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COURIEU-rOST, CAMDEN, N. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1933 Three 1 1 Gets Purple Heart 20 PERSONS INJURED 100 Children Arrested In City Each Month, P. R. R. Opens Electric Service Between N.

Y. and Phila. Today r-' BRIDGLTON SCHOOLS CUT niJDGFT SG2.DU0 SUHHiME LAKE ISGIVlfaiH HO CRASHES Four Round Trip Will Comprise Initial Operation Juvenile Study Shows Voluntary Salary Reductions it 4 in Car That Overturns 4 12 New-type Locomotives Will Be Put in Use r.Ioorestown to Call 'Strawbridge' -After Public-Spirited Citizen Taken by Staff Give Most of Saving Times on Pike at Absecon Surveys Crime When this electric service ia inaug An electrically-drawn train rolled urated, the old West Philadelphia 4'Ycar Survey Reveals Delinquency Grows In Depression passenger station will be abandoned Bridgeton, Jan. 16. In line with Into Broad Street Station at 10.57 a.

today, opening electric passenger train service between Philadelphia Trains between New York and the West, which make the Philadelphia previous estimates that the Bridge ton school budget would be reduced stop at North Philadelphia station, and New York by the Railroad), will be changed to operate electrical The train was drawn by an electric at least $30,000, the 1933-34 budget shows a reduction of exactly, $32,000. ly in April. The change of motive power will be made at Paoli, on MOST OFFENDERS FROM EIGHTH WARD Nearly a score of persons were injured in automobile accidents on South Jersey highways over the I Four persons, including a three-month-old baby, narrowly escaped death at Absecon when their automobile overturned four times in. avoid ing a collision, The accident occurred at 1 p. n.

on the White Horsa pike at New road, Absecon, as Leo V. Loden, 18, of 1509 Borter street; his wife. Mar The new budget will be presented the Main Line. A grand total of 72 locomotive especially designed for the service, Four round trips today will comprise; the initial electric service. The number will be increased grad to City Council tomorrow night.

-u, -yL I i -J i i 3 i i 1 4 jt i I. .1 electric engines will handle the service in the Wilmington, Paoli. Philadelphia and New York territory Council also is expected to announce its entire budget for the year. ually until the entire scneauia oi trains between Philadelphia and Practically all are receiving road The greater part of the reduction Moorestown, Jan. 16.The Moorestown Township Committee has formally adopted "Lake Strawbridge" aa the name for the lake buflt las win- ter from South Church street, westward along the recently, completed Route 38, by unemployed labor of Moorestown township.

There have been many; expressions of regret that this improvement had been dubbed "Lake Depression' and suggestions were received by the Township Committee from residents of Moorestown for the adoption of a -more satisfactory name for the lake which transformed unsightly marih land into a beautiful expanse of water. "Lake Strawbridge was suggested by Dr. Joseph Stokes, president of I tests. Suburban trains of; the mul New York la electrically operated. $50,000 Lost Annually; 32 Families Held Worst Cases 1 was effected by voluntary cuts in tiple unit type will continue to be with 12 electrlc engines 4n use.

No change Will be made for the present in train 'schedules. operated between Philadelphia and Trenton, and between New Bruns garet; Alexander SJ. Walker, of 2314 South Mole street, owner of the salaries or superintendents, principals and teachers. The medical inspector and school nurse also accepted reductions. The pay cuts total $20,000.

wick and New York and Jersey City, car, and Loden' baby, all of Phila 7 --v t-' v' The Pennsylvania Railroad." now cicipma, were eurouic uoiiie. i Another car turned in suddenly at has under electric operation 1450 miles of track. All of its passenger In order that townships sending the intersection, Loden told police. An average of 100 children ar arrested every month In Camden; according to a nurvey of juvenile delinquency in the city, completed ves- Announcement was made today Dy M. W.

vice president in charge at operation, that the through trains between New York and Wash- ington will begin running under electric power as far south as Wilmington sometime in March. The change of enelnies will be made at Wilming pupils to Bridgeton schools also lines entering Philadelphia are so He applied the brakes, he said, and his car careened 100 feet down the might share to the reduction, the equipped. The density of train move board frhas reduced tuition fees to a pike. ments over the Pennsylvania's four and six track main line between New terday and covering a period of four total of $3000. Loden Buffered cuts and bruises, Two members were elected to the York and Philadelphia gives this his wife a sprained neck.

