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Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey • 8

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Eight MORNING r0ST. CAMDEN. FRIDAY. APRIL 18, 1930. 7 ii Jilade High Mason ILIILLEnilELD Bridge (Train Under New Plan EXIORTIO'JCISEJi FIRED FOR ACQUITTW.

GIILOIEIIS EIOIiFIELi P0LICEIL2IIS II FIERCE mm Hew bridge trains would It in with present arrangement ef Camden ead ef Delaware River Bridge aader a plan sabmltted te the Bridge Joint Commrssioa yesterday by Jeseph K. Cestelle, bridge manager. Bridge traias weald ase twe tracks bat enly the senth wing ef the bridge and end at a "stab end" terminal as shews. This Cestelle considered a "aairk aad cheap" methad, te be devrleped later as the sitaatiea warrants. The City ef Caaa-ara weald be allowed te extead the bridge line at it chase.

Site ef a bns terminal en property owned by the bridge also Is shewn. 9 in November, 1929. at a cost of 388.55 with property damage limited to i less than 1150.000. This underpass will Costello Suggests Bridge Speed Line (Continued from rage One) ket street tube in Philadelphia. Eventually It is to connect with a subwsy to Wt Philadelphia to be built on either Locust or Walnut streets.

Under Costello's plan passengers from Camden could ride as fax as Eirhth and Market streets. When the it-- 4. hunt wi.rbe to Wesl Ph!" I aaeipnia. 4 mbrrua" Terminal Favored i The terminal to be used in Camden would be of an inexpensive "umbrella- shaped type," the report says. Costello mentions but does not dis-1 cuss proposals to continue the bridge trains to Fifth and Mickle streets here and to the Reading and Pennsylvania terminals.

This matter, he says, "is entirely within the province of the city of Camden. A connection with the Market street subway direct or by running the Market street subwsy over the bridge into Camden Instead of to South street. Philadelphia, Is called "impossible" in the plan. No action was taken on the plan presented and the report was taken under advisement. The monthly report showed 921.732 vehicles crossed the span during March, an increase of 70.838 over March, 1929, and an increase of 335.291 over March, 1927.

Receipts for the month were an increase of t44.9S0.99 over March, 1929, and of J127.073.27 over March. 1927. Text ef Plan The full text of Costello's plan follows: High speed transit on rails across the Delawsre river bridge between Camden and the subwsy system of Philadelphia Is a possibility that can be attained economically and quickly. This would be a two-track line from Arthur Johnson; Elected Junior Warden by Trenton" Conclave More than a score or South Jersey men, prominent to Masonle affairs, wars honored night In elections and appointments of the Grand Lodge of Mew Jersey, meeting ta Trenton. P.

Johnson, of faddonfleld, was elected Junior grand' warden, the first position oa ths grand lodge to be held by a candidate who in years becomes grand master of the. state. Donald J. Sargent, Jersey City, waa elected grand master, to succeed Benjamin F. Havens, Trenton.

Other grand lodge officers moved up one position, w. Stanley Naughright, Newark, became deputy grand master, and Floyd J. Kil patriek, Morris town, became senior grand warden. Treasarer Be-elected Arthur Potterton, Jersey City, who has been grand treasurer for many years, waa re-elected. Isaac Cherry, Trenton, waa re-elected to hia fourteenth term as grand secretary, while his assistant, Walter Cole, Trenton, was re-elected deputy grand secretary.

Samuel E. Fulton, Camden, was reappointed district deputy for the 18th district. Howard L. Carter, Haddon-fleld, was appointed district deputy for the 29th district. Other district deputies appointed were 17th district Twining A.

Warded, Point Pleasant. 19th district DeWItt S. Steedle, Rlv-erton. 20th district W. Burt is Havens, Toms River.

21st district Herbert H. Brenneis. Paulsboro. 2ad district Edmund R. Hampton, Millville.

23rd district Wilmer Houpt, Atlantic City. 24th district William R. 8heppard, Cape May. Master's Appointments Officers appointed by new grand master Included: Grand Instructor, Richard C. Woodward, Bordentown; senior grand steward, W.

Edward Rldgway, Burlington; grand pifrsuiv-snt, David S. Bellamy, Hammonton. All other officers were from North Jersey. Grand chaplains included Rev. Charles Bowden.

Camden, emeritus. Of the grand lodge trustees chosen, the only one from South Jersey was Xewls W. Grieve, Atlantic City. Trustees for the Masonic Home snd Charity Foundation included the following from South Jersey: Cooper H. Prickett, Burlington: George A.

Kst-senbach, Trenton; Frank L. Silver, Haddonfleld. Four Bus Operators Have Permits Lifted (Continued from. Page One) passenger at the time and did not notice the signal. Cornelius Booker, 28, colored, of 189 Washington street, Mt.

Holly, who accused a policeman of trying to fix up a case of passing a red light in which he was involved, was fined (25 when he couldn't prove bis charge and Jailed in default. Other cases disposed of by ths court Included Albert Nason. 37. of 1118 Haddoo avenue, passinx red llffbt, forfeited S3; Harry Nelson, 41. of 4416 Cormier street.

