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I 0 13 TUESDAY, HABCH 22, 1955 The Herald-News ,784 Loot I iC rv 'I 1 "2 Guys" Totova Store $1,335 Cash Tckan From Safe; Jswelry Worth $449 Gon TOTOWA The loot in a burglary at the Two Guy from Harrison" store Sunday night has risen to $1,784, more losses may be discovered attar an inventory. Police said this morning that the yeggs got $1,335 by cracking open a safe and $499 worth of ewelry. They may have taken clothing and radios. Of the money, $767 wss cash register receipts and petty cash and $568 receipts from toe ready-to wear department, which is subleased at toe store on Route 46. The theft was discovered at 9:30 a.m.

yesterday when toe store was opened. The thieves had broken open a sliding door used for truck deliveries and drilled off the combination of the safe. Police Chief James PeUington and Sergeant Carmen Gaits are investigating. Captain Ernest Schmitt and Patrolman Edward Barnett assisted. SAFE CRACKED Hy Davit (right), manager of the Two Guys from Harrison" store.

Route 46, Totowa, and Elmer Kelly, clothing department manager, look over the safe broken open Sunday night by thieves. There was $1,335 cash in the safe. Little Falls MayorSees Tax of $7.04 9 Cents Wort Than Before County Set Equalization Table LITTLE FALLS Mayor Harold Schumacher estimated last night that the 1955 tax rate, based on the new county tax equalization tahJe, would be $7.04. The county is raising Little Falls assessments 21 per cent, requiring $17,551 more county taxes. -This is nine cents higher than the rate of $6.95 set when the township budget was adopted two weeks ago.

The old figure hadn't allowed for county equal-ization. The rate last year was $6.45. Schumacher said the rate may drop below $7.04 when percentage of payments to Passaic Valley Regional High School are figured. Little Falls. Totowa and West Paterson share costs In proportion to the amount of ratables in each town.

The Township Committee adopted ordinances providing pay raises up to $500 for township employes and raising committeemens salaries from $600 to $1,000. There was no opposition from the audience at the hearing. Committeeman James Stokes voted against the Township Committee raise on the grounds $40o was too much increase for one year. Walter Townley, president of the Singac Taxpayers Association (but not speaking for it), made a belated objection to the committee salary ordinance and the budget at the close of the meeting. He objected to the committee raise, proposed hiring of three more policemen, the purchase of two police cars and a $10,000 appropriation for street sweeper.

POMFTON GROUND BREAKING Jonathan Wettstein, six, son of Herbert Wettstein, Pompton Lakes school board member, handles a shovel at the Mill Street school ceremony. Watching are Harry Maddeford and Mrs. Grace McCue, trustees; William Gillespie, superintendent of schootsjtNifford Tyler, former board member; Brynjulf Haroldson, president driving stake John Main, building chairman, and James Harden, board secretary. (Herald-News Photo) Notes Around Paterson 3-Yar "Natural Epidemic1' in City Of Children's Measles and Chiken Pox Dr. Frederick P.

Lee of the Board of Health said today that the city was having a "natural epidemic of measles and chicken pox. He said there had been 650 cases of measles so far this month, compared to 50 to 100 norma years. Dr. Lee said this was a natural increase every three years the "new crop of school children comes along. December Pompton's Target For Completing New School Ground Broken for $825,000 Structure, Probably Be Called "Lincoln Avenue" POMPTON LAKES If all goes well, the 22-room Mill Street School will be ready next December.

Sergeant's Wife Now Citizen, to Join Him PATERSON The 25-year-old wife of a Passaic army sergeant became a citizen yesterday so that she may Join him in Okinawa. Mrs. Edith Devens, 38 Summer Street took the citizenship oath from County Clerk Floyd E. Jones before County Judge Louis V. Hinchliffe in a special ceremony.