Walker ton while trains are making. the the Burlington County Trust Com- pany, and James M. Conroy, proprie- Board of School Estimates at the ana one-nan years. The survey, made, public by Tau! Nay, school attendance super- stretch of road the distinction of car and the baby escaped harm. Loden and his wife were treated by a.

local station atop. Simultaneously with this change, tor of" the Service Pharmacy. The school board meeting last week rylng the heaviest freight and pas Frank P. Wallace, clerk of the Cum doctor, I senger tramc in me world. these trains will be rooted through vior and member of the Juvenile Delinquency Committee named re body of water is named after the late Edward R.

a member of the firm of Strawbridge fc berland County Board for Equaliza Inauguration of electric1 train ser i A young woman suffered a possible the new main Philadelphia station cently by Mayor Roy It. Stewart, tion of Taxes, and William T. Lan fractured skull when motorists stop on the west bank of the Schuylkill Clothier, who took more than ing, president of the Bridgeton Tax- vice between New York and Philadelphia marks the completion of an important portion of the $100,000,000 electrification program, announced by ped on Albany avenue boulevard in West Atlantic City to view the scene usual interest in civic affairs after i payer3' Association, were named, Work is being completed on a portioa of the station, for the accommodation of Philadelphia passengers using GEORGE A. MORRISON Camden's blind war hero will be presented with a Purple Heart medal by Major General Smedley D. Butler Thursday night at a meeting of Mathews Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Corporal Morrison lost his sight when struck by shrapnel at Chateau Thierry. of an earlier accident. The "budget, compared with last moving to Moorestown. He gave freely of his time and money to every 't- Gen. w.

W. Atterbursrf on Nov. years follows: these trains to and from New York, i Miss Emma Spriggs, of 2004 Grant avenue. Atlantic City, drove into the project for betterment and his too 1928. Administration 1932 and alsp to and from Washington.

early death cut short many oppor car of William Roland, of 612 Drexel avenue, Atlantic City, who 'Stop tunities for sevice on which he had set his heart. $71)0 1,600 3-V) .000 1933 $700 1,500 3.VJ 1,1 00 A large section of the ground occu Board expenses Secretary's salary and office cxp Superintendent's exp. traveling and offW. Superintendent's salary Superintendent's office clerks" salary CuHtodlan's salary ped to look at the wrecked cars of John Oakland, 4422 Sansom street, Philadelphia, and Martin J. Claus, HOLDUP FOILED pied by the was acquired by C.

l'Al'L XAV him and before his death had en 1,430 2iMJ GAIfiilDl HELD lii TIPSY CK tertained ideas of using it in some civic project. This has finally been of 6219 Monmouth avenue, Ventnor. Miss Elizabeth Sirrtms, of 509 Michigan avenue, Atlantic City, a pas senger in Miss Spriggs' car, suffer instruction BHD COimJJEET i'S BIT IS SHOT 21.S10 realized by his widow, Mrs. Brophy, who donated, to the some auio oiscioses mat: Present-day economic conditions are Increasing the number "of delinquents. During the past four and a half year delinquent children from 32 Camden families alone have cost the e.tty, county and state or more.

During the- same period 3637, Juveniles bava figured in 526 arrests. Of the 2642 arrested more thai, once, 23 percent have furnished tha city with one-half of Its juvenile crime problem. The Eighth ward contributes mot of the offenders. Children of the ages of 16 and lead all others in tha number of arrests. A total of 121 were arrested as drunk and disorderly.

Camden Is far behind Jersey City, Newark and many other North Jersey cities in its methods of coping with the problem. The report of the survey on port as "the 32 worst in Camden, averaged 14 arrests each during the past four and one-half years. Twelve of these families are Polish, eight are American, six Italian and six colored. ed severe head wounds and a possible fractured skull. She is in Atlantic i twenty-five acres of land for the lake and given freely of her resources to City Hospital.

Teachers' salaries Bupervinor'8- salary Supervisor and princi- palfT expenses Textbooks Principals" oftice clerk's salary Supplies nd other Summer school Janitor' salaries Janitors' supplies Neither Oakland nor Claus were 155.523 19,17 1U. 5.0W 4. 45" b75 relieve the present situation, and has offered much other ground for free Hidden Policemen Thwart Arrested With Rich Millville 6. W0 ti'xi 1.1, 1 7 0jO use as gardens for the needy. Injured in the first accident, although their cars were wrecked.