Philadelphia, paasins light, forfeited C5: Charles E. Searfosa. 38. of 163 South Broad street. Trenton, passing- light, forfeited $3: Walter Kelley.

31. of l'lf Passarunk avenue, nuiadelphia. no driver's or registration card, forfeited (is; Frank Moffu, 529 Cedar street, speeding, forfeited (5; Elwood 36. of 1033 North Fortynftb street. Philadelphia, reckless driving, forfeited (20; Allen D.

Hall. 31. of 2825 North Wamock street, Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3. William E. North.

(30 Powell street speeding, forfeited (5; Anton l.uke-man. 5530 Walnut street, Philadelphia, blorklnr trsfric, forfeited (10; Hugh Waters. Oskvi.n, passing light, forfeited (.1: John Marley, Drexel Hill, passing Mgh (3: Felix V. Greco, 230 East Th.i street. Philadelphia, passing llsht, foil.

Harrv B. Harris, Haddonfleld. wsiini light, forfeited (3: Albert Lefkowtti. 2530 Kensington avenue. Philadelphia, psss-Inr light, forfeited Albert Lefltowltz.

2530 Kensington avenue. Phllsdelphia. pass-Ing light, forfeited (3: Frederick Uehr. ftwarthraore. passing light, fined (3; William H.

Johnson. 4832 Walton avenue. Philadelphia, passing light. And' (3; Charles Gerhart. Upper Darby.

passing tight, forfeited (3; Ivan Dantsker. 5716 North Mervln street, Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3; William Frankenfield. 2443 North Eighteenth street, Phllsdelphtk. speeding, forfeited (3; Arthur Bayles. 143 North Ruly street.

Philadelphia, speeding, forfeited (3; Stanton Gebhart. Ventnor, passing light, forfeited (3: George Windish. 1405 Psrk boulevard, speeding, forfeited (5; Erdman Wilson. 225 South Fifteenth street. Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited James T.

8nyder. (ft. Holly, passinc light, forfeited (3; Joseph B. Dkvls. 817 Hsddon avenue, passing light, forfeited (3; Frank Narberth.

illegal parking and discourtesy, forfeited (15; Howard 8. Anderson. Woodbury, passing lltrht. forfeited (3; George R. Grayson.

Haddonfleld. passing light, forfeited (3; Gilbert Ennel, 554 East Van Kirk street. Philadelphia, passing lleht. forfeietd (3; WUIIam J. Hamralll.

2444 East Leigh avenue, Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3; Dominlck Mariana, Hartford, speeding, forfeited (5; Edgar Elliott. 1112 Chestnut atrsef, Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3: Edwin N. Klefaber. 1923 Camae street. Philadelphia, passing lleht forfeited (3: Charles 8.

Johnston. 1276 Van Hook street, passing light, forfeited (3; Willism H. Bishop, 12 Davlston Place. Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3. JanttS J.

Anderson. 898 North Fiftieth street. Philadelphia, no license or card, forfeited (10: John J. Cilshan. 528 Pearl street, passing light, forfeited (3: Arthur Clary, B23 Chestnut street, no license or card, 8ned (2S; Joseph H.

Rutherford. Berlin, passing light, forfeited (3: Theodore Kangorlski, 1231 Whitman avenue, passing light, forfeited (3; Theodore Ksngoriski. 1231 Whitman avenue, passing light, fined (3: Bernard McDonald. 1831 North Psrk avenue, Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited Vincent Eric De 6poelbeck, mi2 Locust street, Philadelphia, passing light forfeited (3: Jark R. Srhwarti.

1504 North Eighth street. Philadelphia, speeding, forfeited (25: Louis Herman. 4(14 Pine street Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3: Howard C. Strong. 1504 North Klflv.

fourth street. Philadelphia, passing light, forfeited (3; Thomas Raher. Merchantville. passing light, forfeited (3: and Sherwood T. Johnson.

420 North Sixth street, pssslng light, forfeited (3. SHIP BOARD'S LUMP SUM PAYMENT HELD ILLEGAL Washington. April 17. The U. S.

Shipping Board's proposed plan to pay operators of government-owned ships a lump sum was held Illegal by Comptroller General McCarl, according lo a ruling given out today by Representative LaGuardia, Republican, of New York. The payment of a flat amount to operators away with accounting by the operators, but also deprives the government of a chance to get profits from the lines, LaGuardia explained. HO FR'UQ CHARGES B' LOUIE! POLICE Merle QucrnsFormer' Shoe Merchant, Sent Fake Sui-; cide. Note Home SKIPPED PENNA. BAIL HllhriUe.

April IT. Herts Querns. 34, "former MilMlls shoe merchant. Is i being held far trial at 8hreveport, on 39 charge of embeaalement and false pretense, according to Information aent Millville police by Police Chief J. J.

Allan, 8hrTeport, who adds that be Is wanted in Georgia and SUBdsetppi on similar charges. Querns vent under the alias of Donald Bishop. Ha sold cooking utensils, accepting a down payment and then failing to make delivery. He was arrested on a similar charge In Coats-ville. -Fsv.

early last year and Jumped a 1500 ball bond, sending a letter to his wife. Mrs. Ethel Querns, of East lialn street, in which he bade her good by and said his bones would be found In the Virginia, marshes. That was the last heard of him until his arrest at Shreveport. Querns was arrested two yean ago for obtaining money under false prt- tense on a hosiery selling scheme in Camden and Gloucester counties.

