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COURIER Established October 8. 1S91. 18 PAGES PLA INFIELD, NEW JERSEY, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939 FINAL EDITION THREE CENTS Feted by Alumni District Superintendent GOP 0 pens Fight to Restore Italy Claims New Axis, A Relief Supervision to States Collaborator Tax Collector Gone, His Safe Locked in Bound Brook Office Bound Brook A locked safe in the offices of Borough Tax collector Patrick X. Grady today held what local police and county authorities believe may be the clue to the disappearance of Mr. Grady.

Officials made known today Mr. Grady has been missing Bill Debates Byrnes since Friday morning when a suDpoena was issued ior records -u I l.UL News In Yugoslavia Br the Associated Press Italy claimed a new "faithful" collaborator 6 -t Rome-Berlin axis today in Yugoslavia as Britain began vital talks with Rumania in the alignment of European power at the beginning of another, momentous 1 week in Europe. Signs pointed to a climax Friday when Reichs-fuehrer Hitler is expected to reject President Roosevelt's appeal for at least 10 years of assured peace. The Fuehrer will address a specially-summoned session of the Reichstag. British Envoy Returns Interrupted diplomatic links between Germany and Britain were in process of Sir Ne-vile Henderson, British Ambassador to Berlin, returned to his post sooner than expected after a six-weeks absence in London "to' report" following German dissolution of Czecho-Slovakia.

Nazis said. Herbert. von Dirksen, German ambassador to London who was called to Berlin the day Sir Neville was sommoned home, also would return to his embassy. A communique promising "faith ful collaboration" of Yugoslavia with Italy and Germany was be lieved to have paved the way for further tightening of the axis lineup through a non-aggression pact between Yugoslavia and Hungary. The communique was issued yes terday after weekend, conversations between Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister and Alex ander Cinca-Markovich, Yugoslav foreign minister, at Venice.

The British attempted to strengthen their ties with Rumania through discussions in London with Grigore Gafencu, Rumanian foreign minister. Britain also tried to speed In creases in her Army strength and put the empire's financial house in order for any emergency. Sir jonn (Please Turn to Fage 12) No Moves Develop in Boro Feud There were no new developments over the weekend in the feud be tween John Ammerman and George Hummer, neighbors at 4 and 6 Cod ington North Plainfield where Mr. Amerman has erected several cedar posts and a few boards in the driveway separating the two properties. While everything was quiet and serene at the two homes, there was a stream of automobile traffic through the street during the day, motorists being attracted there by curiosity.

Mr. Hummer, who placed a sign on his property which reads: "For Sale. This spite fence is being erected by Jack Amerman," said today, he has not received any offers for his property. Up to today, Mr. Ammerman has done nothing further in the building of, the fence While these posts are built up close to the garages in the rear of the properties, they do not affect Mr.

Hummer. He has the use "of another driveway on the other side of his by which he can get in and out of his garage. Mr. Hummer says he sold the property adjoining him to Mr. Amerman and helped him to improve it.

The present feud between him and Mr. Ammerman he says is due to the latter's interference in his affairs. Mrs. Hummer is now living in W. Third St, this city.

Two Are Injured In Auto Collision A truck driven by Beias Diana, 17. of 743 North was in col-lfsion with three other vehicles Saturday in E. Second St, between Richmond and Berckman ac cording to police. None of the vehicles was damaged seriously. Vehicles struck were parked, according to police.

They were operated by Frank B. Cashin, 518 E. Second St; Harry L. Edelman, 522 E. Second St, and William Briddle, 639 S.

Second St, Yesterday cars driven by H. Edward White, 1056 Arlington and W. McDonough, 722 Wallace PI. were in collision in North between Park and Watchung Aves. Slightly injured were Mrs.

