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1 LOCAL WEATHER Showers ana suguu wumtr w- lght and tomorrow; easterly to southerly winds. The Paper That Read In The Home Temperature at 12 noon .65 United States ufieui weaiaw Complete Associated Press Wire News Service- An a i 0 JTAvllio SJJGCTIOIIO PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY. MAY 1J. 1932 TICIE2 CZNT3 MunicipalMachinery Young to Offer Wreckage.of Crashed Airliner in Which 9 Died i i Si Hudson Quiz Data- To Attorney General Newark--ffVHcnry Young chairman of an Assembly committee, which Investigated Hudson County 'voting condi- i liens, aid. today tie wotdd offer Attorney General Cummlngs evidence that the "right of francriise was denied to tiiousands in Jersey City and elsewhere in Hudson County" in last Novem Is Torn Down and Analyzed at Forunr Walter J.

Millard, executive secretary of the National league of Municipalities, closed his series, of educational fcroms last night at a meeting held in the gymnasiumuf Somerset School, North Plainfield. These forums have been held throughout Somerset Courly -or the past nine weeks, sponsored by the National Educational pepartment. They will be continued for the next three weeks by Dr. Joseph Mayer, consultant irt sociology at the library of Congress, Washington; D. C.

Dr. Mayer's forums will be held 'S 'A ber's gubernatorial election. Voices Hope I hope that the attorney general i will take the view that the whole- sale altefation of ballots in Hudson' County, on Nov. 2 last represents an abrogation of civil Young said, therefore is a proper matter; for. thorough investigation by.

the Department of Justice." -v Cummings announced in Washing- ton yesterday he had ordered a "thor- ough of complaints that civil rights had been suppressed in jersey City, where Frank Hague i mayor. Cites Findings "The investigation of the Assem-' bly committee and the revelations -at the recount of the November election- before the Hudson County, board of elections showed -clearly that thousands of ballots were erased and otherwise tampered with," Young-said. 'This certainly repre women, tiro children, and three men who had left Burbank on what wreckage of the Lockheed plane it pictured in Mint Canyon I of the Sierra Pelano Mountains, about 60 mile from Burbank, Calif. I -In the wreckage were found the bodies of the nine person four I was to have been a leisurely "delivery: flight of the new plane, from sents a flagrant and wholesale re-' scinding of the civil rights of those whose ballots were altered. Democratic state machine's control of public officials kept rem the Assembly committee public records to which the people of this state should have had access.

"If the attorney general decides that denial 'of civil rights through, crooked elections and ballot tempering is a proper matter for inqciry, the Department of Justice without, doubt will be able to prosecute such- an Investigation successfully and to a logical conclusion, and thus protect the right of New Jersey citizens to have their votes counted as they cast them." News of the World Tersely Told Administration May Seek Curb on Courts Washington (JP) Congressional and legal quarters studied today a broad hint from Secretary Wallace that the administration may propose restricting court power to review rate-making and regulatory orders of federal agencies. Wallace intimated the possibility of that action at a press conference yesterday after he criticized "tactics of obstruction" and never-ending litigation" growing out of such administrative "7 hi 1 4 I i cn Thursday nigms. Milne Presides Last night's forum was arranged as North Flainfield's part in connection with the 230th anniversary of the county. Former Mayor Alexander Milne presided and introduced 3fr. jrfiilard who discussed county asd total government under the topic, -Making Democracy 'Democ'." "Do you understand how your local government functions, and how the electorate contro'ls the policies of that government?" asked the speaker.

"Of course, you think you do, but do you? Unless your city is particularly progressive, the chances are that a small group of politicians decides everything what candidates will be chosen, on what platforms they will run, what policies they will afopt and who will get the appointive jobs. "An up-to-date local government should have the short ballot. The long ballot is the politicians ballot, the short ballot is the people's ballot. This is true, because the public pays attention enly to ticket leaders. "If possible it should have the administration carried on by a selected, trained administrator.

This is based on two fundamental doctrines of modern political science: The short ballot and centralization of responsibility. The city manager plan puts democracy on a business basis an 3 czjx be compared with the corporate form of business organization. "There should be an executive budget. No intelligent control of the expenditures of government can be maintained by those responsible without an executive budget. There should be centralized purchasing.