Born in Germany, she arrived in this country in 1952. She plans to leave next month to Join Sgt. Donald A. Devens in Okinawa. Citizenship was necessary to qualify for a passport.

t' Ground Broken The prediction was made yesterday by Brynjulf Haroldson, school board president, when ground was broken for the Haroldson said the school would probably be named Lincoln Avenue School" because of its nearness to that street, and the present school would be named the Lenox Avenue Lions to Honor Riverdale Patrol RIVERDALE The Lions Club will hold its third annual dinner tomorrow at the Twin Lakes Casino, Wanaque, honoring the Safety Patrol of Riverdale School, State Police Repeat Story Of Nixon Raid Paterson Bar Owner To Deny That He Was Bookie PATERSON State troopers today continued to testify at the bookmaking retrial of William F. Nixon, 46, Paterson tavern owner. They said they found $352 in beta and 42 betting -slips in a cigar box behind the bar in Nix-- on's tavern the R. N. Grill at 991 Madison Avenue, Paterson, last April 9.

Louis P. Santorf, Nixons attorney, told the jury of 10 men and four women in his opening that Nixon will deny he ever engaged in bookmaking. Instead, he said, the place was merely a drop for customers who left bets to be picked up daily by a bookmaker. Troopers said Nixon admitted he was paid $50 a week by a man identified only as J. C.

Hugh C. Spernow, special deputy attorney general, moved only one count of a three-count indictment. At his first trial last December, a Jury was unable to agree upon a verdict Nixon was one of three arrested in five raids by state troopers led by Spernow last April. Jurors are: Clifton John Bosits, machinist, 37 Lincoln Place; Michael A. Budnik, calculator, 43 Christie Avenue; Paul W.

Clawson, clerk, 154 Pershing Road.and Emilie Menne, seamstress, 265 Piaget Avenue. Paterson Henry Crossed, engineer, 106 Richmond Avenue; Edmund P. Foley, installer, 961 Madison Avenue; Mrs. Mildred M. Goldstein, 560 Madison Avenue; Milton V.

Juneiman, timekeeper, 58 Arlington Avenue; Minnie M. Kocotos, sewing operator, 367 East 18th Street; Charles E. Rock, chemical operator, 645 14th Avenue, and Eva Sabbath, factory worker, 26 Park Street. Waaaqoe Arthur G. Earp, stationary fireman, 99 Greenwood Avenue.

Wayne Fred Makowski, mechanic, 3 Latham Drive. Little Falls. Joseph Van Steenkiste, process engineer, 17 Mozart Avenue. Before he was selected -for the Jury selected yesterday Foley said he knew both Spernow and Santorf. Foley lives at 961 Madison Avenue and the alleged bookmaking took place at 991 Madison Avenue.

Foley said he would hear' the evidence with an open mind and not be influenced by his acquaintance with the principals. Foley was no stranger to Court Clerk Michael F. Brennan, either. They used to be next door neighbors. Totowa's Budget Hearing Tonight TOTOWA The Borough Council will hold public hearing tonight on its 1955 budget.

A tax rate of $6.17, 60 cents higher than 1954, was estimated last month, but the final figure will be lower. The preliminary county tax equalization table would have required Totowa to raise its assessments 42 per cent for county tax purposes. The final table adopted requires 11 per cent. The council expects an auditors report today on what the decrease will mean to the tax rate. The final rate will probably be-near $6.

The budget totals $430,624, increase of $81,278. Of this, (up $50,115) will be raised by local taxes. The councils share of the tax rate will be $1.72. Schools and the county get the rest The patrol has 30 members, Formal choosing thelsixth, seventh and eighth graders, w. it urn has Case Wil A legal assistant to succeed Louis Nussman, recently resigned, is expected to be named at Thursdays meeting of the Board of Finance.

Mayor Lester F. Titus is considering five names and has speeded up the appointment at request of the legal department. John McCutcheon, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor, speaking at a meeting in the Second Ward aaid Mayor Lester F. Titus was responsible for poor" parking facilities donwtown. McCutcheon said Titus alone was responsible for never getting off the blueprint the solution to the citys parking problems.

The Paterson Cadets Boys Color Guard won its third trophy Saturday when it took fifth place in the Eastern district competition held In Baltimore. Mrs. Emma Conlon, chairman of the yeara Red Cross drive, told workers yesterday that the fund-raising was lagging behind last year. William Schlossberg. narcotics agent, will be the speaker at tonights meeting of the Passaic County Democratic League.