Woodbury police made the arrest and an uncle. Frank Carter, of South Vine- land, paid the bill amounting to ap- proximately (800, under promise that Querns would return to Millville and lead a different Ufa. He came home and joined a church and for a while was a model husband. Betty, age the only child, lives with her mother here. Mrs.

T. J. Hoover Fails in A Jl. Vote (Continued from Foes One) USB. These eight were elected, seven for full terms of three years each, and Mrs.

Bristol for a term of one year to fill a vacancy caused by death, sirs. Hoover had 1162 votes. Fallowing her were Mrs. Newton D. Chapman.

New York. 979, and Mrs. Grant Everett Lilly. Kentucky, 944. A resolution was passed requesting the Torktown Memorial Commission to designate one day in the course of the exposition as D.

A. R- day, the or- I ganization to have charge of the pro- gram on that occasion. A second resolution, set aside April 3 aa American Creed Day on whlcn every citizen will be asked to repeat the pledge of allegiance to the flag. In the course of report of the National Committee on the Sons and Daughters of the Republic, an organization of children, Mrs. Ike Barton McFarland, chairman, told the delegates: "Flaming youth, can be a firebrand of disaster, or it may be a torch o' enlightenment.

Its destiny lies in our hands as well rs in its own. And it will shine with a glorious radiance If ita sparks but be fed with patriotism and love and fanned by truth and loyalty." Mrs. McFariana aecnea tne mroaus of communism snd socialism in the schools, and urged the support of the delegates in active moves to combat the propaganda. Against Alliances A series of brilliant social affairs took place this evening at conclusion of the 'business session. One of the outstanding events was a reception by 'u.

S. Senator Hamilton F. Keen to New Jersey's delegates to the convention. As hostess at a midnight supper, Mrs. C.

Edward Murray. Trenton, regent of the New Jersey organization, entertained a large number of i'-v Jersey delegates and members. Upholding America's traditional Independence of action in world affairs, the members today adopted a sweeping resolution opposing all foreign entanglements snd slliances. The resolution said: "Whereas, the Daughters of the American Revolution has as its foundation the best interests of the United States, and whereas citizens of the United States cherish the admonition of George Washington to refrain from foreign entanglements, therefore, be it resolved that the Daughters of the American Revolution does hereby oppose the commitment of our country to entangling alliances which could operate to limit our full liberty of decision in international affairs." The convention made decisive its stand of yesterday when it adopted a report opposing the into the League of Nations, the League Court, or any European consultative pacts or security agreements. Repudiation by the 4063 delegates of tit principles set forth by President Hoover wnen ne opened tne convention Monday night with a plea for lpport of the League Court, was unanimous.

A. few moments later the delegates went on record for adequate national defense, adopting with enthusiasm a report oi Mrs. wmiam walker Herman, chairman of the National De- tense Committee. "Only five and a fraction cents out of-every tax dollar goes for providing national defense. Another ridiculous charge," she said, "is often heard, that the army and navy want war.

'i Our committee answers that such an assertion Insults and Indicts their in telligence and training. Do flood suf ferers hope there will be another floodr Do any who have gone through tornado catastrophe or an enidemlc scourge want to repeat tneir expe- rience? How unfair then to say that those who know most about war are the first to want It again." "PILLOW AND 3 SUITS FOUND AT STREET CORNER Three suits of boys' clothing, a pillow and a rug were brought into the Second: District polic station. Broadway and Chestnut streets, yesterday by A mall wno saiu ne iuuqu- uiciu. Detective WlIUantBoettcher waa assigned to seek the owner- and aecer. tain it the articles bad been stolen.

Salem Countv Briefs ln.s. Feath- erer was Installed aa worthy matron of the Pennsgrove Of the Eastern Star at a meeting last night. A banquet in the Masonle Homo pre ceded the installation. Other of fleers installed are: Howard R. Witt, worthy patron; Mrs.

Jeanne Campbell, associate matron; Mrs. Emma Bowers, secretary: Mrs. Amanda Day. treasurer; Mrs. Rhilda Eckhardt, conductress, and Mrs.

Ivy Stout, associate conductress. Woodstrrwn. Forty-two members of the senior class at the Woodstown High School returned from thetr an. mini trip to Washington, D. yesterday.

Orney'i Point. Boy couts, T. M. C. A.

members and' others who were at Kamp Karney during past seasons, have been invited to the Kamp Kar-ncy reunion in the building hers tonight, Terrific Miscarriage; of Jus'. tice Say? Stunned Judge; uiners vt oe iriea Four alleged members ef a black. mall ring, accusea or mulcting Phl delpbln physicians they charged bad performed illegal' operations, wen freed last night ta a verdict whld was termed "a most terrific miscas. riage of Justice" by the preildin. judge.

After listening to the foreman the Jury Hied Into the courtroom aftw five hours of deliberation, Judge Ed-win O. Lewis sat dumbfounded. Then he ordered the Jury from tin room. "See that they' get their checks at once and are forever baa. tahed from service," be almost shouted I ai toe uvim.