Arraigned before Justice of the Peace Garrity, Annual Session Will Be Held Cashier Robbery on Frank- Marj After Turning on 'Good Samaritans' jruel DEATHS EXCEED BIRTHS ford Line in Phila. I.Jcht and power ataCordiff, Oakland and Miss Spriggs were fined $10 and costs each on reckless driving charges. enlione leienii Tomorrow; Board to Be Elected Audubon and Jfaddonfield Show Un- Two armed bandits who attempted Vinelamd, Jan. 16. Arrested on U6uaL Vital Reports for Year A preponderance of the; number of charges of drunkenness ahd disorder to hold up the cashier of the Front 1.650 1.5.-X) 3.325 l.noo Co-ordinate Activities Attendance officer, salary and expenses Medical inspector salary and expenses Nurse Dent-il clinic Milk Teachers' training Kixed Charges Burlington, Jan.

16. The sixteenth ly conduct, Edwin Baker, 49, a state and Berks street elevated station i deaths over births "durinfi" 1332 was 1505 JOO None 1,000 game warden, of Haleyvilie, is under annual membership meeting of the reported by John P. Denney aftd which the committee will base most of its work, has been in preparation $500 bail for a further hearing tomor CYCLE LOSES WHEEL; 8 HIKT Absecon, Jan. 16. Melvin Pfirman, 18, and William Caldwell, 16.

both of Northfleld, were injured yesterday when a motorcycle on which they were riding, driven by Pfirman, lost a wheel. Pfirman's arm was broken. Both were treated at Atlantic City hospital, Harry G. Griffeth, registrars of vital -f 2f) 000 1.000 three months under Nay's direction statistics in Audubon, and Haddon- row 'night before Police Recorder Philip Walters here. Eurlington County Y.

W. C. A. will be held tomorrow in the Burlington City Y. W.

C. A. clubhouse, Kast The survey results are not vet in insurant Miscellaneous field respectively. Philadelphia early today were captured by police after one of the bandits had been shot. The bandits confessed to attempting to rob the cashier, police said.

The prMbners are Leslie Weeks, 21, the hands of the committee, and rec Baker and Lewis Steelman, 69, Repairs and In A.udubon. Denney reports 5 Families Centre of Stu'dy These families, an important source of Camden's delinquency problem, are receiving concentrated attention from the committee, Nay said. Nine of the families are located in the Thirteenth ward, eight are in the Eighth wardr four are in the Seventh ward: three are in the First ward: two each are in the Third and Fourth wards, and one each in the Fifth. Sixth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards. The average number of times each of the families have changed their addresses in the past four and half years is 4.2.

"One might say that by controlling these families, half of the city's juvenile deliqunency problem would be solved." Nay said, "but it cannot he done as "simply as that. Each time a juvenile is sent to a state reformatory, the average cost is $450. The figures show that 11 boys from these 32 families are now in detention homes, while 86 other children from these same families have been in the county detention home or state reformatoriees. The tofal on the record alone for their maintenance in state homes, to say nothing of court costs and similar items, 'amounts to ommendations will follow a study of ENtrn. CunU-ular wealthy land owner, of Millville, were arrested Saturday night.

Steelman Union street. Mrs. George B. Wood, ot Wynne trie report. of Committee J.x 1,07.1 1520 deaths against 27 births, while in Haddonfield 94 deaths occurred during the year against only 26 births, according to Griffeth's report.

The was als held in $500 bail for a hear Manual training Vacational Continuation Aux. agoncies, library Members of the committee, in ad of Stouton road near Cambria street. wood. chairman of the labora 8,000 9fy 2,400 1 .200 020 97,000 ing tomjorrow night on a charge of being difunk and disorderly, dition to Nay, are: Dr. Leon N.

tory division of the National Board reverse is true in Oaklyn, where Ld-ward Waldron reports 21 deaths and of the Y. W. C. and former presi According to George Davis, of Lan Ntulen. superintendent of schools; Judge Garfield Pancoast Cap- who was shot in the left arm, and Howard Flaville, who lives with Weeks.