Frances A. White of the Arlington address and William McDonough, 722 Wallace a small child. Ks Senate Early Re-Trial Seen Unlilcelv In Newark Case BULLETIN Newark (JP)- Special Assistant Attorney General Warren Dixon and Prosecutor William A. Wach-enf eld announced today they were investigating a report that one of the Newark land conspiracy trial jurors had a' criminal record. Newark (JP) Indications were today that Special Prosecutor War ren Dixon would not seek an early re-trial of the Newark meadowland conspiracy case which ended in a mistrial yesterday after a juror had been stricken with acute appendi citis while the jury deliberated the fate of Mayor Meyer C.

Ellenstein and eight other defendants. Dixon, declaring "the situation is the same now as before the trial was said he planned to go away on a vacation. Common Pleas Judge Dallas Flan- nagan dismissed the jury after un successfully attempting to have defense counsel agree to accept an 11-man verdict which he' said he believed would be legal, but which the defense said would be "a legal nullity and absolutely void." Michael F. DeRosa, Juror No. 9, whose collapse Saturday night forced the mistrial, was reported in "fair condition" today at St Michael's Hospital where he underwent an emergency appendectomy.

The trial, which began Jan. 18 and was one of the longest in the state's' history, was the climax of a Supreme Court investigation of city affairs which resulted in the indictment of 26 persons on charges they conspired to defraud the city through the purchase of Newark Airport-Port Newark properties at unwarranted prices. Four of the 13 defendants who went on trial won directed verdicts of acquittal. Ace Mediator Seeks to Break Coal Deadlock New York (JP Concerned over a developing fuel scarcity, the U. S.

Department of Labor sent an ace mediator today before a deadlocked conference of Appalachian soft coal operators and union officials. John R. Steelman, chief of the U. S. Conciliation Service, entered the dispute as government me diator as the shutdown that nas kept more than.

350,000 miners idle since 1 went into its fourth week. It was learned the Labor Department planned to appoint a special three-man mediation board in a few days should Steelman fail, to bring the warring operators and CIO President John L. Lewis powerful United Mine Workers' Union to terms. A possibility existed President Roosevelt would intervene directly as a last resort Mayor LaGuardia has appealed twice for residential intervention, declaring two of New York City's three subway systems have only fuel for a few days more. The stalemate resulted from Lewis demand for elimination of strike penalty clauses in any agreement to replace the two-year bituminous contract that expired Mar.

31. Garner Expected To Maintain Hands-Off Policy Washington (JP) Vicepresident Garner was reported by friends today to have declined to assume lea d'e i over anti-Roosevelt Democrats in A -r These Informants said that Garner, maintaining friendly relations with the White House since, the session started, has decided to keep a hands-off attitude in any argu-meints between the President and his critics in Congress. Early in the session, ihere indications that Garner might act as a behind-the-scenes strategist against various administration spending proposals. Since then, however, he has been discussed widely as a possible presidential candidate in 1940. Senate sources said this has placed him in a position where it would appear that he was striving for personal advantage if he actively opposed presidential Muir Is Presented Bouquet of Roses For his assistance on state PBA legislation, Assemblyman Thomas M.

Muir of Plainfield was present ed a bouquet of roses by the police department of Phillipsburg Saturday night The occasion was the 52nd annual dinner of the Jersey Hose Company, at which Mayor William Fisher was toastmaster and which was attended by 300 persons. Mr. Muir was the main speaker. The presentation was made by Officer Thomas Brown. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW Biggest Show on Earth 4 Coming to town this week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Tingling and Two Paws Circus, Y.

M. C. A-, children 25c, adults 40c, reserved 60c Adv. 24 Washington (JP) Making their first Independent fight of the session, Senate Republicans sought today to rewrite the Byrnes bill for merging federal relief agencies. The Republican minority of 23 senators heretofore has been, content to throw its support to anti-administration Democrats.

It has. initiated little legislation of its own, but the start of debate on a new relief program brought a party proposal that unemployment activities be administered by the states. Collaborate on Amendment Senators Taft (R-Ohio), Vanden, berg (R-Mich) and Barbour R-NJ) collaborated on an amendment to the Byrnes Bill calling for federal work relief grants, whicb would be matched in part by the states. BULLETIN Washington-id5) Senator Bark-ley (D-Ky) the Democratic leader, said today that President Roosevelt would send Congress tomorrow a proposal to overhaul completely federal relief agencies. Barkley told reporters that a half dozen relief agencies would be merged into a new, unified relief system.

