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LOCAL WEATHER Fair today; partly cloudy tomorrow; probable local thundershow-crs tomorrow afternoon; steady temperature. Min. temp, at 12 noon. 56. Temp, at 12 noon 84.

The Paper That Is Read In The Home Complete United Press Wire News Service TTTtvS Established June 2. 1884. 32 PAGES TWO SECTIONS COURIER Established October 1891. LA INFIELD, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1929 HOME EDITION THREE CENTS Negotiations Dawes Opened Bo Bro Ne ws Fliers Approach 250'Hour Mark; Motor Functions Perfectly; Weather Fine Roman Mass To Honor Two U. S.

Airmen With Macdonald Assuming International Interest Now Mendell and Reinhart Youth ShotBy Police Moved Mrs. H. Berry Tartly Rebukes Mrs. Feickert Declares Record for Real Constructive Achievement Compares Favor-ahlyWithPredecessor's Trenton, July 12-If the Republican women leaders are not receiving enough consideration in party councils as they should it is because of the tactics employed by Mrs. Lillian F.

Feickert during the 'days she was the vice chairman of the State Committee, declared Mrs. Helen II. Berry of Essex, present vice-chairman, in a statement today replying to a recent criticism of Mrs. Feickert The latter recently charged that since she was in office the Republican women had lost everything her leadership had gain-a for them and were back just GiveNo Indication of Quitting; Have Flown 45,000 Miles Bulletin Culver City, CaL, July 12 (U.R) A thrilling battle for supremacy beteen man and machine continued over Culver City Airport today as Loren Mendell and R. B.

"Pete" Reinhart neared the 250-hour mark in their record refueling endurance flight. The motor of the sturdy biplane Angeleno, "getting noisy" yesterday after nearly 10 days in the air, was purring contentedly again today. At 7:30 a. m. (Pacific Coast Time), 11:30 New York Time, the fliers will complete their 240th hour in the air.

The 250-hour mark will be reached at 5:30 (PCT), providing the motor and the pilots hold out. 1 For a time late yesterday It appeared as if the two grimy and whiskered pilots had outlasted their machine. A note from Mendell informed the crowd below that the "motor was becoming noisy and there was a little trouble with the oil pump." Officials took the note to mean a landing might be made any time and ordered an ambulance rushed to the field to take Mendell and Reinhart to a hospital for examinations as soon as they landed. But the fliers sighted the ambulance and dropped a note in which they spurned the service bf the "sick buggy." "If that's for us we won't need it for 100 hours or more," the note said. The fliers' spirits ran high through the night due to the fact that a crescent moon and a clear sky supplanted the heavy fog they had battled through two previous nights.

They were able to take on a full quota of 125 gallons of gasoline at they had a high seiling and were able to fly at a altitude. Motor Better After the 35th refueling at 7:30 p. m. last night, the motor of the Angeleno gradually began to lose the disturbing noise which had been noted by the fliers and the ground crew, "and another "bugaboo" of the flight disappeared. During the slight trouble with the motor the pilots had addressed a direct appeal to the crowd on the ground: "Please don't rush out on the field when we come down; we are tired.

We have manv thiners nlan- ned for the Angeleno. Want to keep it intact if possible. We expect to be up 100 hours more, but want you all to help, us get down safely, so please don't mob us when we land." Belief the pilots might descend then was dispelled by taunting messages which Mendell and Reinhart dropped, during the nextfew hours. The messages invariably, ended with phrase "We'll see you next week." Another fact added to the spirits of the two self-styled "Hardboiled Hombres." They had considerable fun while Mendel attempted to take a bath In the crowded compart- (Please turn to page 8) Westfielder Faces Disorderlv Charge Charged with disorderly conduct, Roosevelt Negro, 24, of ,529 Donald street, Westfield, was arrested at Westfield Police Headquarters last night by Detective Gray on a warrant issued on complaint of Mary Holmes of Plain-field. "Hearing' in the case was postponed until Tuesday by City Judge DeMeza in Police Court today at the request of John H.

Winans, Hill's attorney. He was released in the custody of Mr. Winans. Scotia Daughters Meet Craigilea Lodge 43, Daughters of Scotia, will meet tonight at 8 o'clock In the Babcock Building. Candidates will be Initiated.

The floor work will be done by the, lodge degree teams. The usual other business will be Members are urged to attend. where they started when granted the ballot. Tn her latest public complaint. Mrs.

