killed me. I would rather be among hungry wolves. I have more chance. At least I could run.

I'm surprised how a human being can act in such a matter. On the way to the hospital I was on a stretcher and they had chains on my legs." Crempa was very vehement in de claring he would continue his fight to force the utilities company to re move the power line. "I'm not interested in money or property," he said. "Now that my wife is dead I am only interested in Justice. "After I was treated in the hospi tal, then the prosecutor man came in but I was sick.

He came next day." Crempa denied he had ever taken the gun out to threaten the deputies. He said he would have accepted a warrant if one had been served on him. Blinded by Gas "If the deputies claim they shot in 6elf defense," Crempa concluded, "how could I shoot when I was blinded by gas. You stay in gas two seconds and see how you can shoot That was conspiracy and murder." Crempa said it was true he had asked $150,000 for the condemned property. "But you know when I wanted it?" he said.

"It was after I was put in jaiL After that I wasn't interested in money or property. I wanted them off my property." Son's Story Crempa's son told the story of his arrest the evening before the shooting. "About six o'clock Wednesday evening I finished working," he said, "In the Vinebrook Riding Academy and came walking across to the house (at the academy) and sat around talking for a few minutes. Then a station wagon rolled in, parked in front of the barn and this Carolan (Edward J. Carolan, leader of the deputies) walked into the barn.

"Mr. Gordonwood (proprietor of riding academy) shook hands with him and then they walked into the office. A little while later he came into the house and said he had a search warrant Frank Leiser (a neighbor and fellow employe) asked him what he wanted. He said: 'I've got a search warrant. You're hiding Crempa.

Frank refused to let him in. Carolan pushed Frank aside and came into the kitchen. He said to me: have a warrant for And I asked him 'What for? He said: 'You know. John, I'm your At the same time another deputy walked in the back door with a night club. I said I didn't want to go.

Carolan blew a whistle. Then some deputies came in and said Is that the Then they went after me. Head Injured "They didn't read anything to me and they didn't hand me anything. We scuffled in the kitchen and they soon overpowered me. I'll I said.

'Go they said, 'we've got you Then they swung on me and my head was injured. They beat me and I went down and I was handcuffed. I asked them 'Can I wipe my 'Wipe they said. They took me out to the station One of them said 'get ur guns ready, if Chief Day (Police Chief Theodore W. Day Jr.

of Scotch Plains) comes we'll give him some "When I asked them if I could use my handkerchief to vipe away the blood they said 'Hell no, you've caused us a lot of trouble and now you're not going to cause us any more. As we passed my house they said 'Take a good look at those wires, you won't see them again for a long The youth said he later learned of the raid from a tterman in the jail but said he was not told of his father's wound and his mother's death until he was on his way home last night While being taken to Elizabeth, he said, one deputy said it "might be a good idea to take him to a hospital" but another replied "Let's take him right to jail. We may have to beat him" up again." He said he was In his cell an hour and a half before his injury was treated. Lights in the 1ail had (Continued was met by the son. The son was told of his father's injuries as the car which took him from the jail topped in front of the hospital Those were always Mom's was his comment "She always said.

John some day you'll get shot'." Calls Deputies 'Wolves' The fathers later description of the deputies was "I'd rather be among hungry wolves. have a better chance. I could run rom them," he said. Sikora told him of his wife's death Friday at the hospital. The father and son were meeting for the first time since the day be fore the raid.

After their release they went to the home of Sikora There they were joined by Crempa's daughter, Kamelia, who witnessed the raid. The three sat close together as, with voices rising and falling in excitement, they discussed the tragedy. Crempa, gaunt and rugged. smoked cigarettes as he talked. His njured leg propped on a cushion, he repeated his version of the raid.

turning now to his son to emphasize point, now to his daughter for confirmation. A kitten played at his feet. Had Premonition "An hour before that (the shoot ing) she (Mrs. Crempa) said to me, Johnny, I'm very nervous Crempa said. They got my boy and I'm fraid they are going to come down and attack us.

I told her 'don't be afraid they wouldn't do any such thing to 'You think you live in I said, but she began to cry and told me that since the last kidnaping she's got a fear that they will get her soon." On June 12, Jast deputies and troopers visited the Crempa farm in disguise and seized Crempa but he broke from their grasp and fled. Crempa and his wife referred to this incident as a kidnaping." I was sitting with her in the front room," Crempa continjed "all at once I hear a noise like breaking windows and tear gas began to come in. We almost got blind. It was the biggest surprise I ever got in my life. By that time Kamelia came home because she was at the Sikoras.

Mr. Sikora was with her. Went for Gun We want to get out in the fresh ir so we walked out on our porch. All at once, I bear shotguns and my wife fell. I yelled 'Don't shoot, you've got my wife' but they keep on shooting.

I was horrified. I didn't kno what to do with myself. ran in the house and jrot a enn from a drawer in the front room. I figured I as well die- de fending myself." He explained that he bought the gun from a quartermaster in 1913 when he was mustered out of the U. Army at Fort Reilly, Kansas.

"I tried to use the gun," Crempa said. "It jammed, so I throwed it on the floor of the- porch, leaned down over my wife and saw that she was wounded than I ran down the steps, holding my hands up and was shot in the left leg. When I fell on the stairs one of the deputies came up with a gun and yelled 'Hold 'em up higher and called me all kinds of dirty names. The other deputies yelled "Kill 'em, em, kiu -em all." Then he (a deputy) pointed his gun at neighbors ana said KeeD on that side of th road. Pleaded for Ambulance I pleaded with' them to Dleasa et an ambulance for mv wife.

till thought she was wounded and the deputy said: 'To hell with her, ne gat- friends and neighbors to take care of 'Then they shoved me In car. They put two pairs of handcuffs on me and they put them on tight. While I was in the car, they put my daughter in alongside me." Crempa was asked if he had sen the deputies strike his daughter. iNo I couldn't sav I did." he said. I'm here to tell the truth.

If a man lies, he'd steal." "I pleaded to be taken to Muhlen berg (a hospital in Plainfield, the nearest one). But when thev South Avenue they turned west and got as far as Leland Avenue. They turned around and headed for Elizabeth. They said "We'll give you a good They went to Elizabeth ringing horn3 like they were going to a wedding. When I got to Union County jail they opened the door and jerked me out, no caring now much my legs hurt me or hew much blood I lost When they got me inside I asked them to get something to stop my blood.

My clothes were soaking wet. "He (a deputy warden) said: Keep your shirt on. We'll take care of you. Then I asked them to take the handcuffs off, they pinched so I almost faint He said: 'Don't get excited. "They were smoking cigars, like been visiting her cousins, Dr.

and Jr I Mrs. C. P. Gamo of Trenton. Floyd Latimer has returned to East Orange after visiting parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Irving Latimer of Main Street Mrs. Chirles Schmitter of Thomas Street is a natient in Somers-et Hos pital, where she was operated on Monday for appendicitis. Mrs. Lamont Smith moved Mon day from the Cregar property to Bunnvali recently occupied by Paul Jones.

Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sis ters will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Hazel Lake of East High ridge. Georee Ruckert of New York was a rei'nt cuest of his mother, Mrs. Helena Ruckert of East High Rridfi'e- Mrs. Charles Naughnght ana Miss Madeline Apgar were Monday visitors in Easton.

Mrs. Sarah E. Hann is ill in the home of her son, William Hartrum of Taylor Street.