Senator McNary, the Republican leader, is expected to call a minority conference early this week, to solidify party support behind the amendment. The measure would consolidate under a new publio works agency the present activities of the WPA, the PWA, the NYA, the the Bureau of Publio Roads and the Public Building Division of the Treasury. Senator Taft said he favored coat solidation of the existing relief activities, but told reporters that thei new bureau should make relief grants to states rather than administer unemployment projects. Byrnes' measure follows many recommendations made by President Roosevelt in the past, but the Chief Executive has not expressed his views regarding it Senator Barkley, the Democratic leader, is-expected to support the legislation, but some Democrats oppose it. Senate Studies Monetary Bill A Senate banking subcommittee will take up this week a measure extending for two years the government's emergency monetary powers.

Labor committees In both Senate and House are studying proposals-to overhaul the National Labor Relations Act and to amend the wage-i hour law. The President also Is completing plans for a thorough reorganization of many government ageneie under authority granted him by Congress this spring. He has asked department heads to submit suggestions by tomorrow. He held a long conference yesterday afternoon with Budget Diree tor Smith and the three member of the special committee which, drafted his original reorganization proposals early in 1937: Louis Brownlow, Charles E. Merriam and.

Luther Gulick. Hundred Flee As Rushmore Pushes Button Samuel W. Rushmore m. button yesterday afternoon and io three minutes a hundred people who. had entered his garage and made their way into the tunnel leading to the residence itself at 777 Bevt-dere Ave.

took to their heels al but one woman. She lost a bigsv heel in the rush! Again, as on previous Sundays, 604 and 777 Belvidere Ave. attracted thousands of motorists and pedes trians anxious to view the wreckage of two beautiful homes which Rush-more will "level because he can ne longer live in New Jersey with it Hague-controlled politics. According to Patrolman Harry A. Stites who has directed traffic aft Belvidere Ave.

and South Ave. several successive Sundays the crowd yesterday surpassed all pre yious marks. Stites said there were more out of state cars "on the hill yesterday than previously. The Button Episode Rushmore's automatic clearing the garage. and tunnel occurred aft about 4 p.

m. Hundreds of person were swarmine over the estntA a. 777. One of the Rushmore employes (Please Turn to Page Z) Drop in Temperature Expected by Observer A change in the wind direction, was expected today to bring slightly colder weather after Plainfiel had enjoyed the finest weekend of the year. The temperature soaredb yesterday to a maximum of 71 an, stood at 48 early today.

The colder airs will come thist way from the north where a high pressure area is centered, Cooperative Observer S. K. Pearson reported. Behind the cold ridge is av mass of low pressure area which, may bring warmer weather tomorrow, followed by light showers laser In the day. WOMAN INJURED Mrs.

Charles Foley, 1220 W. Third was treated at Muhlenberg Hospital today for a lacerate scalp, suffered when a meat-grinde fell from a hook in the kitchev this morning, striking heft Passes Away Frederick H. Stryker Funeral Rites Arranged for F. II. Stryker Frederick H.

47. assistant cashier of the Plainfield National Bank, and well-known in banking circles here for over 20 years, died Saturday afternoon (Apr. 22, 1939) in his home, 501 W. Seventh St, of chronic nephritis. He had been ill the past year, but his condition did not become serious until re cently.

Announcement of his death came as a shock to a host of friends and acquaintances. Born in Somerville Mr. Stryker was born In Somer ville," the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stryker.

He was educated in the schools there and in 1910. he took a position with the New Jersey Tobacco Company of Somerville. In 1916 he went with the Bound Brook Trust Company as assistant secretary. In 1918 he left there to go with The Plainfield Trust Company, where in 1923 he was appointed auditor. Two years later he became assistant treasurer and in 1928 was appointed treasurer and assistant secretary, which position he held when he left" the trust company in 1936 to go with the First National Bank, where he was named vice- president and cashier.