The defendants, whose case went to the Jury at S.2S p. were Phills Nicholson, alleged "fixer" for the rtae-Milton Kahn, constable In the office' of Magistrate Pennock Cyruce a Raul.self-stylder naturopath who hit served time for practicing medietas without a license, and Kaurrnua whose office is at Fifteenth and Riot streets. Ail had pleaded hot guilty. A fifth defendant, Lester Hines, a "fixer" turned state's evidence end testified against the ring. Two other men wj to be tried later.

The men were accused of extortln. (11,500 from Dr. Frederick W. Faltsn. mayer, Allegheny avenue near Broad' street.

They are uccuaed of hivinr threatened to expose him as hivii pvriuruicu meg! vpwuuub, Thte Jury earlier bad gtven a direct, ed acquittal to two other men. Her. man Abramson and E. Louts Cooper, both lawyers. Judge Lewis declared their actions were unethical and probably called for censure; but said thit the testimony had not Implicated then directly.

MRS. HOOVER IMPROVES, RECEIVES JAP VISITORS Washington, April 17. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, confined to the White Houm with a wrenched back and severe cold since Sunday had aufflciently recover, ed today to have tea with Madams Ds. bucbi, wife of the Japanese ambiut- dor, and four Japanese girls of rank touring the United States on a good will mission.

Mrs. Hoover is able to wtlk ibout her suite and is well on the way ti recovery. Capt. Joel T. Bonne, 'Wio House physician announced after vsj.

ing her late today. Obituaries LsIEl'T. CLARKNCB BOB DEN Woodbury. April 17. Delawar Bit Hndge policemen this afternoon triei Ifetllbearera for tllelr "buddy," Uic il.

Cu t-ncc Bordr-n, Maple avenue, wtiowu: buried thin afternoon in Green Omfttry. Borden died from inturiea suatane4 wtffi truck by a hui on the bridp on Monty niKht while plartns lanterns alone trJ-fic Ian. SeiA-ire were conduct -d n- Bn. lon Chamberlain, pastor, KemM M. i Church.

MIGNOGNA fiaeTftna 6. widow JoetfU difd vefMr-rday at her home, 2 SmcS t(re-t. l-'ntMids -f (he family and mmihei nf the LoKcia Jteatike Porinau. So. nr invited to attend the funeral ifnirv Monday at 8 a.

at the home aod hm at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel i-'wrtl and Division streetn. Hurial will t-e id Ci 1 vary Cemetery. Krienda may cail auBaiH lifter 1 p. m.

I MRS. MARY R. BCBKK Funeral services will held 1 -nJaf 8 a. m. tor Mm.

Mary C. flelliy iijrkr a fm more than Mi tears a resident of Cap lfii. who died Wednesday at her '-m. North Sixth street. Solemn requ'm nu will be celebrated at o'clock at ib Cbud the Holy Nam and burial II kt New 8t.

Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Rurke is surlved by her huibui Muhael Ji. Kurke. retired Phlladelrhn tonrani r.rnorUlr.r' ihrss A as nsrht svrl ttl Theresa Puffy.

rtella C. and Marl Kurke. and three sons. Edward Him and Joseph K. MRS.

ROSE GOLDLNG Kuneral services will be held M-jMUf l' a. m. for Mrs. Rosa Oolding. a ressal of Camden.

42 years, who died yeaiertbj her home, 171 1 Master stree. HUh mail be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Cvm Church at 11 o'clock, and burial New Camden Cemetery. Mrs. Goldlnr is survived by three Thomas.

Samuel and Anthony; three. iXW i ters. Mrs. Lizzie Dl Crlatiniie. Josephine.

Buondonno. Lena. Caprice, Qeisa and 11 grandchildren. OR.AN C. SAYLOR Norman C.

Baylor, 48. of 741 Pnf i nue. Palmyra, for 18 years a Pullras' ductor workirur out of New York, dietl nefadajr. He had been In 111 health nme. a veteran or tn War, Baylor ts survived by his widow, sons and a daughter, nfs mother, two 'l ters and two brothers.

He was a 1 of several lodces. Funeral havt not been completed. PETER AaLSKN Funeral services will bo bold BturdarJ P. for Peter Olsen. 84, of S24 Eir road.

Delair Park, who died Tuesday. Bura Will ha In fial Is. awl OlMB. fs survived by hfa widow. Bertha C.

mussen Olsen, was a member of Wtow" Red Men. JRKVTR MENnRR Mrs. Jennie E. Bender. 80, of IJgf west avenue, wanonaD, wno oieo yw will be buried Mood ay at 2.3" t.

Bj Harlelfrh Cemetery. Funeral be held at in home at 2 p. m. may rail Sunday night. Many Good "buy" of badnesses under the classic tion Business Opportunities' in today's Courier Want Ada.

Turn there not and you'U do yourself good turn. If you want to aell business, phone a acriptive ad to tha Courier-Post today. Yon may boa number to your ad no ont need aaow jthat want to sell your clerk. I Phone 6000 or Keystone The COURIER-POST CLASSIFIED ADS IV 'U0 South Jsnrny i Them" VS Great Crowd Threatens Vto Storm Karachi Jail at Salt Makers' Trial By tatted rrase -Karachi, India. April IT.