Milk Inspector Approves Machines Zhilton Emergency Room Keeps Busy POMPTON PLAINS The emergency room at Chilton Memorial Hospital was busy over the week-end. Richard Gardener, five, of 34 Decker Road, Haskell, had two stitches in his head at 3:28 Sunday afternoon. Fred Hesse, IS, of 24 Jckson Avenue, Jersey City was treated for an injured leg. He fell Saturday at 4:45 pm. William Withers, Jr, three, of 19 Cooper Road, fell against a chair Saturday afternoon at 12:30 and was cut.

Ha required two stitches. On Sunday, Frank Daniel, 43, of 541 Cherry Tree Lane, Smoke Rise, was treated for a swollen right eye and multiple bruises of the head. At 9:15 a.m. Warren Aldrich, 38, of 10 Norman Court, Haskell, was treated for a bruised right knee at 1:55 pm. Robert Dillenbeck, three, of 70 Burnside Place, Haskell, received a stitch in his head for a cut at 1:40 p.m.

Yesterday John Bauersox, 41, of 20 Elm Street, Butler, waa treated for acalp wound that required one stitch at 1:30 am. He waa injured at the Park Hotel, Butler. Mrs. Lydia Goetschius, 73, 16 Fernwood Drive, Packanack Lake, caught her foot In car door Sunday and bad a toe nail removed at the hospital at 1:13 p.m. Lawrence Nee be, four.

Marlin Avenue, Pequannock, was admitted with a foreign body in hia ear. His condition is good. Joseph Pelletere, 20, was treated Saturday for brake fluid In hia eye. He waa injured at work at Taylors Auto Sales in Pompton Lakes. He lives at 588 East 19th Street, Paterson.

CHAIRMAN Paul Colvin Dover lawyer, is new head ol! the Youth Services Committee of the Social Planning Council, Community Chest of Morris County. The committee coordinates cultural and recrea tlonal programs. Keating Gets Five-Day Term NEW YORK (UP) The for. mer counsel 'to the unofficial anti-crime committee was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt of court today tor his refusal to disclose to a grand Jury the name of his informant in a wire tap nest. Keating, in appearances before the New York County Grand Jury on March 4 and 7, refused to identify his informants or sources of information about police raid which took place February 11 in an apartment at 360 East 55th Street.

The district attorneys office claimed that Keatings published report of the raid differed widely from information obtained from other witnesses before the grand Jury. Boy Admits Striding Bomb Noto to School MORRISTOWN A 15-year-old Morristown High School student, who owned up to sending a letter threatening to blow up the building, has been suspended from school. The case was referred to Juvenile authorities yesterday after the unidentified boy admitted authoring the letter. The letter vowed that a homemade bomb would explode in the school last Thursday. About 1,200 students and teachers were cVadhated as a precaution, but no bomb was found.

Mrs. Donald and Mrs. liam Janulin, policewomen, who assist the children at school crossings, will be honored at the dinner, The safety patrol haa been In existence 25 years. Present members are: Robert Doyle, captain Clifford Covert, lieutenant; and Donald Adams, lieutenant. Patrolmen are: Roger Bond, Roger Brinster, Sam Brown, Helen Snover, Robert Dunay, Robert Horas, William Valentien, Kenneth Williams, Betty Lou Appel, Arthur Barry, Jeffrey Gillman, Marie Gregory, Susan Holshoe, Paul Hopper, Barry Huber, Carol Kuhnert, Russell Maguire, Jean Morgan, Dolores Nelson, Patricia Reardon, Mary Ann Scerbak, Robert Sunbury, George Walker, Karla Weber, and Frances Wfelcher.

Faculty adviser is Nicholas Romano. Mortgage Bankers Elect Ries Director PATERSON Fred A. Ries, vice-president of the First National Bank and Trust Company, of Paterson, has been elected a director of the Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey for three years. He served on the committee which formulated the program for the annual savings and mortgage conference of the American Bankers Association at the Hotel Statler, New York, March 7-9. Pequannock Hires Ex-Missionary PEQUANNOCK The Board of Education, last night, hired two teachers.

They are Mrs. Gertrude Freeh, $3,900, and Robert Davis, $3,300. Mrs, Freeh taught school In Wanaque 25 years and one year in Pequannock before entering the missionary field. Davis teaches in Wayne Junior High School. Award of contracts to Improve the electrical system In two Wanaque Drops Its Tampering Charge WANAQUE Magistrate Joseph J.