With the recent merger of the Plainfield National Bank and the First National. Bank, Mr. Stryker was appointed assistant cashier of the latter bank, which position be held at the time of his death. Mr. Stryker was a past president of the Union, Middlesex and Somerset Bankers' Association and a for mer director of the Queen City and Home Building and Loan Associa tion.

He was a member of Anchor Lodge, 149, F. A. and Plainfleld Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Wed in 1914 On Dec. 26, 1914, he married Miss Evelyn Fritz of Dunellen.

Surviv- ing besides hir widow are two sisters, Mrs. Albert Cane of Somerville and Mrs. Elias Van Fleet of Martinsville- and two brothers, Edward Stryker of Somerville and Cornelius Stryker of London, Ont Members of Anchor Lodge, 149, F. A. will meet at Masonic Tern- pie at 7:30 p.

m. today to proceed to A. M. Runyon and Son's Home for Services, where Masonic services will be held at 8 p. m.

The Rev.l J. Y. Broek, D.D., pastor of Trin-i ity Reformed Church, will officiate' at religious services to be held atj the funeral home at 3 p. m. tomor row.

The burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, End of Season Near -For Bible Forum Announcement was made at the meeting of the Men's Bible Forum In the YMCA yesterday that the meeting next Sunday will mark the close of this season's work. A large group from First Methodist Church, Dover, is anticipated. The Rev. Horace L. Fenton minister of First Presbyterian Church, will speak.

Dr. Alan R. Fleming, who addressed the forum yesterday, warned Christians against being busybodies. He said every man is responsible to God alone for his actions and Christians should refrain from criticising each other. If all will set their eyes on Jesus Christ they will not be bothT ered about what others do, be added.

Gty Fathers Face Several Meetings Councilmanlc activities at City Hall this week include meetings of the Streets and Sewers and Fire Committees at 8 p. m. today; the Board of Police at 8 p. m. tomorrow; Tax Committee at 5 p.

m. and the Local Assistance Board at 8 p. m. Wednesday, and the Finance Committee at 8 p. m.

Thursday. Friday evening city officials have been invited to hear an address on public planning by Hugh R. Pomeroy of the American Society of Planning Officials. STORK ARRIVES Of a litter of four whita mice born in the Board of Health laboratory Saturday, three survive. Recently the laboratory was presented with a cage of 10 white mice by a Plainfield family which tired of them as pets.

Occasionally mice are needed for biological work, according Health Officer Andrew J. Krog. 1 1 i el his office. Conference Held Prosecutor Clarkson A. Cranmer, Supreme Court Commissioner Arthur B.

Smith of Somerville, and Harry B. Braverman, 1433 Evergreen Plainfield, special auditor appointed by Mr. Smith, were closeted with borough officials this morning in a special conference. It was announced a locksmith would be called in sometime during the day in an effort to gain access to Mr. Grady's books.

Prosecutor Cranmer announced that following a conference early last week Mr. Grady was asked to turn over his books. Part of them (Ficture on Page 2) were given to the auditor, the prosecutor said, adding, "from the books had. things brought to light rel for further investi gation." Subsequently a subpoena was Issued for the remaining records including tax receipts and duplicates, the prosecutor added. An attempt to srve the paper Thursday morning failed when Mr.

Grady did not appear at his office. Officials reported missing Friday when he again failed to ap pear after having been seen about the borough. Prosecutor Cranmer entered the picture at this point. He said today no warrant has been issued for Mr. Grady's apprehension but an effort la being made to find him for questioning.

On Job Six Year Mr. Grady has been tax collector and treasurei six years. He also Is custodian of school monies. His present term officially expires In November. 1S40.

Demand for Grady's books is the result of a Supreme Court investigation of borough affairs ordered some time ago by Justice Joseph L. Bodine upon petition by a number of taxpayers. The demand for the Investigation grew out of a controversy of construction of the Mountain Ave. sewer project. The missing collector came to Bound Brook from Brooklyn about 25 years ago when the Johns-Man-ville Company located in Manville.