Totals Less Stale and County tunds and tuition PEDESTRIAN CI BY CAR Robert McCarroll, 33, of 646 Penn street, suffered slight cuts and bruises of the right leg yesterday when he was struck by an automobile at Tenth and Chestnut "streets. Howard W. Sanders, 49, of 1111 Empire avenue, driver of the car, took McCarroll to Cooper Hospital. dent of the Philadelphia V. W.

C. dis avenue, he found Baker and 23 births. That at some future time. of Police Arthur Colsey, and Steelman near their automobile will be the principal speaker. the boys will he largely in the ma- The station has been robbed so in Lime T.

Osier, retired school ,1 tain Vrmt Amount to be raised by which Had overturned in a ditch on Luncheon will be served to the jority in the little town on Newton $17 taxation i $143, mcipal. i Landis avenue. Davis said he and county representatives by members I creek is evident, an examination of The survey includes children be- of the local Y. W. C.

A. branch. The I Waldron's books' revealinz that of the his sonJ Jack Davis, took the two many times by armed bandits that the P. R. T.

decided to put men cashiers at work at night. The cashier on duty last night was Wil FREE-FOR-ALL EXPECTED men into his automobile." 23 babies bom in 1932, five were girls committee in charge of the luncheon and IS bovs. is headed by Mrs. Robert G. Dunn.

the elder Davis told Po AUTO VICTIM BADLY HURT Vineland, 16. George Eshle- liam McCord, 60. of 1130 East Price Sr. lice Chiif Hamilton Gebhardt, Baker Waldron's report of deaths reveals street. Hidden in adjoining room to uiati, 53, of Delsea drive, Vineland, Mrs.

Wililam Matlack, of Moores drew a revolver, pointed it at his son protect McCord were two policemen. that the rate of mortality greatest among persons between the ages was injured seriously Saturday when town, resident of the countv board. and accused them of a plot to have At 1:30 clock this morning the he was struck by an automobile will preside at the business meeting'. him arrjested. Jack Davis wrested the gun rom Baker and Baker jump while crossing Landis avenue near of 40 and 50.

Eight persons died between these ages, with two aged over 80. one between 70 and 80; two be- A special musical program will IN PITMAN SCHOOL VOTE Pitman, Jah. 16. Another spirited school election looms this year after last year's contest in which seven candidates were in the field for two places on the Pitman Board of Education. It is said there again will be a number of candidates because of aroused public interest in school economies.

the Grand Theatre. two' men walked up to the ticket booth and pointed revolvers at the cashier. McCord attracted the attention of the policemen who dashed ed front the automobile and fled. presented under the direction of Mrs. Meantime, John Joseph, of 22 South William Grobler, county music chair tween 60 and 70; three between 50 and 60 one between 20 and 40 one He is in Newcomb Hospital suffering from nine broken ribs, possible fractured skull, possible punctured man.

from hiding place with their re between 10 and 20 and only two be twfen the ages of 6 and 'JO. While the work thus far Is not exhaustive. Nay said, the present figures reveal an alarming situation. TThere has been a slow but det'i-nite increase in the delinquency problem in the city." Nay said, "and figures for the lirst half of 1932 indicate the total will be increased; for that year. "It is not surprising to us to that present conditions may be responsible for a large part of the increase.

Present-day distractions are i. -setting mature adult minds, and consequent effects upon juveniles is vrn greater and more devastating in its i.Uimate result. "There much that can be said about problem. All of us are more or to blame for this problem of delinquency. This is not a Reports of various committee chair volvers in their hands.

The two ban State stt-eet, Vineland, had reported to the piolice a holdup was in progress. Cjhief Gebhardt sped to the scene and arrested Steelman who lung, fractured right shoulder and dits dashed down the stairs with the men for the year just past will be severe shock. submitted, board members- for the policemen shooting at them. Weeks S46.4oO. Adding the damage tbey have been responsible for.

the sum would be many thousands more. Kijrhth Ward Lead The standing of the wards in the point of number of arrests, according to population ratio, show the Eighth ward as providing, the most delinquency cases. This ward furnished the city S51 of its 5426 cases. The Third ward was second with 497: the Fifth ward was third with 589: the Fourth ward was fourth with 313: the Seventh ward was fifth with the First ward was sixth with 330: the Thirteenth ward was seventh with 727: the Sixth ward was Mrs. I.

E. Bostwick, for twelve had not peft the car. coming year will be elected s.nd the was captured, Ernest Dortu, 25. of Quince street near Seventh, driver of the car, was years a member of the board and Baker was arrested later by Police budget for 1933 will be considered. Although he was shot in the left released in his own recognizance.