Feickert resents the absence cf women at a recent Republican conference at Sea Girt and then goes out of her way to charge me with the tor this absence of representatives of the women voters," said the statement of Mrs. Berry today, -My good friend, Mrs. Feichert, not myself, is the reason for this condition. As vice chairman cf the State Committee, she made herself so obnoxious that she wore out the welcome of the women at State conferences because her cwn attitude was that of a- troublemaker instead of constructive suggestion. Autocrats are unpopular ja this day either in government or party, affairs.

I have endeavored to overcome this unfortunate breech between the men and women of our party and have always held that there should be no sex in politics but that men and women have a common public interest in al! public problems and questions. "That something has been accomplished is evidenced by the fact that the women have been given a State headauarters properly equip ped and affording a meeting place fcr the women of the party for con ference and general party work. The importance of this recognition cf women's participation in party affairs cannot be over-estimated. "Mrs. Feickert seems to be very much chagrined that we have accomplished so much and, like Skippy, of the famous cartoon, is 'always belittinV Her statement that the women were unwelcome around the State Committee is a Feickerian piece of imagination utterly unfounded in fact.

The women have never hung around the State Committee headquarters but have always been welcomed there and treated most cordially. I believe the best way for women to accomplish things in politics is to cooperate with the mn.in a constructive way and make ourselves so useful that the party cannot do without us. I don't believe in the policy of nagging as a means either of accomplishment or of making friends and I know that in real constructive achievement my record as vice-chairman will compare most favorably with that of at least one cf ruy predecessors. Peace to her political memory." Fireworks Factory ExplosionsDamage "Plant; Loss $55,000 Ridgefield, July 12 (UK Tvo- explosions in the plant of the Hudson Fireworks Company were felt five miles away last night and smashed 1,000 windows in this vicinity. he only person injured was Fred Seillno, 9, who was cut by broken glass in his home.

Fire which followed the explosions destroyed two storage shacks and damaged another cne. Meil Yurillo, owner of the plant, said damage would amount to $55,000. He could suggest no cause for the explosion. 601 Madison Avenue One, two and three-room apartments. $37.50 up.

Inquire superintendent. Ad 12 cause of the noise of the whistles, particularly that of the Blue Comet. The organization feels assured that the noise nuisance will be abated through the cooperation of the officials which has been given so splendidly in the past. Plans Card Party The heads of various organizations of St. Joseph's Church met last night and plans were discussed to conduct a card social at Riverside Park on Aug.

22. The affair will be held on the spacious dance floor at the resort. Rain or shine, the card enthusiasts will be well protected from the weather. Those present at the meeting and part of the committee of which the Rev. James A.

Harding is to act as general chairman, were John Shea, P. X. Grady, Mrs. James Cusick, Miss Helen Shea, Mrs. Louis J.

Bowlby, Mrs. Charles Walz, Miss Catherine Bogert, Mrs. J. H. Bogert and Miss Margaret Powers.

Already a number of beautiful articles aave been "donated, for honors. Bridge, euchre, pinochle and bingo will be on the list of games. Sub committees will be announced later, as the heads of the organizations are to select their co-workers. Mrs. Anthony Brudegot Mrs.

Catherine Colacci Brudegot, wife--of Anthony Brudegot, of 25 Talmage avenue, died last night, age 24 years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Colaccl. Surviving Mrs.

Brudegot are her husband, two sons, Anthony, and John, the latter five months of age, her parents, two brothers, Angelo and Michael Colacci, and four sisters, Mrs. William Arnenti and the Misses Mary Elizabeth and Susan Colaccl. Funeral services will be held, from St. Joseph's Monday morning at 9 o'clock, and interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Gateville.

Initiates Six Bishop McFaul Council, K. of last night initiated six candidates through the second degree of the order. The Rev. James A. "Harding had been previously, appointed chaplain to succeed the Rev.

Father Hennessey and he was present at last night's meeting. He spoke on the degree work as did the Rev. Father Marcelle, who is acting pastor of St. Mary's Polish Catholic Church. After the ritualistic work, refreshments were "served.

Son Is Born Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rockafel-low of 31 John street welcomed a son at Somerset Hospital on Wednesday evening. Mother aad son are doing well. News Notes The Methodist Church School members and invited guests will hold a picnic at the Far Hills fair grounds tomorrow.