Buying in wholesale lots for all departments of a city government huge sums, both in obtaining lower prices for materials and in eliminating waste through standardization. fays Plan Necessary "There should be a city plan. Cities are always parmed the important point Is whether they are planned piecemeal by In terests, working for their own ad- (Please Turn to Page 6) Stahl Announces Borough Plans For County Parade Julius J. Stahl, president of North Plainfield Exempt Firemen's Associ ation, irrcharge of arrangements for the borough's participation in the 250th anniversary parade in Som- erville Saturday, announced today that North Plainfield will lead the fourth division. All borough units will report in Park Ave facing High St, Som- erville, and must be in line at 2 p.

m. The parade will start at 2:30 p. The unit will be made up as follows: Platoon of police. Band Boosters Club; High School Band led by three girl drum majors; President Julius J. Stahl and old exempt fire chiefs in automobiles; Lambert B.

Bodine, foreman, leading exempt firemen, pulling old hand engine; rorth Plainfield firemen with apparatus; all North Plainfield auto mobiles. Motorists entering cars in the parade are requested to decorate them. They can obtain placards from Mr. Stahl, designating they re from North Plainfield. If the weather is stormy the parade will be held at 6:30 p.

m. Monday. Two Girls and Boy -Join Rockefeller Clan New York (JPi The Rockefeller oil millions had three additional heirs today. Twins, Michael and Joan, were born yesterday to the former Mary Todhunter Clark of Philadelphia nd Nelson A. Rockefeller, second "on of John D.

Rockefeller Jr. Almost simultaneously, the birth Tuesday of a daughter, Hop, was announced by Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller TJX The Nelson Rockefellers now have five children and the eldest on of the present head of the house has three.

Bow Low, Sweep Ladies A clever American womar, ident In London and thoroughly up on "society," uggesU that American women "hold a sweepstakes to determine shall curtly before the King and Neat Idea. Bound encourage back bending nd eliminate back-biting. No of winning. Such guarantee of wining. Such guarantee does not even go with a classified want-ad In The Courier-News.

But. a probability of success is undeniable for most of the want-ads. Here's one ihat filled expectations: 150 chickens, prize lay-ers, year olds; also four-toit coops, hoppers, etc. Tel. PKd.

6-1548-J. Koosevelt Test Oregon's Vote Washington JP Intervention by a Rocsevelt Cabinet officer In Oregon's Democratic gubernatorial contest paved the way today for what many observers believe will be a test of administration strength in tomorrow's state primary. The Oregon election, coming only three days after Pennsylvania's hotly contested primary, also was com plicated by labor issues which, although not so clearly drawn in Pennsylvania, made the name of John I. Lewis once more a political weapon. Principals in the Oregon cam paign are Gov.

Charles H. Martin and Henry I Hess, who is opposing Martin for Democratic renomina- tion. The administration 'was brought into the struggle -by Secre tary Ickes, who gave his blessing in a letter saying Martin was "at heart no New Hess also drew the inferred sup port of Senator Norris (Ind-Neb), who has backed the administration program. Norris telegraphed that he was "disappointed" in Martin. The Governor countered Ickes statement by insisting on his loyalty to President Roosevelt but asserting he was "no rubber stamp." Briefs Asked By Board in Attorneys were allowed 15 days by the Board of Adjustment last night in which to submit briefs in the appeal of Carl Aschenbach, who seeks permission to erect an addition to his garage at 116-8 Church St.

Mr. Aschenbach is represented by Joseph J. Mutnick while Andrew Jf. McDonough represents the pro-testants, the Plainfield Title Mortgage Guaranty and the Plainfield Company, owners of property in the neighborhood. Testifying in behalf of the appeal last night, in addition to the appellant, were Bertram Pittis, .178 EL Front St, and Charles A.

Borman, 317 E. Second St. The board granted exceptions to the zoning laws to the following petitioners: C. Scott, 432 Stelle Ave, who sought permission to have a total side yard area of 41 feet rather than the 48.80 required by ordinance. He was represented by, George F.

Hetfield who explained his client intended to build a small addition to the home which would contribute to the attractiveness of the neighborhood. Mrs Elizabeth Klimko, 730 W. Front St, who asked permission to convert the present one-family dwelling into one for two families. Mrs. Alice T.