Chief Peter McGuire, of the Landis arm Flaville jumped into an automobile parked at the foot of the ele township police. RIVERSIDE TAXPAYERS CRASH CAUSES ARREST vated steps and sped away. Word Following a collision in Mt. Eph- low the age of 10. In Haddonfield, the registrar's report shows that five persons died after they had reached the" age ol 90; 16 between the ages of SO and 90; 32 between 70 and feO: 19 between 60 and 70.

and 10 between 50 and 60. Only nine died at an age between 10, and 40. and three under the age of 10. Reports for the month of Decern--ber were as follows: Oaklyn, three births, two deaths, two marriages; Audubon, six deaths, three births, two marriages; Haddon Heights, nine deaths, three births, one marriage; Barrington. four births, 'one death.

of his escape was flashed to all police FOURtH WARE BROTHER STAGE RALLY TONIGHT raim, Albert Tombleson, of 100 Pop ana a search was made for him. lar street, Camden, was- arrested Riverside, Jan. 16. More than 1500 An hour later a motorcycle police NAMED BANK OFFICIAL early yesterday on a reckless driving man saw an automobile and chased persons are expected to attend a charge made by Franklin Gusman, it for a square before the driver mass meeting in the high school to Mays jLanding, Jan. 16.

Election of Oscai Ware, formerly of Pleas of 69 Harding avenue, Oaklyn. Hear pulled to the curb. It was Flaville night under the sponsorship of the children's world. It is owned and operated by and for adults. We We in control and whichever way the ln'e of these children are headed, the prime responsibility is ours.

Serlu Study Needed ing will be Wednesday. eighth with 275; the Second ward was ninth with 222: the Twelfth ward was tenth with 298: the Tenth ward was eleventh with 197: the Eleventh ward was twelfth with 249: the Ninth ward was thirteenth with who was riding in a machine stolen Riverside Taxpayers' Association. antville, as vice president of the Woodstown National Bank, makes in a garage holdup by the two men Municipal officials and school "board him the ifourth member of his family several hours previously. Flaville members of Riverside have been in PEDESTRIAN BADLY HURT Pleasantville, Jan. 16 David Stark man, of the Gladstone Hotel, Phila 4 r.

is -I i admitted his identity and was taken 103. and the Fourteenth ward was vited to speak, as well as members ACCDflDn CCCIC Alfl to hold ian important banking posi tion in $outh Jersey. to the Episcopal Hospital where his OL.lIW MILS fourteenth with 119. of the taxpayers' groups of Burling delphia, suffered concussion of- the wouna was dressed. ton, Beverly, Delanco and Riverton Both men admitted that they had His brjother, Mortiner, is assistant cashier oi Atlantic City's bank, thi Atlantic City National, and OF CITIZENS ON BUDGET Glassboro, Jan.

161 Council will Frank W. Thacber, of Edgewater brain and scalp cuts yesterday when struck by an automobile as- he was crossing White Horse pike at entered a garage at 1824 East Cam for several years district clerk, is the first to announce Jier candidacy. She will seek re-election for a three-year term. Frank B. Kelly, former Lafayette football star, who has served on the board for four years, has announced that he will not run for another term.

Among those mentioned as prospective candidates are Harold Beebe, Charles P. Keighley, Erza Hughes, George P. Mayhew, Fred D. Rico and C. W.

Shoptaugh. The board of education will complete its budget on January 24 for submission to voters February 14. NORTH CAMDEN MEET TO DISCUSS VOLTAGE The increase of voltage in Public Service power lines to consumers will be subjected to further discussion tonight at a meeting of the North Camden Civic Association at the Pyne Poynt Social Club, 939 North Fifth street. Frank J. Hartmann, an electrical engineer whd is secretary of the association, will speak on the effects of the increased voltage on appliances, house-wiring and consumers' bills.

farK, president of the local associa Three Youths bria street, and at the point of re two other brothers, Osborne and Evi tion, has announced the following hold a special' session tomorrow night Washington avenue, Pleasantville, volvers forced William Tomlin, col are assistant cashier and teller, re to cpnsider the annual borough bud spectively, of the First National speakers: State Senator Clifford R. Powell, of Delanco; Clinton Bardo, ored, an attendant to allow them to drive away with the car. The auto get. Mayor John A. Fisler and mem He was taken to Atlantic City Hos pital.