Tax Assessors' Association Is Formed In County Elizabeth, July 12. The Union County Tax Assessors' Association ha3 organized here with Walter G. Hoehler of Roselle Park and John H. Traynor of Westfield as temporary president and secretary, respectively. A committee on constitution, by-laws and organization includes George H.

Morton of West-field, William T. Wild of Cfanford, J. S. Martin of Roselle and John P. Leonard and Robert J.

McNair of Elizabeth. Other attending the initial session were -Charles J. McMahon, Hugh F. Boyle, Michael J. Batters-by and Charles D.

Loeser of Elizabeth, Henry J. Goodenough of Clark Township, M. W. Hyer of Fanwood and Frank E. Meisel of Springfield.

The organization will afford members an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and endeavor to bring about a more uniform method of tax assessment in the county. Beats Wife On Public Highway; Is Fined $50 Justin M. Horton, 28, of Stanford, last night chose the public 'lighway as the place for beating -wife and as a result he was fined $50 and his automobile driver's license was revoked for one year by City Judge DeMeza in Court today. Horton vas arrested at 1 a. m.

by Plainclothesmen John Denny and; William PeteTson at Arlington avenue and. West Seventh street -after the clerk at the; Park Hotel, nearby, telephoned Police Headquarters that there was a disturbance outside- the hoteL Horton and his wife were on their way home by automobile'. When-the officers arrived on-tha scene, Horton, who later admitted that he had been, drinking, refused to accompany them peaceably, and the patrol wagon was -He was examined by Dr. Raphael Yood, city physician, who said he had been drinking, but that he wasn't -v- Returns From llospilal George Luhr of 01 West Front street, who has been a patient in Muhlenberg IT.opitcl. haa returned to his-.

home fcr a tim and fct.rc ported aa which his friends will be glad to hear. Elect L. N. Wood As President Of National Bank Bound Brook, July 12 Loren N. Wood was elected to the presidency of the First National Bank at a meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday evening.

Gaius Hoffman has been advanced to the office of vice-president and F. R. Parkins was elected to the Board which fills the vacancy caused by the recent death of president of the bank, Samuel Haas Miller. The officers and directors are as follows: Mr. Wood, president; David Hastings, Gaius Hoffman and Hen-ry G.

Herbert, vice-presidents; William N. Backer, cashier; Georsre V. LaMonte, George O. Smalley, C. A.

Zimmerman and F. R. Parkin, directors with the officers, and Everett C. Stevenson and James J. Ca- pano, assistant cashiers.

Mr. Wood came to Bound Brook in 1911 and has been active since civic and business affairs. He was for ten years director and vice-president of the: Bound Brook Trust Company and has been interested in the United Community Chest "of the three boroughs. He was chairman of the Community Forum every year it was conducted here and he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Congrega tional Church, a member of the Raritan Valley Country Club, and of the Middlebrook Country Club. Mr.

Wood is a senior partner of the. law firm of Wood, Molloy and France, 25 Broad street. New York City, and has a large legal prac tice. He was born in North Dakota and lived there until he was 22 years of age. He was graduated from Carleton College at Northfleld, where he received his B.S.

degree. Coming to New York City, he taught evening school and prepared for law at Columbia, where he received his LL.B. and finally his MA, degree. He is on the directorship of several large corporations. Mr.

Wood also taught law in the American Institute of Banking, in the Elizabeth Chapter. Mr. Hoffman has been director of the bank since 1905. The First National Bank Is the oJdest in Somerset County, having been founded in 1888. Its resources now exceed and its" capital, surplus and undivided profits are over $400,000.

Mr. Wood is the fifth president. George LaMonte was the first president, William W. Smalley, George M. LaMonte and the late S.

H. Miller being the others. T. Order Protest Over Too Many Whistling The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday in the Bound Brook Inn for its luncheon consultation. A letter was ordered written to the Central Railroad of New Jersey to "soft pedal" the noise caused by the whistles of its trains.