Crescent last night permitted withdrawal of the charge that Woodrow Colfax. 20, of Greenwood Avenue, Haskell, had tampered, with borough trucks. He charged Colfax $5 cost of court Patrolman Theodore Lucian! made the charge against Colfax February 23. Since then Colfax was fired from his borough road Job and is undergoing psychiatric treatment Passing a stop street and being abusive to Luciani March 6 cost Charlton Reynar, Newfoundland, $15. Reinhardt F.

Rauch, of Con-klintown Road, Midvale, paid $13 for careless driving. Paying fines in violations court were: Mrs. Lucy Andreyshak, Goshen, N. $31, careless driving and not having a registration in possession; Jack Spiegel, New York, $18, speeding; Mason Swadlow, Livingston, $8, no driver's license in possession. Kendall to Manage Wemlinger Campaign KINNELON William T.

Kendall, Florham Park, last night accepted the post of campaign manager for Vincent Wemlinger, who Is seeking one of the GOP Morris County Board of Freeholder nominations. The announcement was made by Wemlinger, who is a former River-dale mayor. Kendall was the first president of the Young Republican Club of Morris County, which has endoresd Wemlinger. He is its present secretary. He is a member of the American Legion and American Chemical Society and graduated from both Rutgers and Columbia universities.

Pequannock School To Have a Fence PEQUANNOCK A fence will soon be erected around the playground of the Pequannoek School isolating It from toe Pequannock Sand and Gravel Company pit At last nights meeting the Board of Education voted $800 for a rock dam across the end of the playground. The job, which will include dirt fill, will be done by Alex Hearle, Pequannock. Gregory. Tyack, trustee, said lack of toe dam, resulted in the washing out of nearly $500 worth of dirt fill last year. When toe dam la completed the company will put up 800 feet of wire-mesh fence.

Later this year, the board will fence I In the rest of the area. names will be at a board meeting, Haroldson said. Ceremony In Rain Despite the rain, the ceremony went on schedule. Shovels of dirt were turned by Mrs. Grace McCue, former school board president; Jonathan Wettstein, six, son of Herbert Wettstein, board member, and Clarence E.

Wells, member of the first Pompton Lakes graduating class of 1900. Haroldson helped Robert Spinnler, borough engineer, drive the marking stakes. William Gillespie, superin tendent of schools, said part-time sessions would be continued next September in all except eighth grades. He said pupil loads in some rooms wduld be increased to prevent necessity for triple sessions. West Paterson Sdt For Polio Vaccine WEST PATERSON Charles Olbon, chairman of the committee to handle the administration of the polio vaccinations, held the first meeting of his committee yesterday morning.

He appointed the following: medical. Dr. Daniel Burbank, Dr. Joseph L. Me Carthy, Mrs.

Mary Maykowski, R.N., and Mrs. Theresa Vander Plaats, publicity, Alfred Baumann and Mrs. Sally Riker; general committee, Mrs. Gladys Hoedemaker and Mrs. Sally Riker.

The committee has suggested two clinics, one in each school. If the vaccine is licensed by the state Board of Health the. program will start April 25. Letters and permission slips will be sent parents of children in the first and second grades. The slips must be returned, requesting the vaccine be given.

They will be administered by Dr. Daniel Burbank, board of health phy sician. There will be three over a period of five weeks. They will be without charge. There are 193 pupils in the two grades.

Individual Libcrtios Women Vottrs' Topic WAYNE Mrs. Joseph Zimel and Miss Anita Flynn will be the guest speakers at the meeting of the League of Women Voters of Wayne Township on Thursday. The meeting will be at 8:15 p.m, in the home of Mrs. George Young, 23 Lake Drive East, Fackanack Lake. Mrs.

Zimel is chairman of in' dividual liberties of the Paterson League. Miss Flynn is teacher of social studies at Patersons Central High School and co-chairman of individual liberties of the Paterson League. They will be introduced by Mrs, Edwin Bobout, chairman of individual liberties of the Wayne league of which Mrs. William Hooke is president Anyone interested in the program will be welcomed at the meeting. schools waa held up pending a conference with E.