Mrs. Helen Smith, of 5005 Vent Bank of jPleasantville. bers of council have invited citizens of Camden, president of the New mobile is owned by Louis Verstein, Oscar jWare for many years was Jersey Taxpayers' Association R. to attend the meeting, to present any nor avenue, Ventnor, driver of the 3011 Kensington avenue. Both men treasurer of the South Jersey tann Admit Series Of Robberies will be given a hearing in the Cen ers' Exchange at Woodstown.

car, was released in her own recogni zance. trai police Court today. "It behooves every thinking citi-len of Camden to consider quietly and seriously what should be done and what can be done to remedy the situation. It cannot be settled at one conference or ten thousand conferences. It will require carefully pUnned and concerted action.

Our pians should be twofold: First, the preventive aids, and, secondly, the corrective or remedial phase. We have found that we need to work in certain well-defined areas .1 concentrate on particular which are sending forth this mir.al by-product to prey upon so- i--ty. The committee found there re ganirs of loafers in these playing cards or shooting on the corners, and that the j-ojner boys soon joined the older en? in pastimes. Those are some things we saw. The ne: step is logically how to grapple Wit 1 It." "I ked on the methods now in use Jersey cities to combat juvenile delinquency." Nav said.

KENWORTHY RE-ELECTED CARD IfARTY TO BE GIVEN IN BORDENTOWN FRIDAY Everson, of Trenton, the state organ- constructive suggestions in respect JO) ization's executive secretary; Nor- appropriations for borough purposes, man F. S. Russell, of Edgewater The usual order has been to intrs-Park. president of the Burlington duce the budget and then i set a pub-County Taxpayers' Association: Mor- lie hearing. Councilmen this year, ris Perinchief, of the Mt.

Holly after wrestling with, appropriation group; Walter R. Ziegler, vice presi- items, have decided to call the pub-dent of the Riverside Taxpayers' As- lie in first for a general discussion sociation; and Dr. Jonas L. Edwards, of the budget and then introduce vice president of' the Delanco Tax-, the budget ordinance on first read-payers' Association. ing.

Clementon Firemen Return Chief for Bordeniown, Jan. 16 A card party sponsored bv communicants of St Sixth Consecutive Term Other i Officers Named Frederick W. Kenworthv was re Mary's Catholic Church, will be held Phila. Truants Caught in Pleasantville After Pike Burglaries x- riuiiy in me parociua.i scnooi audi turned as chief of the Clementon torium. Fire Company No.

1 for the sixth consecuti'e term at the election of officers yesterday at the company's 3 WOMEN HURT IN CRASH Two women were injured yesterday in a collision oh North Broadway, Gloucester. An automobile driven by Arthur Goldberg, 42, of 617 Tasker street. Philadelphia, a policeman, crashed into the rear of one driven by Edward Yates, of 712 Hunter street, Gloucester. Yates' car was forced against a tree. Mrs.

Gertrude Barcklow, 36, of 206 North Broadway, a passenger in Yates' car, suffered cuts of the right hand, knee and ankle and injuries to her side. Mrs. Lillian Heiman, 36, of 617 Tasker street, was cut on the scalp. Goldberg's mother, Mrs. Rachel Goldberg, 77, escaped injury.

Goldberg said a bus passing in the oppo The fortnightly card party of Borden town Council Knights of Columbus, scheduled to be held Friday night, lias been postponed. Proceedb of the card party will nan on Lake avenue. i Ah expression of the association's views is to be presented to the New Jersey Congress of Civic Associations at its meeting tomorrow night. Election and installation of officers will be conducted tonight by the North Camden group. He was the truest of honor at a By Staff Correspondent Pleasantville, Jan.

16. Three Philadelphia boys who played 'hookey" and hitch-hiked their way down the White Horse pike last night con- benefit the church treasury. dinner later in the day at the home of Frank Adams, Berlin road. An entertainment followed, with music" a.nl I found Camden is far behind BONW1T TELLER CHESTNUT STREET AT SEVENTEENTH FHIUVDEU'HIA IN BURLINGTON COUNTY with the problem, fessed a series of robberies between town have definite Absecon and Pleasantville. them in Mo1-: of Maple Shade.