At alL hours, these whistles cause weird sound3 In the stillness and cause considerable discomfort to people. Complaints have been registered be Todays High Spots Paris, July 12 U.R) Another huge crowd stormed the Parliament likaymond Polncare continue his fer vent plea for unconditional ratification of the war debt agreements between the French, Government and her chief creditors, the United States and Great Britain. ERIE WRECK CLAIMS SIXTH Corning, N. July 12 (U.R) Vaughan Rose.a traveling salesman from New York, died here late yesterday, bringing the death toll in the Erie Railroad wreck to six. 400 DROWN Berlin, July 12 (U.R) An unconfirmed dispatch from Constantinople to the newspaper Vorwaerts said today 400 persons were drowned East of Trebizond.

by coastal floods. HELLINGER WEDS New York, July 12 (U.P-Gladys Glad, showgirl of Florenz Ziegfeld's "Whoopee," married Mark Hellin-ger, columnist of the New York Daily News, at. the Marriage License Bureau of the Municipal Building here yesterday. They will spend their honeymoon In Hollywood. SUSPECT MOVEMENT Berlin, July 12 (U.R) France's reported movement for the creation of a United States of Europe was seen by the sometime government mouthpiece, The Deutsche Allgem-elne Zeitung, today as a new attempt by the Poincare government to extend French hegemony hot only over the continent, but over the United States of America and Great Britain as weU.

Train Fire Causes Near Panic In Gotham Nw York, July 12 (U.R) Passengers in a BMT wooden elevated train became panic-tricken last night when smoke filled the cars as the train neared the Bridge street station in Brooklyn. Fire started from sparks from the motor box in the fourth car of the six-car train. The 500 passengers were let out at the Bridge street station. No one was Injured. Encouraged by its large prof its test year the" Mafl Railroad win extend.

its service all parts of Luscn, P. I. Proclaim Roman Holiday For Yancey and Williams In Eternal City; To Be Decorated Bom, July 12 U.R) Roger Q. Williams and Lewis A. Yancey, plucky voyageurs on the aerial road to Rome, enjoyed to the fullest today a rousing Roman holiday In their nonor.

All of the billboards and the trolley cars which have come to mark the Eternal City since the roistering days of Nero and Caligula were plastered today with placards In viting all of the populace, high and low, to assemble this evening in a general Roman mass meeting at the Piazza Colonna to voice Rome's greetings to the American birdmen. It was likely that Premier Benito Mussolini himself would Introduce the conquerors of the Atlantic to the Roitaan hosts, although the fliers have not seen the dictator since they called at his home late the night of their arrival to receive an impetuous, though informal greeting. Prior to the eeneral manifestation" it was planned to give a reception, much smaller and more official in nature, for the aviators at the city hall. The Americans will be entertained for the next several days with a series of official receptions, which will culminate with a reception by King Victor Emanuel. Monday morning.

Yancey and Williams will make the trip to the King's Summer residence at, San Rossoro, accompanied by high Italian officials. The fliers were the guests of honor last night at a reception given to them by Alexander C. Kirk, of the American Embassy, in the absence of Ambassador Fletcher. Italo Balbo, Francesco de Pinedo, the celebrated aviator, and several high government officials attended. It was understood that before the fliers leave Rome they will be decorated by the King.

The day's formal round of activities began at 5 p. m. with a reception at Campi Doglio, the historical spot where all Roman heroes are welcomed. Secretary General Augusto TuratI, of the Fascist party, Gen. Italo Balbo, undersecretary of State for aviation, and other Cabinet mem- Vim-a nera in tu tirpspnt St the hulfe 1" reception.

liC lliciii ceive assurance that Pope Pius XI would grant them an audience either Saturday or Sunday. The newspapers are devoting columns or their space to the activities of Yancey and Williams, honoring them with extensive interviews and printing their pictures profusely. Yancey and Williams early today visited LIttorio airdrome where they settled down out of a darkened sky from Santander. their way station on the route from Old Orchard, and fondly -inspected the Pathfinder, sitting in a hangar sedately and proudly with Its honor guard. Millicent Rogers' Dad Divorced In Utrecht Strecht, Netherlands, July 12 U.R) Misconduct on the part of CoL Henry H.

Rogers, American financier, as charged in the divorce suit of his wife, Mrs. Mary Benjamin was sufficient to win the latter a divorce in the courts here. A decree entered June 26 was made definite on Its registration July 2, it was disclosed today. CoL and Mrs. Rogers are the parents of Millicent Rogers, the former Caunt-esa Sclm Von Hoogstraeten, whose divorce from the Count and subsequent court battle over their son drew wide attention.