He was employed as a bookkeeper with that concern at the time. He has served as councilman. Is a former chairman of the fire commission and once headed the fi nance committee of the Council. He retired in July, 1932, as administrator of relief in the borough upon his appointment as borough collector. His residence is at 217 Somerset St, where he resided with his wife and two sons and a daughter.

Another daughter, a graduate of Hunter College, resides in New York. Research Work lust Beginning, Lindbergh Says Dayton, Ohio OP) A two-day Inspection of Wright Field completed. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh told Army Air Corps men here today that "we have only made a beginning" in air defense research.

The flyer flew to Buffalo, N. after a weekend of conferences and Inspection of research facilities of the corps here. "He was most enthusiastic over the progress we are making." said Eng. Gen. George H.

Brett, chief of material division and host to the flyer, "but he indicated that in many phases of research we have only just made a beginning. Lieut. Ilarry E. Hann Taken to Hospital Lieut. Harry E.

Hann of Plainfield Fire Department the was removed to Muhlenberg Hospite.l yesterday from his home, 112 Madison for medical treatment. Lieutenant Hacn'i place at the Netherwood house will be filled temporarily by Lieut. Cornelius L. Fitrpatrick. The Greatest Show on Earth Coming to Town This Week 15th.

annual Tingling and Two Paws Circus, this Thursday. Friday and Saturday, children 25c, adults 40c, reserved 60c. Doors open 6:15. Main show 8:15, Y. M.

C. A. Adv. 24 bt (tourtrr-Nrma today Page Answers to Questions 8 Classified Ads. 16-17 Comics Page 13 Cross-Word Puzzle 13 Diet and Health 10 Dorothy Dix 10 Editorials 8 Good Will Column 18 Modes of the Moment 10 Needlecraft 10 Obituary 17 Our Children 10 Pattern Service 10 Plain Talk 8 Radio 13 Readers' Forum 8 Spelling Bee News 4 Sports 12-14-15 Stars Say 10 Suppers in Suburban Areas 6 Telefact 8 Theaters 12 "Whit Orchids" (story) 18 Women's Pag "jo of the World Tersely Told Bomb Explodes; 25 Killed Hankow (JP) An estimated 25 men and women were killed and 100 injured seriously today when an unidentified person threw a bomb in the midst of a crowd of Chinese who were celebrating with a few Japanese and under Japan-nese direction the establishment of a new Japanese-organized city government here.

Scores were arrested and a strict military control of the region was established. Hope Wanes for Doctor Key Largo, Fla. (JP) Hurrying against time, searchers hacked into the semi tropical jungle of Key Largo today for a trace of Dr. John F. Folk, amateur naturalist, lost In the insect-infested area since Friday.

Hope that the 70-year-old retired physician of Bridgeport, W. Va, might be found alive waned as hours passed. Negro Colony Proposed Washington (JP) Senator Bilbo (D-Miss) drafted today a bill which would partially liquidate British and French war debts by turning over 400,000 square miles of their African territory for an American Negro colony. The land, he specified, should be near Liberia to permit eventual annexation by that republic. He would authorize the President to spend up to in cash or credit to finance the enterprise." Fire Damages Exhibit New York AV-A $100,000 fire blazed through the million-dollar glass industry exhibit of the New York World's Fair last night.

Despite extensive damage to the interior, Edward T. M. Hanrahan, assistant manager for the Pitts- burgh Plate Glass Company, said the exhibit would remain open. It has been operating for three weeks. Chinese Halt Invaders Shanghai (JP) Chinese reports today said a Japanese offensive westward through Kiangsi Prov ince had suffered a severe setback during the weekend, when the in vaders were said to have lost 1,000 killed and many more wounded.

A JaDanese statement said that be tween Apr. 9 and 15 3,000 Chinese troops were killed in fighting along the Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai Railways. Japanese war planes bombarded Foochow, Fukien Province port, yesterday, but casu alties were reported to be few. Children Surrender Guns San Francisco (JP) A disarmament program for boys and girls, who surrendered air guns and small rifles for new cameras, was hailed as a success today by the San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Charles W.