Holliday, 690-8 W. Seventh St, who desired to convert the present one-family dwelling into a two-family residence. The appeal of Mrs. Philip Cha- koff. who wanted permission to convert storage space at 301-13 W.

Sixth St. into a two-car garage, was denied. This would make a to tal of six cars to be housed on the premises. Annivereary ProgramContinues 8oBMviU Bum of The Coaster-Hews Somerviile Local observances of Somerset County's 250th anniversary will continue today In Raritan and Bernardsville. A parade of local organizations in Raritan at 6:30 p.

m. will be followed by an open-air meeting on the mill field, at which former U. S. Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, former Assembly man samuei a.

owacjuuunw North Plainfield x. John w. FasoU will speak. Mayor josepn Navatto Jr. will preside.

Basking Ridge Historical Society will present the program for Bernards Township at 8 p. m. In the Old Mill, Bernardsville. Frederick Sutro of Elisabeth and the Rev. Joseph C.

Appley of Basking Ridge will speak. Dr. William H. 8. Demarest, former president of Rutgers Univer sity and of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary speak tomorrow at 8 mMn the FrankUn Park Reformed Church (Six Mile Run), site of the first courthouse in Somerset County.

Franklin Township will hold its local observance at this time. School children will have part in the program. Observance will close Saturday in SomenHe," with ball games, a parade with 100 units In line and an evening meeting in the Armory. Former Senator Frelinghuysen and Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Parker will speak and Mrs.

Clarence Mackay (Anna Case) will sing. Justice Clarence B. Case will preside. Foresee Zoning Appeal Los Angeles () The tragic; question of why a -new- 480.600 transport plane killed nine persons in a crash on a fog-hidden Mint Canyon ridge while commercial air liners flew safely at. higher- altitudes, was asked today-by Coroner Frank A.

Nance on i the eve of a public i I have talked to witnesses who said they saw the plane flying not more than 500 feet from the ground," Nance said "Under those circumstances, I believe it proper for this office to hold an investigation The inquest tomorrow in a San Fernando mortuary will be the only public inquiry. Bureau of Air Commerce officials are privately preparing a report fox. Washington headquarters. The wrecked plane, a 14-passenger twin-motored Lockheed which had been redesigned since it was first built last July, carried three men, four women and two. to flaming death only 30 air miles from its takeoff at Union- Air Terminal.

Burbank, Monday afternoon. Heavy fog delayed finding the plane-until yesterday morning. f. i The Lockheed left' four minutes ahead of a Western-Air 'Express liner, bound -for the. same destination, which flew at high altitudes above the fog and followed the radio beam the entire distance.

Elks, 325 Strong, Greet State President Sheldon Representing all 15 lodges in the Plainfield district, 325 Elks gathered in the local club last night for the official visit of State President Murray, B. Sheldon. In addition, there were delegates from South Orange and Nutley. Among, those present were District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Harold W. Swallow of Bouiyl Brook John Albies of Union, vieepresi- dent of the Central District; and' William J.

Jernick, chairman of thej state publicity committee. I A- rtnlpp-iififyn rf TS President Sheldon from Elizabeth. The Elks Bayonne quartet enter tained. On the local committee were Louis R. Harding, chairman John F.Good win, Leo P.

P. Hines, Harry iET. Drake, "Peter J. Marhof er. enry Elhert, Gustav Bremmer and Ferdinand Bader.

550 Children See Says Miss Cpbk Miss Aimee C. Cook, secretary to Mayor DeWitt D. Barlow, today ex pressed her thanks to all who contributed to her fund which provides the circus party for under-privi leged children. "It would be impossible for me to thank every contributor individually so I must tell the public how grateful I am for its splendid response to the fund appeal, Miss Cook As the result of this response, Miss Cook revealed, the purchase of 100 additional tickets to the circus was possible this morning. In all, 550 children saw the circus this afternoon.

'Fagged-Out' Disturbance Reaches Plainfield Plainfield came under the Influ ence today of a disturbance consid erably shriveled in extent and robbed of its Intensity by its'; trip from the Southwest Yesterday, when: the disturbance was in the Middle West, it extended over an area of 2,000 miles. Unsettled weather will prevail in Plainfield tonight and tomorrow-as the result of the visitation, Cooperative S. K. Pearson announced. There, will be periods of cloudiness and scattered showers are possible.