Rogers established a residence at Zeist, Netherlands, prior to the divorce action, although passing most other time in Paris. The Story -Your Soldier Son Never n-if-l TVH -Van "All Quiet cn: thevWestern Front' by Erich Ur rio Remarque. This -greatest novel of the War written dy a common soiaier, ine sensation cf Europe r.nd America, will begin Sundav. Julv 14 In the New TnrV American. Adv.

12 tie 0 the scene late in. the evening, and was greeted with cheers and laughter. The bride; F. Worral, a. 80-year-old fireman, timidly, clung to the arm of Jack Tabrett, the bridegroom, who in real life was deputy mace bearer to the Gillingham town council.

Worral's charred body lay today in the lllingham mortuary along with the nine other bodies. Tabrett was in- a hospital, not expected to live. To the laughter of the audience, the wedding guests followed the bride and bridegroom into the house and climbed to the third and fourth floors where the wedding reception" was held. Many clowns were among them, some dressed as old women, ready to bring- more roars of laughter from the watchers by making "heroic" rescues later when the fire scene was staged. According to the plan, the build in -was to nave been set on fire and these, inside were to ruh mad icBurlesq Approves Bus Reroute Plan Of J.

Bennett Utility Board Gives Consent to New New Brunswick Somerville Route of Owner Trenton, July 12. The Board of Public Utility Commissioners today approved the application of Jerry H. Bennett, for approval of municipal consents to reroute the New Brunswick-Somerville bus route. The present route was approved by the board Aug. 7, 1928, and it Is proposed to continue the same route from New Brunswicklo East Main street, then cn East Main street to Bridge street, then continuing on the same route within the municipal limits of the Borough of Somerville; returning by the same route.

The Public Service Coordinated Transport appeared before, the board in opposition, submittirig testimony as to the character of the service furnished by its facilities. "The proofs show," the decision said, "that the petitioner has been operating auto buses over this route since 1917, using the Easton Turnpike, which is known as Somerset avenue, from Finderne Corners into the Borough of Somerville, until 1926, when, because of rebuilding of Somerset avenue and Gaston avenue it was necessary for the petitioner to operate his auto buses via Union avenue and then on Gaston avenue to Somerset avenue. Tlje petitioner now proposes to reestablish his auto bus. service along Somerset avenue and abandon Union and Gaston avenue as part of the route. "Auto bus service, however, will continue to be furnished by other operators along Uuion and Gaston avenues." The board in the decision said the proofs seem to indicate that the revenues of the Public Service Co ordlnated Trajjaort will -not be materially affected by the proposed rerouting and that the public will be better served by the petitioner's proposed rerouting which will enable the petitioner to reduce his operating costs.

1 The route as approved Aug. 7, 1928, has been as foHows: Starting at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New Brunswick, thence on Albany street, -Easton avenue, French street, Lewis street, Hamilton thence on. Am well road to Millstone, thence on Somerville road to Weston and Manville, thence on Finderne road, thence on Union avenue, Gaston avenue. East Main street, Bridge street, Somerville, thence on South street. Doughty avenue, West Main street to Gaston avenue, returning via the same route to Hamilton street, New Brunswick, thence on Hamilton street.

New Brunswick, thence on Hamilton street to Division street, thence on Albany street to the Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Declares Water Shortage Exists In North Jersey Trenton, July 12 There is a water shortage in a number of places in Northern New Jersey; declared the Public Utility Commission today in a decision concerning the service afforded by the Middlesex Water Company to Carteret and adjacent territory in that county. The fact that the Middlesex, concern has a shortage is not a situation peculiar to tha company but is a factor with which most- com panies in the upper part of the State are at present contending. The Middlesex company wanted the' board to vacate the order of July 1926. which 1 commanded, the concern to build 'a-- transmission main from Oak Tree to Carteret, but the board will not.

do. this'until the quality of the. water supplied by the company on, what is known a3 Robinson's Branch 13 improved The criticism has been that the supply there is bad in color, taste and odor. But the decision said the testimony indicated the water is fit for human consumption. Generally fair weather conditions will continue over the New Jersey area tc but will be followed by partly cloudy conditions tomcr-i j.w, recording to forecasts out by -the Weather Bureau in Washington this morning.

t- Local thunder showcra are prob-tvbie In some portions of the. State, it- is. indicated. tcmorrew TcHr-errturcs ate -exsected to remain steady. OCX, France, Italy, and Japan May Be Invited to PaK ticipate In Anglo-American Discussions London, July 12 (U.R) Discussions between Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald and United States Ambassador Charles G.