Civil disobedience, carried Jilt, a firebrand from coast to coast in' India, biased anew here today. Two Hindus' already bad lost their Uvea by violence here. iu A tremendous mob, gathered outside the iell hMimi a eurains? aea of da. nanca when it was announced that six illegal salt makers had been sentenced to prison terms at hard labor. Wild Lscrnes of disorder followed, with, the ponce nnajiy queuing uio gjimrnaius.

The six men sentenced were all followers of Gandhi's passive resistance movement designed to axl-Isb British rule. The defendants were tried In the jail, because the mob yesterday stormed the courthouse and drew rifle Are -from police. Seventeen police and 41 mem- oers or the throng leu in yesteraays riots, and one of the natives, Dattaram. Konde. was killed.

Konde waa cremated at sunset, thousands gathering aiound his pyre. Today, 18-year-old auharaj Keqach- acd, another of those wounded by police bullets, died. His body was ear ned through the streets at noon, followed by a long procession of mourners. Gandhi Regrets Violence; Says Freedom Must Be Won Bombay, April 17. The struggle against British rule which he launched by his Illegal salt manufacture JX days ago must continue unchecked, afa-hatma Gandhi said today.

The apostle of passive resistance and non-violence made his statement after being Informed that 80 persons bad been injured in riots in Calcutta and 66 injured and two killed In Ksrsrtil. one of his sons. Ram was serving a prison term at Surat for making salt, and another. Davi Das Gandhi, was sentenced today at Delhi. Gandhi frankly admitted that the violence shown at Calcutta and Karachi waa harming his movement.

On the other hand he referred to alleged "atrocities" committed in the Gujerat province agaiast defenseless possessors of Illicit salt and charged the government with provoking trouble. Navy Pact Drawn; Japs Threaten Delay Continued from Page One) treaty, that power will notify the others of the amount and kind of building it requires. "Thereupon the two other po- ers shall be entitled to make proportionate increase in the same category or categories." Senator Defends Claase Senator Robinson further pointed out that such limitations of armaments ia a voluntary process, it is "wise, in principle," to enter Into this arrangement, to avoid the responsibility of insisting that any other nation must have i(s hands tied in a possible emergency. Continuing, his statement reads "While It is to be hoped that no situation will arise under which any of the three powers may find It necessary to Increase its tonnage in auxiliary veasels, prudence calls fo- a provision in such a contingency. "If a real emergency should arise, I should want the United States to be free to act without the consent of others, and of course, we must concede the same sight to them.

It is desirable that those who limit their means of defense should feel safe in that limitation. Otherwise, they will not continue the process of limitation." Treaty Likely to Go To Senate by May 1 Washington, April 17. Early action by the. Senate will be sought on the London Nsval Treaty it was indicated today following a White House conference between President Hoover snd Senate leaders. It Is likely the treaty will be sent to the Senate by May 1.

Whether the treaty will be submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations committee or to the Naval Affairs Committee appeared to be in doubt. President Hoover, it is Indicated, desires the pact to go before the Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Hale, of Maine, chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, declared he would demand that the treaty be submitted first to his Befbre 'that, committee naval experts would be summoned to explain wny the American delegation agreed to slash the number of cruisers to but 18, and agreed to build smaller cruisers, which it has been repeatedly stated this country can not use to advantage. Those attending the conference were Senator Watson, of Indiana, Republican leader of the Senate; Senator Borah, of Idaho, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Hale, of Maine, chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, and Acting Secretary of State Cotton. While Senator Borah declined to commit himself definitely one way or the other, he stated that be was disposed to regard any -treaty that tended to reduce armament with sympathy.

PENNSGROVE GRID STAR CHARGED IN FATAL CRASH April 17. A summons to appear for a hearing on charges growing out of. a fatal automobile accident Sunday waa issued to George Martel, 22. Pennsgrove football player; when he was released from the Salem County Memorial Hospital tonight. Martel was the operator of a car which collided with one driven Charles Lewis, 24, Pennsville, on the Penns Neck causeway.

Lewis' car went Into a ditch" and turned upside down. When It caught fire Lewis was burned to death before help could reach him. Angelina Del Grassa, a nurse at the local hospital, is a patient at the same Institution with a fractured leg and internal injuries received when she was riding with Martel. Her condition is still regarded as serious. PENNA.

LABOR CROUP i I tNUUHotO UAVId HUM: I Harrlsburg, April 17 (U.P.r- The 'State Federation Labor at a meeting here hss. endorsed, atl the candidates on the Davis-Brown ticket with the exception of Philip H. Dewey, candidate for the nomination of secretary of Internal affairs. As the duties of the secretary of Internal affairs are not considered legislative It was decided no endorsement should be given any candidate for that office; President Green of, the Americas Federation of Labor will be asked to Investigate the activities of Frank J. Feeney, Philadelphia labor leader, who la supporting United States Senator Grundy, because "it constitutes an act of treachery to the working people of Pennsylvania." Fifth and Linden streets, Camden.

formed by engineers of the Depart-across the bridge using the south side i ment of Transit of the City of Phll- ARTHUR P. JOH.NSO.V Of Haddeaneld, whs was elected junior grand warden of 'the Masonic Grand Ledge ef New Jersey at Trenton yesterday. He else has been elected te receive the Md degree In Besfea la September. LiY REJECTS GAS TflllffED WITH WATER Spurns 300 Gallons Intended for Ship He and Anne Will Fly East By Universal Service Los Angeles. April 17.