A meeting of the Maple Siiade Community Welfare The are William Smith, 14. of 2S23 South Mervine street; William Fries, 15. of 2S39 South Mervine Association will be held in the Mu nicipal Building at 8 p. m. today.

polu; Working vith school authorities-, which Camden does not have." Larceny Major Crime Disorderly conduit and larceny, the report shows, are the principal street, and John McAvoy, 15, of 2S39 site direction forced him to swerve. Mapte Shade. The Mill Road Par DELANCO MAN JAILED ON DISORDER CHARGE Delanco, Jan. 16. Charged with being drunk and disorderly, Chauncey Cox, of Union avenue, Delanco, is in the Burlington county jail, at Mt.

Holly, serving a five-day sentence imposed last night by Justice of the Peace G. Wesley Gibbs. Cox was arrested by Chief of Po ent-Teacher Association will hold a Father's Night in the Municipal Building Wednesday at 7.45 p. A SOFTEE SHOP special program will be given. Maple Shade.

The monthly meet South Camac street. They admitted to police they had been attending the McCall training school, a Philadelphia institution lor truants, and left there Friday afternoon. Hitch-hiking to Absecon, they stole the bicycle of Morris Nelson, 36 Shady lane, Saturday nipht. After spending the night in the woods, they stole cigarettes and candy from the service station of M. L.

Clark, on the White Horse pike north of Pleasantville, the police say. ing of the! Senior Christian Endeavor causes of arrest. In the period sur-I veyed. thoe arrested on the former charge numbered 1462. with 1268 arretted for larceny.

The number of arrests on other charges in the order of their rank follows: On suspicion, 38S; material witness. 350: breaking and entering, 2W; malicious mischief, 277. truancy, 274; assault and battery, 259; motor viola nce William Lindh. by Johnny Locature and his orchestra. John E.

Cahill, master of ceremonies at the recent Clementon dance marathon, acted in a similar capacity at the dinner. A short talk was given by Frank Vanderslice, extolling Kenworthy's usefulness to the company and to the community in general. Other officers elected at the yearly meeting included Carl Weber, president; Abner Falls, vice president; Frank Adams, recording secretary; Albion Novak, financial secretary: Charles H. Leupold, treasurer, and Kenard Potts, assistant chief. Delegates chosen to represent the company at the Camden County Firemen's Association included Stewart Potts, Clarence Kimbal, Albion Falls and John Kelly.

Charles H. Leupold and Albion Novak were elected as delegates to the Clementon Firemen's Relief Association. Apparatus, drivers chosen included Abner Falls. Stewart Potts, Frank Clarence Kimball. Society of the Congregational Church will be held fin the social rooms of the church tomorrow evening.

Nor man Keith, is secretary of the organization. 2 BOYS HURT BY CARS Two boys were injured, one seriously, when they darted into the street and were struck by automobiles Saturday. They are Edward Lay-ton. 8, of 713 Blaine street, and Harry Murphy. 11, of 1105 Pine street.

Both are in Cooper Hospital. Edward was run down at Newton avenue and Berkley street by a truck driven by Joseph Juliano. 23, of 214 Mill street, Moorestown. According to the police, Juliana aid the boy ran from behind another car going in the opposite direction. He suffered a possible skull fracture, cuts and bruises.

Harry was cut and bruised when he allegedly ran from between two parked cars into the path of a machine driven by Edward F. Bart, 18, of 1351 Princess avenue, at Haddon avenue and Pine street. Maple Sihade. A pork supper will be held iin the Chestnut avenue school- on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 5.30 to 7.30 p.

m. The proceeds will it t-om-ii a Arrives 9:15. 13 other flailv runninc time 8 BOUND TRIP nonrs 4U minutes, benelit She Community Kitchen, Camden NEtMsyipTicKET Agency which is sponsored by the local Com 1 niiii 3 .1 629 CCOPeR CAMDEN 5SOO munity Welfare Association. The tions. 243: incorrigible.

io: a run and disorderly, 121; runaway, 110; vagrancy, 103, and miscellaneous. Arre.t bv nationalities Native born. 2142;" Italian. 1160; Polish. 103; colored.

1009; Jewish, 46, and miscellaneous, 36. ft Arrests bv age classes and grades: Six years. seven. 21 eight, 31; nine. SO; ten.