Temperatures will rise slightly tomorrow. Yesterday's maximum temperature was 72 and today's minimum. 52. Accident Reported Scotch Plains Arthur Nanticoke, operating a truck west in Route 29, today at 3:30 a. stopped the machine, at the traffic -V.

light at Park and Route 29. The truck was struck In the rear by a car operated by Wilbur A. Porter, 1850 Myrtle Ave Plainfield. The Porter, machine was towed to a garage. There were no injuries nor any complaints.

Motor Vehicle Inspector R. A. MacConnell and Officer Preston Ehmann investigated. FIREMAN RECOVERING City Fireman James H. Kerr, 11 Madison who was removed to Muhlenberg Hospital at 10 p.

m. Tuesday for an' emergency appendicitis operation Is reported to be progressing nicely. the Lockheed plant, Burbank, to the threatened him with death for his activities as a flying instructor with China's air May Lead Quia Washington (HC. Roy director of the utilities division of the Securities Commission, was, receiving mention-today for the post of chief counsel to the congressional committee Investigating the Tennessee Valley Authority. The appointment will be made next week.

Sues for Divorce Phoenix, Ariz. () James Penney 37, son of the nationally known filed suit for divorce here yesterday from Mrs. Elinor Snyder Penney, charging desertion In New York City in August, 1934. Report Warship Bearing Roosevelt Leak ang a Philadelphia (AV-The Philadel phia Inquirer said in a copyrighted story today that the lO.OOOton cruiser Philadelphia "sprang a leak" while President Roosevelt was aboard on a Caribbean fishing trip 10 days ago. The paper said it learned that the vessel, returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repairs, sustained a hole on the port side either when she went aground on when her anchor was ripped away on a coral reef off Caicos Island.

She shipped more than 30 tons of water, the paper said, her port sifter-peak was flooded. The paper said news of the mishap was kept secret. Plainfielder Named Atlantic City Mrs. William B. Gray, 730 Sherman Ave, Plainfield, was named chairman of resolutions committee, at the annual convention of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Medical Society of New Jersey, made up of wives and daughters of medical men in the.

society, being rheld Mrs. Don A. Epler, Newark, took office today as president of society. Paragraphs to a parking space near Somerset unusual scene, an amateur photo fan considerable of his. rear yard garden, earth ir.

the center of the patch had bpr a orders. Unification Considered Meridian, Miss. (A1) The ques-, Oon of uniting with the Northern Church, changes in divorce can-1 ons and compulsory retirement of ministers were lively issues-before the 78th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the U. S. (South) opening tonight.

School Strike Ends Bethune, S. C. JP) One hundred Bethune High School students who went on a protest strike Monday over the dismissal of two teachers and the request for the resignation of eight others returned today af- ker the school board announced it would call a referendum on the retention of J. C. Foster, superintendent for 13 years.

-v Appeals Before Court Montgomery, AlaP) Appeals of three Negroes convicted in the "Scottsboro case" were up for argument today In Alabama's Supreme Court, more than seven years after their arrest on serious charges Involving twqwhite girls aboard a freight train. Clarence Norris, under sentence of death; Andy Wright, sentenced to 99 years, and Charlie Weems, sentenced to 75 years seek new Health Program Studied Salt Lake City (iPThe National congress of Parents and Teachers, earing adjournment after a week's intensive consideration of home and school problems, studied -oday a broad survey of public health as presented by an executive of the American Medical Association. Urges Youth Training i Milwaukee Former President Herbert Hoover urged training of the nation's youth at an early age In the ideals of democracy as vital today to the preser-' vation of future democracy and freedom In the United States. Life Threatened Seattle (A1) Elwyn Gibbon, 37, former Army flyer and newspaper man, told reporters today after his arrival from the Orient that Japanese secret police constantly Plainfield By Northwest Airlines, St. Paul, Minn.

Mail Planes rTyii'Agaiiip Officials at Hadley Airport were busily engaged this morning in preparing for a great event, the dispatching of air mail to all corners of the earth. The airport will be the scene of much activity this afternoon and it is expected hundreds of visitors will witness the special flights which win be made by local private pilots. Mail must be at the field at 2:30 p. m. from surrounding postofflces.