Only a tea-spoonful of water in the fuel, but it was enough for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to order about 300 gallons of gasoline emptied from the tanks of his monoplane today. With precision such as this. Lindbergh today had completed arrangements for his forthcoming experimental flight to the east.

Tonight he said he expected to make the flight as high as 20,000 feet, dropping from time to time to lower altitudes in the search for strong eastern tallwinds. A low pressure area, now about 1000 miles off the Psclfic coast, may delay his start until daybreak Sunday. But the plans are still incomplete, be added. With Mrs. Lindbergh as co-pilot, the couple, clad in their new electric sui's.

which "are nothing but ordinary flying suits with heating according to the colonel, expect to make an average speed of 160 to 175 miles an hour. The primary purpose of the flight east at this high elevation. It was explained, is to chart out a new air trail over which ships may fly without encountering headwinds. Bankers Sue Corio Fox Overdue Notes Continued from Page One) county grand jury in connection with the murder of Jerry Daniels, alias "Jerry the Greek." "lain two years ago in his Corn Exchange Cafe. Secrecy Shrod Action Secrecy, however, shielded the Indictment, but a statement from Prosecutor petto definitely established that neither Samuel ''Cappy" Hoffman, erstwhile "King of the Underworld." nor Michael Curcio, allan "Doc Cutch," had been indicted for the slaying.

Freely admitting that one indictment had been returned. Re pet to said "If the person indicted wan under custody we would be free to reveal the name." Both' Hoffman, serving a 12-year sentence for violation of the narcotic act, and Cutch, big time gambler and sporting man, are each under $20,000 bail as material witnesses in connection with -the two-year-old mystery killing of Daniels. One of the witnesses questioned today was Betty Bacon, the "mystery girl." who was arrested and held in 95000 bail aa a material witness last week. Richard Black, former special police Investigator, was not seen to enter the jury room. He charged some time ago that Inspector Malseed and Captain Feretti.

of the Detective Bureau, split $20,000 to "cover up" the slayers of Daniels, in behalf of some "higher-up." Harrold Testifies Another witness who testified waa Frank Harrold. chief of county detectives, who is under suspension at his own request. He headed the probe into the slaying two years ago. While the grand Jury waa delving Into the Daniels case, eight men were under arrest here and two in Philadelphia, and eight others still were being sought, aa members of the Atlantic Highlands liquor syndicate. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, instigators of the vice crusade, considerable consideration was given to the progress of the inquiry.

On behalf of the directors. W. Lane Dilg. secretary, announced the chamber's dissatisfaction at the present progress. He said the chamber has under consideration a plan whereby the probe will be speeded up.

This plan will be announced next week. NORMAN ROCKWELL TAKES WIFE, 'MODEL' Alhambra, April 17. Norman Rockwell, famous artist and magazine illustrator, today took upon himself a wife and a "subject." She was Mary R. Barstow, college graduate, resident of this town and a fandniece of the late Judge Elbert H. Gary, steel magnate.

The ceremony was performed at the bride's home here by Rev. Robert Freeman. Soon afterwards they packed up and left for New York, where they will honeymoon and, In the future, reside. Rockwell will use his wife for a subject In many of his drawings, he said. Lensus btymie family lives in ths same block as Jackes.

Be had been arrested by Sergt. Edward Hahn, alto a resident of ths "300" block, and was represented by Leonard H. Savadove, another neighbor. No family squabbles ensued, how. over.

Jacket' attorney said ha be-Ileved there had been a mlsundei Standing; that his client desired to writ, ths questions becauit ha could not recollect readily what year ha came this country. Jackes promised to answer the questions last, 'According' to Judge Pancoast, he didn't. Now the case Is awaiting further developments. the rails puis the connection proposed above to the subway in Race street, The Legislature of the State of New Jersey passed, at the present session, a bill which apropriates for the laying of rails a sum of $375,000 to be taken out of the operating receipts of the bridge. In Philadelphia the way seems clear for the building of the connection to the Eighth Street subway and there nothing to hinder the project so far as it relates to the Delaware River Bridge itself.

The third part of the snare useu. I ne inira pan oi tne probm which is afforded by the Cam- WC1I UCOl CO WC1UI UIUBU1 eration. k. subway be built in Fifth street, Cam den, from the Delaware River Bridge to a proposed bus terminal at Fifth and Federal streets and thence to the Broadway station of the Pennsylvania Railroad with either a aSibway or elevated line to the ferry house of the Reading Railroad. I have not yet seen an estimate of the cost of this proposed construction or any plan for the financing thereof but this, of course, is a matter entirely within the province of the City of Camden and does not fall within this general survey.