74: eleven, 165; twelve. 283: thirteen. 369; fourteen, 543; nf-I teen, 658; sixteen. 715: seventeen, 714. eighteen, 592; nineteen, 632, and twentv, 574.

Of the 5426 arrests, 2199 were of committee! in charge is headed by Mrs. Clari M. Stein, and includes Mrs. Ernefet J. Wolff, Mrs.

William Creamer, Mrs. William Freeh, Mrs William Paul and Mrs. Frederick REFENISH Your Floors Ren wick. EGG, STOVE, NUT, PEA and BUCK Call Bell 3059' W. Va.

Coal OCEAN CITY MAN' INJURED Ocean City, Jan. 16. William M. Ranck, 55, of 1037 Central avenue, was injured, last night when struck by an automobile driven by Thomas F. Armstrong, 2226 West Tioga street, Philadelphia, and owned by Miss Ann Schofield, city librarian.

Armstrong took Ranck to a physician. 4 TON Domestic Use Stove or Lump Let Us Show You How Too! Call it CO II ALBERT STEHLEY 1012 Everett Street, Camden Phone Camden 3300 Yesterday they broke- into the grocery store of Frank Hille, 120 South Main street, here, and stole a watch which Hille had left on a counter. Then they broke the windows of the Stern Meat Market, a few doors away. 4 Neighbors who became suspicious of their actions called police who arrested them. They made a complete confession and were committed to county jail at Mays Landing by Recorder William B.

Stevens to await arraignment in juvenile court. BOROUGH INCORPORATION URGED IN MAYS LANDING Mays Landing, Jan. 16 Incorporar tion of Mays Landing as a borough again is being considered as a means of tax relief, but what the rest of Hamilton township would do after fhe town's withdrawal is a prob- lm- Mays Landing pays most of the township taxes and has most of its asset The township is said to be the larget in New Jersey- covering about Mays Landing, the county seat, takes up but a small part of that, and, if incorporated, probably would not include more than 1200 acres. BUDGET HEARING FEB. 6 Mays Landing.

Jan. 16. A public bearing on the townships' 1933 budget will be held in township hall the night of Feb. 6. It' will be brought up on first reading at the township committee meeting Mondays night, i Tentative figupes show a saving of nearly $7000, which would lower taxes substantially.

Coke $10.25 ton Wliat you will" it's children under 16 years, and were over 16. The proportion of boys to girls under 16 was 12 to 1. and over 16. 8 to 1, an average of ten boys to one girl. rime Gain Steadily The arrests by years, the survey shows, were 1106 in 1928: 1267 in 1929: 1296 in 1930: 1239 in 1931, and 652 for the first six months of 1932.

The ratio of increase between 1928 and 1929 is for more than in that of succeeding years, a significant fact to support the belief this sudden increase began v.ith the economic depression. The records show that 2784 juveniles were arrested but once; 463 were arrested! twice, 165 three times; 94 four times; 48, five times; 42, six times; 18. seven times 6, eight JOHN J. ROBINSON Delaware Ave. and Linden St.

I CAMDEN 1 Key, 34782 FRANKLIN FETE AT SHORE Mays Landing, Jan. 16. Ih celebration of Benjamin Franklin's birthday, the Mays Landing Civic Association will hold a "Poor Richard Social" tomorrow night in township hall here. Members are requested to wear old clothes. tlie most Garbo-lilse- FLOOR KOTE Porch and Deck Finish V- Gal.

Ot. $2.55 $1.40 75c Covers With One Coat Eay to Apply hat em all 3.95 qOQ COOPER STREET S'uvot 900 0 DROPS USE ELECTRIC HEATER times; 4 nine times; 5, ten times; 5, 11 times; one, 12 times, and two boys arrested 13 times, jf Of exceptional Interest in the re-port is the fact that 20 percent of i those arrested more than once, fur ti telic cl Crepe Black, Brown, Beige', Don't neslect jour eyesight! Wave your een examined by a Stare Li-ft-anrd Optoroetrixt KING'S. I'roDfr flUin- guaranteed. latest wtyle frames end. prices are lower than BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL CHAPEL WITH its GOLDEN VOICED ORGAN seTS over 300 We Deliver Anywhere 1043 BROADWAY ray Broadway 88.

Guar. a Whole Year. Each Camden, N. J. nished 50 percent of the arrests, and that 444 of the arrests came from children of 32 families alone.

These families, classified in the re-.

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