Nixon has the novel idea of having it flown from a small field near the postoffice there to Hadley. Fred Ramhorst of New Brunswick will be the airmail pilot for the Raritan Township postoffice. Pilots who win fly the mail from Hadley to Newark Include Donald Mackey of this city, Robert Jaekel of Watchung and Harry Chiosse of Iselin. These men are flying their own planes and have voluntarily offered their services to Postmaster Edward J. Gleason of Newark, who is chairman of the observance in the Third Congressional District, and who has sworn in the pilots as airmail.

pilots for the, day. Matias Gil of Franklin Park will fly from Newton to Newark and D. T. Judson and Clarence Smith of Westfield will fly from Westfleld to Newark. Carl Rasmussen is man ager of the Westfleld Airport; Thomas manager at Hadley, will direct activities of his men.

Elmer B. Boyd, New Brunswick publisher, is general chairman and Postmaster Edward Gleason is honorary chairman. Edward Hicks, Former House Member. Is Dead Highland Park Edward Waldron Hicks, 69, former Assemblyman and District Court judge in New Brunswick for several years, died suddenly today in his home, 32 Harrison Highland Park. He was active in Republican politics of Middlesex County for many years.

Mr. Hicks was born in New Brunswick. After studying law he became a member of the firm of Voorhees, Booraem and Hicks. Later he formed a partnership with former State Senator W. C.

Florence. He leaves his widow and two sons-, Douglass, former Assemblyman and prosecutor of Middlesex County, and Malcolm of Highland Park, Awards Made At Rower Show Fifth annual flower show of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club was held yesterday in the field house in Cedar Brook Park, with 106 exhibits of flowers and arrangements contributed by 20 members. Judge included Mrs. James L. Devlin and Mrs.

William S. Tyler. Sweepstake awards were given to Mrs. Roy M. Taylor for artistic arrangements and to Mrs.

John B. Sparks for horticultural exhibits. Added interest was contributed to" the show, through the courtesy of Effingham Pinto who displayed miniature rock garden containing many rare and unusual plants. Another interesting exhibit was a miniature house-end-garden, the work of Mrs. B.

L. Glaser and Mrs. Lansing Y. LippincottH The show was attended by many visitors during the afternoon. The committee consisted of Mes-dames Roy M.

Taylor, chairman, John B. Sparks. William F. Spreen, Stephen Britton," Lansing; Y. Lip-pincott and B.

L. Glaser president TREATMENT PRESCRIBED Chicago (JPh-Daily X-ray treatments were prescribed today for baby Helaine Co lan in an effort to save her remaining eye. Her left eye was removed May 9 because glioma, a cancerous growth, threatened to spread along the optic nerve to he brain and cause death. FoodStoreHour Is Reported Conditional agreement to close food stores at 6 p.m. daily including Saturdays was reached last night with representatives of large chain store companies at a meeting in Chamber of.

Commerce headquar Paul J. Cupp, executive of the American Stores Company, will submit a list ostores whose signa tures shall be required before the chain store companies consider entering into the agreement. The list is to be furnished by May 23. Em ployes, employers and industrial re lations committee members voiced satisfaction with, the arrangement. Full text of the agreement follows: "We the undersigned employers in the retail food trades in the Plainfield district, hereby endorse the store hours and holidays pro posed in the 'Final Report of the Employes' Committee' dated May 4, 1938, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof: and "We agree to put said hours and holidays into effect in our respective stores beginning with June 1, 1938 with the understanding that they shall be subject to reconsideration at the expiration six months thereafter; and provided, that all employers whose names are listed below as stores whose signatures shall be required in order to make this agreement valid shall become parties hereto.

"It Is further understood that the date for commencement of the proposed hours may be postponed by request of the industrial relations committee of The" Chamber of Commerce of The Plainfields upon written notice mailed five days in advance of effective date to all employers whose signatures ap pear below Others present were: R. H. Birch-ard, The Great A Ac Tea Company; Martin Mantz, Mutual Gro cery Company; Stanley Rubens, Ben Franklin Food Center; Joseph Stransky Albert Leacock, Philip M. Foy, Frank Popolillo and Joseph F. McCarron, Daniel Eisenberg, Edward Baker of the industrial relations committee.