There is however, a temporary measure which might be considered and which 1 submit is both economical and practical. The high speed lines on the bridge would come to grade at the Camden end of the bridge at Fourth street. At the present time one of the track spaces ts carried to Fourth street while the outer track space ia suspended in air at Third street. It would be possible to carry this outer section to Fourth street paralleling the inner section and then "stub-end" the line on the surface in the space now belonging to the Joint Commission and which is at present used as a street on the south side of the bridge. Title to this property rests with the commission and the street has never been dedicated.

A station could be built at comparatively little expense nsing the umbrella type now adopted in many railway terminals. The trains would be brought to a stop on the street level receiving and discharging their passengers on the same side. Expenses of constructing this "stub-end" would be within the limits of the money available for track facilitiea on the bridge. Suggests Bus Terminal it Is possible that consideration might be given to the building of a bus terminal beside the station. The Joint Commission owns the larger part of 'the triangle bounded on the north by the street to be used for the high speed station, on ths south by Linden etreetj on the east by Fifth street and on the west by Fourth street.

There are at present on this plot, seven houses which cover an area of 130 feet by 100 feet and which are assessed for a total of (39,100. Undoubtedly these could be acquired reasonably by the City of Camden. It would be possible to construct a bus terminal of adequate size upon the triangle with a direct connection to the high speed station in the street. The "stub-ending" of high speed transit lines is common practice. The Market street subwsy trains are stub-ended at the eastern terminus as are those of the Broad street subway at the southern end.

The usual crossover trackage could be provided at the station betweeq Fourth and Fifth streets. Under this plan both east and westbound trains would use the track sections available on the south side of the bridge, leaving the track sections on the north side free for such uss as the needs of the bridge would later indicate. I would like to make plain the thought that stopping the trains at Fifth and Linden streets is not Intended to be permanent but Is Suggested as a measure of affording the promptest relief and this station could be built by the Joint commission out of funds now available while plans for a subway and elevated line are being given consideration by the city of Camden. The plans submitted with this study are to be regarded as general In character and no attempt has been made to go into detail. They are Intended to show, however, that a simple and practical method of affording high speed transit on rails across the bridge is available.

SUBWAY LOOP COST PUT AT $12,077,000 A West Philadelphia subway loop between the Market street subway and the proposed Locust street-Woodland avenue tube would cost about Philadelphia's city council was Informed yesterday by Director of Transit Myers. plan calls for a subway-surface car tube under Thirty-ninth street Tnirty-nintn street between Market street and Woodland avenue, with practically all surface trolley lines in the affected area diverted Underground via the neif loon, ATSION MAN BEING HELD: ON WIREjTHEFT, CHARGE Hammonton, 'April 17. Tne disappearance of 1200 pounds of copper telephone wire alleged to have been strip-led front poles on the Wharton estate hear Ataioa resulted in Elswort Smith," of Atskra, being held under (1000 ball for the grand Jury, by Justice of the Peace James E. Meyers. Smith denied knowledge of the wire, none of which has been recovered.

The wire disappeared from the poles during January and February. be in operation next month within contract time. I know of no way in which such great relief from traffic congestion could be obtained by the expenditure in any way with the operation of high speed trains over the bridge. At a i cost of considerably less than 1100.000 the track spaces on the south side of inn spaces uu buuid siuc ui 'he bridge can connected with a auwnaj wui.b I.J w. Philadelphia.

The commission can connect the track spaces by swinging off from the bridge at a point 144 feet west of the' centre line of Fourth street. Philadelphia, in a curve with an Inside radius of 207 feet into the portal of a subway which would start in the yard of the public school at the corner of Fifth and Race streets. Our plan then calls for a straight line of 63 feet followed by a curve with a radius of 207 feet which would carry the subway into Race street. It is possible to operate high speed trains upon a curve with a radius of 200 feet. Ts Vse Span Land The connection from the subway portal to the present track space west of Fourth Street would be built entirely over property owned by the Joint Commission to the south of the bridge.

This would necessitate the closing of the present thoroughfare leading to the bridge on the south side but this closing would be welcomed from the view point of operating traffic as it is rather dificult to get vehicles around the pylon and on to the bridge without interfering with the main stream of traffic entering from the plaza. The question of clearances for the subway has been worked out with care. It would be possible to build the subway connection with a clearance at Fifth and Race streets of more than 14 feet without interfering with the grade of the present underpass. This would be sufficient clearance, I am in- adelphia, to take care of theasubway cars now In use. The grade proposed would be 5 per cent which is exactly the aame as the grade adopted in the original design lor high speed lines on the bridge.

This grade is not prohibitive for high speed operation. It la my suggestion that the financial responsibility of the Joint Commission would be limited to the building of the link between our present track spaces and the subway portal. With the most liberal estimate for labor and materials I believe that this could be built for less than (100,000. The Department of. Transit of Phil adelphia has been studying, for several years, the problem of connecting the subway in Eighth street with the bridge.