Ogur, Belleville, electrical consultant Wesley Jones, Bloomlngdale, offered to do the work in Pompton Plains School for $325 or $255 and in Pequannock School for $355 or $285. J. W. Schmidt Pequannock, bid $340 or $255 in Pompton Plains, end $315 or $240 in Pequannock School. Letters of commendation will be sent the 13 local students at Butler High School who are members of the Honor Roll Society.

A letter will be sent Mist Patricia Day, Good Pilgrim" of the DAR. The board laid over action on the Pompton Plains PTA offer to sponsor tuberculosis patch tests for that school. The board will check with the three other PTAs. PATERSON Oscar Acquino. assistant chief Inspector of the Board of Health, told the Board of Aldermen Let night that milk in the newly licensed vending machines was as good as milk sold in some stores.

Acquino sdld there were 24 machines licensed by the Board of Health. He said they sold 5,000 to 6,000 quarts of milk a week but there was no appreciable drop in store He said the health board Is making weekly inspections of all the machinei. Alderman Sam Bruno asked Acquino whether he thought the aldermen could license the machines. Acquino said the machines were a health problem and If the aldermen could license them as a business, they could also license cigarette, candy machines and all stores. The aldermen have been exploring the possibility of licensing the machines but were told by the legal department that the board of health had jurisdiction.

Truck Turns Over, 3 Slightly Injured PATERSON Three men suffered slight injuries yesterday when a truck overturned on the ramp of Route 46 to McLean Boulevard. Edward Murphy, 32, of 8 White Street, West Orange, suffered abrasions on the right knee; Albert Barsantl, 26, of Spring Street, West Orange, foreign substances in both eyes, and Theodore Gray, 40, of 99 Pearl Street, Orange, pains in his chest. All were treated at SL Joseph Hospital. Police said the air compressor being towed by toe truck "Jackknifed" and the truck mounted the curb and turned over. Murphy told police he was cut off by a car as he came down toe ramp.

The truck and compressor are owned by Harold Valentine of West Orange. 1 60 at Spaghetti Supper Of Wayne Girl Scout Troop Unexpected Opposition Puts Brakes on Recreation Setup 4. Little Falls Groups Get Action Put OIF Till April 18 on Appointing. Director LITTLE FALLS Opposition from an unexpected source, groups promoting recreation, postponed the creation of the post of township recreation director last night. Reasons for Delay ans Club and Great Notch PTA Schmehl, Shirley Bollard, Arlene George, Helen George, Judith Kreske, Clara McCallum, Victoria Bern, Ally son Schmehl and Marlene Sweerus.

Leaders are. Brownie Troop 219, Mrs. Reach, Mrs. James McNicholas and Mrs. J.

Young; Intermeidate Troop 27, Mrs. Harold Shauger, Miss Millicent Holmes and Mrs. George Zellner, who is the leader of senior Troop 327. The Brownie and Intermediate troops are made up of girls from Pequannock and Wayne Townships. The senior troop is composed of girls from Mountain View, Pequannock, Pompton Plains, Preakness and Wayne, The dinner was in charge of Theodore Straus, chairman; Mrs.

Coons, Mrs. Karl George, Mrs. Jacob Schmehl, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner.

Fred Sisbarro, Community Club chairman, and Victor Mc-Ewan, Little League chairman, told the Township Committee last night they thought the enabling ordinance was premature. They wanted recreation facilities developed first. The Worn- Preliminary Plans Ready For Pequannock High School Consultants to Talk Over Its Proposals With Representatives of 3 Town Boards PEQUANNOCK The Board of Education will know more about its high school plans after Monday night when the Township Joint Study Committee meets with the professional consultants. Lai of Question John O. Eichler, board vice-president, made that observation last night after Gregory Tyack, trustee, suggested the public be brought up to date onlih high school planning.

Unless things are changed, the Butler High School will not accept Pequannock freshmen In September, 195S. Students attending the high school before that date would be allowed to continue. Tyack said persons were ask ing him a lot of questions and an official statement from the board would be in order. It was announced: The Joint Study Committee census is about completed and tabulation by a professional group will be ready soon. It will answer many questions on school planning and township improvements.

Titles to the two tracts of 30 acres off Sunset Road, for a new school, have been closed. .1 The land was purchased from Not Money EUtltr the BECM Corp. tnd R. Me- ft Jrl VJnnt Auley, Sunset Road, for $37,000. 5COUIS Want A meeting will be held Monday night with Englehardt, Englehardt Sc Leggett, professional consultants, who are working on preliminary sketches of the proposed high school.