Fried riehs, SPCA secretary, explained the idea was to stop the killing of birds and small wild life, which are among the most common targets of children with weapons. Boastful Slayer Dies Belief onte. Pa. (JP) A'21-year-old slayer who boasted himself out of a chance for clemency, died in the electric chair early today. Ern est M.

Hippie of Sullivan County was executed for shooting to death 70-year-old Mrs. Jennie Porter in an attempt to rob her. Attorneys unsuccessfully sought a commutation to life imprisonment from the State Pardon Board. They said three physicians fould Hippie to be a moron. Lieut.

Gov. Samuel S. Lewis told fellow board members he heard Hippie boasted he acted dumb when visited by the physicians. King Gets Back Property Burgos (JP) The Nationalist Government of Gen. Francisco Franco has declared void the old parliamentary action which deprived former King Alfonso XIII and certain relatives, believed to number about 20 persons, the private properties they owned in Spain before the republic was proclaimed Apr.

14, 1931. Alfonso, with palaces at San Sebastian and San-tander, the Island of Cortejada off the Galician cost, jewels and large stock holdings, will receive most. Married Eight in Year Moscow (JP) A military court today sentenced Lieutenant Issay-eff of the White Russian Military District to six years' Imprisonment or conduct unworthy of a Red army officer. The Army paper Red Star said testimony showed he married eight wives la one year and mistreated them alL Francis E. Bach Bach Honored For Service On Boro Board Francis E.

Bach, who in February last retired as a member of the North Plainfield Board of Education, after continuous service of 12 years, six of which he was president, was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner given for him Saturday night at the Park Hotel by the North Plainfield High School Alumni Association. The 100 guests included members of the association, the Board of Education, faculty and teachers; Mayor Edgar F. Sheppard and Sheppard; Councilman Charles V. Smith and Mrs. Smith; Harry I.

Stearns of Woodbury, former principal of the high school, and Mrs. Stearns; Supervising Principal Beekman R. Terhune and Mrs. Ter-hune; representatives of the West End Civic Association, and the Parent-Teacher Associations of the borough. After the invocation by the Rev.

Henry L. Bell of First-Park Baptist Church, W. Leslie Powlison, president of the alumni association, and toastm aster, welcomed the guests. Mayor Sheppard expressed his pleasure that so many citizens and neighbors had gathered to honor one who had given so much of his time and ability to the borough and the school system. too, served once as a member of the Board of Education and I think it is one of the meanest jobs in the borough," said the Mayor.

"Everyone knows better than the board itself how things should be done. On behalf of the borough I want to express appreciation for the services Mr. Bach has rendered. I know he has spent many a night and has had many headaches in looking after the work of the board and the school system. There has (Please Turn to Page 10) Murphy Urges Action to Keep Courts Clean New York JP) Attorney Gener al Murphy, declaring tnat it was a "bitter but undeniable fact" that courts have shrunk in public es teem, called today for definite action "to protect them from every influence that is degrading and un Addressinc the annual luncheon of the Associated Press, Murphy spoke of "isolated cases or misconduct that have shocked "Us all, and said these steps were needed imperatively in the courts: "We must organize their work under careful administrative supervision.

"We must In every possible way keep them clear of politics ana patronage. "We must protect them from every inrtuence that is degrading and unclean." If the courts are not above suspicion, he told the editors and publishers, "then the preservation of civil liberties is not beyond sus picion. Appeals to President Against Britain Bombay, India (JpyV. D. Savar kar, president of the All-India na tional organization to 'safeguard Hindu rights, today cabled President Roosevelt an appeal against Britain.

"If your note to Hitler was actuated by disinterested anxiety for safeguarding freedom of democracy from military aggression," Savar-kar asked the President, "why now also ask Britain to withdraw armed domination over India, allowing a free, self-determined constitution?" Plainfieltlers Injured Although details are lacking, it is reported that Mr. and Mrs. William F. Feil, 612 E. Front were injured in an automobile accident in Tuscaloosa, yesterday where they are visiting Mr.