Director Myers and his associates In the Department have gone Into the matter In detail. I believe the Department of City Transit would look with favor upon the extension of the Eighth street subway to the bridge by the construction of a subway link in Race street at an estimated coat of nearly 13.000.000. Link te West Phlla. The Eighth street aubway is part of what Is known as the Ridge avenue cut-off of the Broad street subway and now under construction on Eighth street from Market street north to Race street and on Ridge avenue from Race street to Fairmount avenue, where a connection Is to be nmde with the Broad street subway, now in operation. The plans of the Transit De partment call for the extenaion of the line from Eighth street Into Locust or Walnut street snd thence to West Philadelphia.

The portions of the subway now under construction would, when completed and if rails were laid upon the bridge, permit the delivery of passengers trom camaen at Eighth and Market streets, Philadelphia. Later, as referred to above, passengers will be carried to West Philadelphia. No hope can be held out of connecting the bridge and the Frankford elevated and the Market street subway. Although on paper this connection seems desirable, the practical difficulties in the way are apparently insurmountable. Officials of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company have, within the last week, reaffirmed their previous declaration that the Market street subway Is now carrying its capacity at rush hours.

A suggestion was made that the Market street trains now running to the Chestnut and South street ferries be discontinued and that this service be extended over the bridge to Camden. We were informed authoritatively within the 'last week that the demands from Frankford for Increased service on the Frankford elevated would not permit a permanent operation to Cam-men and that even if the Public Service Commission were to approve abandonment of the service to the ferries the requirements of Frankford are such that service to Camden could not be given for more than two or three years. The cost of connecting the bridge and the Frankford elevated is given at 11,000,000. It would, of course, be impossible -to expend for two or three yean service. Sneb a Hnk will not be built by either the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company or the Departnjent of City Transit and Is utterly beyond the resources of the Joint commission.

iv 'Money Ready -O The Joint Commission is financially abls now to meet the expenses of laying rails upon the bridge. There remains from the funds contributed by the Commonweslth of Pennsylvania and ths City of Philadelphia towards construction of the brlds; a sufficient balance to defray one-half the cost of both going and coming, through a sub way to be built in Race street ana thence into the Eighth street subwsy and Market streets. Philadelphia. The demand for this connection seems to have grown very much within the past few months and numerous plans have been proposed. I submit that the problem resolves itself into three parts, namely, the City of Phil adelphia, the City of Camden and the Delaware river bridge.

The bridge was, of course, designed with a view to accommodating high speed transit lines and therefore the least complex part of the problem Is our own. The connecting link to be afforded by the bridge is the simplest part of the chain and it would take less time to lay tracks upon the structure than to do the necessary work at either terminus. Cerreete Impression Possibily arising from unfamlllarity with the rather involved subject, there has an Impression that high speed transit on the bridge was either doomed or was severely handicapped by the construction by the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission of the vehicular underpass now earing completion in Fifth street, Philadelphia. It has been said that high speed trains could not operate unless the underpass were torn out and replaced by the longer underpass suggested in 1924 which called for the demolition of cost ly property from Cherry street to Race street and from Vine street to Callow-hill street in Philadelphia. Six years ago the Joint commission gave careful attention to the building of this longer unaerpass nut no funds were available for acquisition of the necessary prop erty and construction costs and the project was therefore of necessity set aside.

The bridge was opened In 1928 with a grade intersection at Fifth street and for more than three years bridge traffic and Fifth street traffic mutually interfered with each other. Fifth street carried more north bound traffic than mj uiuer airvet in r-nuaaeipnia with the exception of Broad street and one of the busiest trolley lines of the, city operated thereon. The swelling tide of bridge traffic made necessary a rather extreme expedient In the Rummer of 1929 when we were compelled to ask the police authorities of Philadelphia to divert all vehicular travel, with the exception of trolley cars, from Fifth stgeet on Sunday nights. There was some complaint on the part of motorist that they should be compelled to detour but we found it impossible to keep traffic moving on the bridge unless ths cross travel were banished. Even so the necessary stoppages caused by the trolley ears which could not.

be rerouted seriously hampered Passage over the bridge at the busiest hours. City Lacks Cash It waa evident that a grade separation must be constructed and the 1924 plan was again taken trp for investigation. The Joint commission did not bav available; the or which the long anderpasa was estimated to cost and therefor a number of Interviews were bad -with authorities of the elty of Philadelphia regarding the, possibility of municipal construction of the tunnel. It was found that the elty wag In no position to spend the necessary millions. The alternative then sugegsted Jtself-of building sn underpass from Race to Vine streets which would accommo date both trolley and vehicular travel on Fifth street and would remove the necessity of stopping the bridge traf fic at any time.

This underpass was designed by our engineers and the Joint commission awarded the contract Judge's Wife Plus the Judge squats mi in vIrerrthlng was quiet last night lo ths "200" block, Hons street. But still Isaac Jacks. t. who lives at 107, had not; had not officially wvum chane to anawsr ths census questions WU.J In UM ma MnW JUUft yesterday. Aad ha received a suspended ssntsaea whan hs presented plea that hs bad sees) Prsldent Hoover writs nut answers to tha census questions and sa believed that he waa u- uuea 10 ins same pnvnegs himself, Judre Garflelrl Pancoaat DrrnioimrM tha sentence.

Mrs. Pancnaat. his wife. preferred -the-charges. The Pancoast.

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