Dawes regard ing an Anglo-American naval agreement have taken a turn which pointed today towards an international attempt to solve naval problems sponsored by the League of Nations. The Anelo-American agreement which was presaged by Dawes trip to Forres, Scotland, and his conference with. Macdonald shortly after arriving here last month faded in importance as the whole matter became more inclusive in its scope. The international flavor was given naval disarmament when Dawes and a high British authority issued statements almost simultaneously, but not intentionally -so, which frankly suggested that the MacDon-ald-Dawes conversations were merely an Interlude in the disarma ment work conducted by the League during the past ten years. Dawes' statement, issued at his weekly conference with newspaper correspondents yesterday, said that the preparatory disarmament commission of the League adjourned last May to give time for discussions between governments regarding naval problems.

"These exchanges at present are progressing, and Gibson's visit was for consultation in that connec tion," the statement said. The American Ambassador referred to the three-day visit this week of Hugh S. Gibson, United States Ambassador to Belgium, who' returned to Brussels yesterday after holding his 'second conference here with Dawea. Gibson, the United States' observer at the last disarmament conference in Geneva, is an authority on naval disarmament. The statement from an authority in the British Government said that the Anglo-American conversations were preliminary to calling in the three other naval powers France, Italy and Japan after which the work would be handed over the preparatory disarmament commis sion.

The official admitted that Great Britain was anxious that whatever work should be done towards dis armament should fit in with what already has. been done by the League. The United States' reaction to this new trend was awaited with interest in political circles here. The United States is not, of course, a member of the League, but has consistently had observers at disarmament conferences. Whether the fact that it-was one of the two most interested participants in preliminary discussions would persuade the United States to take a more active part in the League's work was the subject of much comment here.

Ambassador Dawes, meanwhile. conferred with MaeDonald for several hours in the House of Com mons chambers yesterday, renewing the conversations they began at Forres. Public Utility Board Grants Bus Extension Route Trenton, July 12 The Board of Tnhii( TTtilitv Commissioners today granted part of the application of the Public Service uo-orainaiea Transport for approval of consents for the extension of the Maple Ave-nm "Route operating- between New ark and Hillsid. and Union Center. The proposed extension of the route was from its present termi mis at Salem road and Morris ave nue, Hillside, to Union Center by the wav of Morris avenue.

Colonial avenue, Self Master Parkway ana Rosemont avenue, to Union-fcenter returning by the same The necessary municipal consent approving of this ehanee of route, has been submitted from the Townsmp of Union. Pay Expenses funds for the It. is pro vided that the term-mother shall include one who acted in place of the parent for a year before the deceased soldier or sailor entered the service. Re-married widows of veterans are not eligible. The journey shall be made as directed by the Secretary of War between May 1, 1930, -and Oct; 31, 1933.

Uncle Sam will pay all the expenses of the pilgrim from home to the cemetery in Europe and return. Whenever possible the trips across the sea will be made on Government-owned vessels, and when this ls impracticable, then cn others designated-by the Secretary of War. It is set forth in the bill that no mother or widow shall spend more than two weeks on the continent. The Secretary of State will issue passports free of charge to those women who are, citizens and make the necessary arrangements for aliens. AU immigration restrictions are in ayor of the alien mothers or widows -who-wish to make the trip.

'v ital Francis Callaway, Plain-field, Taken to Railway Reformatory to A wait Charges Westfield, July 12 Francis Callaway, 19, of 117 Watchung avenue, Plainfield, who has been in the Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield since April 26 suffering with a shattered leg, sustained when shot at by Police Officer Clarence Cockley on that night as he was alleged to have been running from the home of.C. R. Smith in Woodland avenue here, was taken from the hos pital yesterday on orders from the Rahway Reformatory at Bahway where Callaway had broken his parole. He was brought to West-field by Police Officer Vreeland and was turned over to the Reformatory by the local authorities. Callaway is still unable to walk and has his leg in a cast.

On Friday night, April 26, Callaway was discovered by Mrs. Smith in her bedroom. She was asleep and shortly after midnight was awakened by feeling along her bed. Before she was awakened completely the man had gone. Her husband notified Police Sergeant Edward Miller, who was at the desk in the police station and he sent Police Officers Joseph Grogan and John Schierle on the call.