Fell's brother, Warren, a student at the University of Alabama. It is reported the machine with which they were in collision was driven by a drunken driver. BUFF WILL PRESIDE In the absence of Chairman C. Arthur Adams of the Republican City Committee who is out of town for a few days, Vlcechairman William J. Buff Jr.

is to preside at the regular monthly meeting in the conference room. City Hall, at 8 p. m. tomorrow. FIREMEN CALLED North Plainfield, firemen were called at 11:35 a.

to the rear, of 71 Myrtle Ave. to beat out a small brush fire. The Rett Parker B. Holloway Local Pastor Named District The Rev. Parker B.

Holloway, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church for the past nine years, was today, appointed district superintendent of the Paterson district of the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, by Bishop Charles Wesley Flint. His ministry in Plainfield equals the longest pastorate in the 107-year history of the First Methodist Church, and during the past year the. church has had the largest growth in Its church membership jn any single year of its history, 153 members having united. The Rev. Mr.

Holloway was born in Newark and educated in the public schools of After a brief business career in Newark, he enlisted in the U. S. Army Mar. 26, 1918, and was sent overseas with Company 58th Infantry of the 4th Division of the Regular Army on May .5, 1918. He was one of the survivors of H.

M. S. Moldavia, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Eng lish May 23, 1918, with a loss of 56 lives of men of the 58th Infantry. He served with the 58th Infantry throughout the war, and was a member of the Army of Occupation stationed at Coblentz, Ger many, until August, 1919. Returning from the World War he entered the Christian ministry.

and graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1922, Drew Theological Seminary in 1925, and received his master's degree from Columbia University in 1928. Since then he has taken graduate work for four years at Drew University. Entering the Newark Conference in 1922, he has served but two churches in 17 years, the Methodist (Please Turn to Page Z) Senator Loizeaux Will Explain Tax Revision Plan Senator Charles E. Loizeaux will explain his tax revision plan to the Taxation Committee of the Cham ber of Commerce at a special meeting, Wednesday at 3 p. m.

in organ ization headquarters, 7 Watchung it was announced today. Meeting was arranged after the Senator, had expressed disappoint ment over the opposition to his plan displayed at the taxpayers' protest meeting, Apr. 6 in the Park HoteL Senator Loizeaux wrote O. H. Hewit secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, "I will be deeply appreciative if you will refer the plan for serious consideration to a group of men with open minds, who are willing to give it the necessary study, and then let me have their viewpoints.

If it is desired that I in with them to answer questions or furnish additional information I shall be happy to do so." Taxation Committee has taken the position that relief must be met out of present revenues without any additional or new taxes or bond issues through curtailment of other expenditures. Meeting notice says: "We have repeatedly assured the Senator of our desire to show him every courtesy and to give his proposals thorough and fair consideration." Two Tennis Courts May Be in Play Soon Director Roy O. Schlenter of the Recreation Commission said today it is hoped to have the Maxson and Sherman Ave. tennis courts ready for use Saturday. A.

second-hand truck Just purchased at a cost of $165 was put into service today. Work la still in progress replacing part of the fence at the Max-son courts blown down in a storm some time ago. mountain top west of Chimney Rock. The 20 students were on a weekend party. Rubbish burning in an incinerator caused a larger blaze than had been anticipated and the nearby woods were touched off.

Underbrush fed the flames and the situation was menacing particularly to a woodshed, as well as to a forest which covers most of the mountainside. When the danger was seen, calls for assistance were sent out and the entire group became a fire fighting unit West Ends used a booster line to subdue what was left of the. flames. Superintendent 20 NJG Students Organize Broom Brigade and Halt Fire Somerrllla Burnt of Tbe Coarlr.Vws Somerville Twenty students from the New Jersey College for Women fought with brooms and pails of water to stop a fire threatening the buildings and woods at their shack In the mountains north of this borough. They had the sltuatidh well in hand when Assistant Chief Wallace Con-over arrived with the West End Hose Company, this borough.

Martinsville company responded, buts its services were not re quired. Shack, a gift to the college by the class of 1829, is located on the.