Him at Meeting In addition to two members of the school board, attending the meeting will be Committeemen William Sutton and George Breen, for the Township Committee; Henry Williams and A1 Roworth, for the Planning Board. After the meeting a report will be prepared by Vincent Bray, public relations chairman, for the press and sent to parents. Eichler said he has been contacted by some 20 architects. On recommendation of the board, police will be asked-to put up No Trespassing signs on the 30-acre school site. There were reports last night that per sons are taking away old cinder blocks left by the BECM whose housing development fell through several years ago.

Health in Schools Topic Tomorrow TOTOW The health program in the schools will be the topic at 8 P-m. tomorrow in Memorial School. The panel discussion has been planned for parents but every one is invited to attend. Joseph Gorab, superintendent of schools, will be moderator. The speakers and topics will be: Services of the School Physician, Dr.

A. De Rosa; Services of the School Dedtist, Dr. E. G. Tolomeo; Services of the School Nurse, Mrs.

M. P. Me Ewan; Control of School Environment, Ivan V. Ackerman, principal; Responsibilities of the Board of Education in the School Health Program, Dr. Donald Kane, chairman, health committee.

There will be a question and answer period for the audience. BUTLER The Butler Girl Scouts Association is not seeking funds from organizations or businessmen, according to Mrs. Ross Yeisley. She said today -sponsoring groups and businessmen are being asked to serve on a committee to select girls to attend camp this summer. Under scouting laws, troops cant solicit funds, Mrs.

Yeisley said. She said the association has the money for the camp project It was raised through sales of cookies and peanuts. Track Hits Cor WAYNE A car driven by Frank A. Gill, of Kime Avenue, was hit in the rear at 6 p.m. yesterday while turning into Kime Avenue from Black Oak Ridge Road.

James Mackey was driving the truck of the Anchor Motor Freight Corporation, of Tarrytown, N. that hit toe car. There were no injuries or serf ous damage. Butler H. S.

Honor Society Elects at Annual Dinner Jury Doesn't Believe Szabo, Convicts Him of Gem Theft WAYNE About 160 fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers. Scouts, Brownies and guests attended the family spaghetti supper sponsored by the Wayne Girl Scout Troop Committee at the Pequan-nock Reformed Church on Saturday night The Invocation was by the Rev. George Berens, the pastor. Jack Zellnen was master of ceremonies. Miss Dora Good body, executive director of the Paterson Area Council, spoke and presented membership pins to members of the troop committee the general chairman, Mr.

Zell-ner; the secretary, Mrs. Robert Coons; treasurer, Harold Shau ger; Brownie chairman, Theodore Straus, Rudolph Reach, John Sheridan, Mmes. Stephen Kreske, Matthew Sweerus, Joseph Bur-dett, Thomas Coyle, Ernest Firey, James McNicholas, Eugene Wagner, William Gailey. Zellner announced some plans of the committee to raise money. The next will be a round and square dance April 16 in the Pequahnock Legion Home.

Troop 27 presented a skit, The Participating were Joyce Wagner, Rita Kreska, Diana Rombey, Faith Rea. Norma Neil, Bonnie Reach, Ellen Coyle, Dale Holmquist, Doris Langhage, Jill Leonard, Lillian Mahn, Arlene Paldoff. Carol Reitz, Janet Seabert, Mildred Sheridan, Geraldine Solar! and Noel Wetzel. The Brownies presented Easter Parade with Patricia Baaker, Diane Barrett, Barbara Black, Joan Bligh, Karen Burdett, Roberta Coman, Mary Coyle, Lynda Fiery, Nancy Flaig, Sandra Kill. Patricia McNicholas, Jean and Katherine Noll, Jean Pontello, Paula Salkowvits, Lauren and Shirley Sills, Judith Yerkade, and Suzanne Zeppelin.

Each brownie wore a hat she had made. The seniors presented This Is Your The subject was Mr. Zellner. Included in the program were Heather Leonard, Marjory Schnockner, Sharon Leonard, Elaine Lauria, Barbara wanted the qualification and duties of a director made more specific. Action on the ordinance waa postponed until April 18.