While riding In East Broad street toward Chestnut street Officer Cockley stopped to question a man walking toward him. The man who later proved to be Callaway, told Officer Cockley that he lived a couple of blocks down the street and was on his way home. The police officer mounted his bicycle and rode on toward Woodland avenue, but continued to watch the man he had questioned. Cockley saw him turn into the grounds of a vacant house at East Broad street. Leaving his bicycle at the roadside, Officer Cockley followed the man and discovered him hiding behind a tree.

When discovered Callaway darted into the shadows of some shrubbery where Officer Cockleys searchlight revealed him crouching down behind a clump of bushes. When discovered, Callaway darted away, disobeying the command to stop. Cockley fired over the fleeing man's head. When the man ignored the second command to halt, Cockley again fired, and brought his. man down a bullet in his right leg.

Somerset Lists Campaign Funds Of the Primary Somerville, July 12. As required by law, all Primary election candi dates have filed statements of their expenditures with County Clerk Walter K. Crater. Grover F. Klpsey of North Plain-field, the unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for State Senator, spent more than his victorious opponent, Dryden Kuser, of Bernardsville, according to the filed statements.

Mr. Kipsey paid out $1,170 in campaigning, divided as follows: Newspaper advertising, $317, printing handbills, literature, blotters and distributing same, $462; printing signs and placards, $242; postage, clerk hire and head quarters expenses, $149. Candidate Kuser's campaign ex penses totaled $1,097, according to his statement, divided in this manner Newspaper advertising, $359; cuts and printing blotters, stickers and posters, stenographer. $453.07. 'Mayor Thomas A.

Floekhart of Somerville, Republican nominee for the Assembly, spent consider able more than Dr. W. H. Whiton of South Branch, who opposed him. The Mayor's campaign expenses were $625.04, Dr.

Whitton used: only $227.85. George H. Vanderveer of Nesh- anic, who lost the Freeholder nomi nation to Frank W. Remsen of East Millstone, spent $472.90. while Mr, Remsen checked out but $233.

Mausoleum Christ Head Silhouette Has Been Covered North Bergen, July 12 (UJ!) The splotch, on the wall of the New York and. New Jersey Mausoleum, which some resembled a silhouette of the head of Christ, has been mysteriously covered with cement. Robert Mowat, manager of the Mausoleum, denied ordering the marking on the wall covered and said he would prosecute the person who did it provided he could be located. The usual throng gathered in front of the wall yesterday and many murmured in protest when they saw the Several persons bad been praying daHy before- the wall. The- blotch was noticed -on the by Jotaw na Geiger, 16, uho said she first it a hewy rainstorm.

From Hosd 1 Seek Relatives Eligible For Trip to War Graves; Twelve Perish in Flames 0 ''Dummy House; 'Thi'ong Afibl dsTrdg U. S. Will By GEORGE II. MANNING D. July 12 Gold SUr mothers and the widows of service men in Plainfield and vi-eiwty, who are eligible to take in the pilgrimage to the World War cemeteries of Europe re urged to forward their names the War Department without de- in authorizing the pil- lunage placed the Secretary of war in complete charge, aneLas is no complete list of those 'igible in existence, his duty is coubly arduous.

Of course. the rvice records of those men who buried abroad bear the names their next of kint but they clly serviceable after 12 years. ere are over 30,000 men buried in the cemeteries in Europe, it is reported, and about 10,000 women eligible for the pilgrimage at government expense, but thus far J1 a vcry small percentage have- heard from. t'nder the term of Ue bill u-nzing the expenditure of the au Gilltngham, Kent, England, July 12 (U.R) The boisterous comedy climax of a two-dajr midsummer festival was turned -suddenly into a ghastly tragedy before the eyes 5.000 amazed, people last v- night, when plans for "the fireman's wedding" went awry 12 per-sons were-burned to death. Ten.

of tBe 12 were burned almost unrecognizably by the fire which swept through a four-storied ''dummy-house" while the onlookers ap-plauded what they took to be the victims realistic acting. Two others died in later and three more were not expected to- live. Gillingham had saved the "wedding" feature for a grand climax to the festival which began The famous old English comedy performance of The Fireman's Wedding" was to have been staged, and thousands of citizens, including many friends and rela tives of the actors, assembled In tbe grove about' the dnmmy house to watch the antics of the woman lets wcapung party. The wedding party -arrived en (Please turn to page.

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