Representatives of civic organizations will meet with toe committee April 11 for discussion on the matter. Sisbarro said a director would be a wonderful but would be "putting the cart before the horse" and might kill the initiative of groups developing recreation. Would Eire tod eats He suggested college students studying recreation be hired through co-operation of state, teacher colleges. One each for Singac, Little Falls and Great Notch could be had this summer for $150 each, instead of toe $350 allowed for township director, he said. The Community Club asked a Great Notch playground be established and small township-owned plots be set aside for neighborhood playfields.

Playgrounds are being developed in Little Falls and Singac sections. The Woman Club requested a recreation commission of one representative from each group interested be established. The club will ask the state to send a recreation adviser to to April 11 meeting. Mayor Harold Schumacher was given authority to built dugouts, spectator aeati and enlarge the infield at the Paterson Avenue Little League field. He said the road department will hire a man to maintain recreation areas.

Purchase of $525. In equipment to league vu authorized. Smith, Brenda Toub and Pamela Wheeler. Miss Esther M. Hawkins Is faculty adviser.

Guest speakers last night were two members from the graduating class of 1937; Harry Sears, attorney, and James Osar, presi dent of the Board of Education. David Lewis was master of ceremonies. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Neil B.

Easterbrook, super Intendeht of' schools; Mr. and Mri. Benjamin A. Deist, high school principal; Nicholas Du-randy, representing the Butler Businessmens Association; Miss Margaret Banta, Miss Gladys H. Jaeckle, Mrs.

Felipa Jackson and Benjamin Goldberg, of the faculty. Sears, who is a municipal attorney for several municipalities spoke of the need for professionally-trained people in Morris and Passaic Counties and advised the students to choose a goal and gear all activities toward it The dinaer was sponsored by the Board of Education. In past years it was paid for by the But ler Businessmen's Association. BUTLER The Butler Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual dinner in the high school cafeteria last night New officers were elected from the Junior class to replace stu-denta graduating in June. There were 29 new members were elected to the Raymond Walker succeeded David Lewis as president; Bruce Hamilton succeeded Joseph DeDimlnicantanio, as vice-president; and Sue Marko succeeded Marlee Fredericks as secretary.

New members from the senior class are: Rainer Ahrens, Phyllis Boob, Patricia Day, Ronald Edwards, Patricia Eggar, Carole Heimbrecht, John Jansen, Eva Kirchmeier, Berenice Kohler, Roland Marcus, Verna Mead, Barbara Morse, Harriet Olson, Claire Plager, Georgene Rohlan-der and Martha Shough. New member from the junior class, in addition to the officers, are: Elizabeth Biller, Victoria Golz, Joan Haaland, Henry Haefele, Louise Loughner, John Linda Riley, Norris stopped it The driver again identified as Szabo sped away. The trooper gave chase, the speed reaching 80 miles an hour before he lost the other car. Szabo was arrested In Flushing. Authorities from Hunterdon County had traced him through a laqndry mark on clothing found in a suitcase with some of Mrs.

Arrouges jewelry in another stolen car. When Szabo tried to escape from police who sought to arrest him, he wax' shot in the leg, He claimed he was playing chess with his uncle in New York when the Jewelry was stolen. As for. the escape from the trooper, he said he couldnt even drive a car. He is serving a three-to-five-year term In prison for car theft In Hunterdon County.

A jury of nine women and three men was out nearly four hours. Assistant Prosecutor John J. Bergin tried the states case. Isadora Smith represented Szabo. PATERSON Alfred Szabo, 29, of Flushing, N.Y.

was convicted in Passaic County Court yesterday of stealing jewelry from a West Milford woman and escaping from a state trooper in Clifton. County Judge Louis V. Hinchliffe set April I for sentence. Szabo denied both charges. He insisted he had not been in New Jersey on June J3, 1953, when the jewelry was taken, and on June 19, 195 when the driver of a stolen car escaped from a trooper.

Mrs. Gertrude Arrouge, owner of the Triangle Lodge, Route 23, said Szabo entered her place and ordered a hamburger. When she turned to prepare it, ahe said, he scooped up watches and necklaces from a display case and ran out She gave state police the li cense number of his car. Six days later a trooper spotted the car- in Route 46, Clifton, and a S. A-.