Injuries To Train Victim Ulysses Saunders, 37, of 229 Morris arpt who was struck Tuesday by a westbound Raritan express train near North Avenue Depot or central Railroad of New Jersey, died In Muhlenberg Hospital-r yesterday (May 18. 1938). He 'was born, to Plainfield, son of Mrs. Emma and the late Joseph Saunders, and was a member -or i uaivary pui Church. Surviving Mr.

Saunders are his mother; two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Simmons of New York, and. Miss Estella Saunders, at home; brother, Edward Saunders, at home; two uncles, James A. Saunders, and. the Rev.

Mathew W. Saunders of Baltimore; four aunts, Mrs. Maggie, Dennis, Miss Georgianna Saunders, East Orange, and Mrs. Lucy, Laws and Miss Mary Saunders of Richmond, Va. Funeral wiH be Saturday at 1 n.

m. from Brown's Funeral Home. with burial in Hillside Cemetery. The Rev. Charles P.

pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will offi ciate. Blathewson to Speak F. S. director recreation in Union County, win be the brly speaker at the hobby show, to be held tonight in the gymnasium of Somerset; School, -North (Plainfield. B.

Bernard Elkins and Willard Martin, are co-chairman of the affair. W. I Blackadar win be among the exhibitors. SNATCH CHICKS TOO When chicken thieves entered the coop owned by Ned Taylor, 539 W. Fourth St- last night, they Insured themselves against having to make a future theft bv stealing not only three full grown chickens, but nine baby chicks as well, Taylor- tow police.

Active Investigation Being Prepared Washington (ff) The Justice Department prepared today to open an active investigation of complaints that constitutional rights have been suppressed by Mayor Frank Hague and the Jersey City administration. Assistant Attorney General Brien McMahon, chief of the (Please Turn to Page 6) Bill Sellers Are Arrested Newark VPh Treasury agents announced today the arrest of three men in what. Supervising Agent James J. Maloney of the New Jersey-Delaware district called "the most important roundup of counterfeiters by the Secret Service in the. past 10 years." Maloney said the trio, charged with possession and sale of $4,000 of counterfeit $10 notes Tuesday night were "the outstanding distributors in the country" of spurious bills.

He estimated $500,000 had been passed in recent and said between 250 and .300 sub-passers. had been arrested throughout the country. Held for Arraignment The three, held In the city jail for- arraignment before United States, Commissioner Joseph F. Holland, were named by Maloney as David Krakauer, 34. Palisades Charles Blum, 30, The Bronx, N.

and Irving Nitzberg, 28, also of The Bronx. Maloney said the trio refused to disclose where the bill were manufactured. Gas Price Program Goes Into Effect Trenton (ff) A program to curb price cutting in New Jersey's retail gasoline Industry went into effect today, six weeks earlier than anticipated when legislation was enacted a week ago. -1 Gov. A.

Harry Moore signed yesterday a biU making effective immediately the new laws prohibiting motor fuel sales below cost, making sales subject to the state fair trade act. and increasing the annual dealers' license fee from to to ANNUAL MEETING DUE Annual meeting of the League of Women Voters will be held tomorrow at 9 p. m. in the gardens of Effingham Pinto, 731 W. Eighth St Mrs.

D. W. H. Felch will suc ceed Mrs. Edward V.

Cox. retiring president Gourirr-NroB TODAY Page 28 18-19 26 22 23 22 Card Parties Classified Ads. Comics Page Contract Bridge Cross-Word Puzzle Diet and Health Dorothy Dix Editorials 24 Homemakers Forum Modes of the Moment 22 23 Needlecraft 22 Obutuary Our Children Pattern Service Questions and Answers a Id 22 22 26 20 Radio Readers' Forum Serial Story Sports Theaters Women's Pages 25 11 15-16-17 15-19 22-23 Bogus One recent day, the "Black Maria' which escorts Plainfield police men to their posts came to an involuntary halt in E. Front St, hear Watchung Ave. After valiant but unavailing attempts by the driver to ret the engine moving, the bluecoats streamed from the interior and pushed the machine down Front St St Anxious to get a "shot" of the dashed, for his camera and got several angles.

The patrolmen's annoy i I ance changed rapidly to relieved mockery when the fan found his camera was empty. A group of local campers had stew for the main course at a recent utdeor dinner. It was the most deiicions, and no doubt the cleanest stew 'ever prepared by the group. It should have been a large cake of yellow soap was found later at the bottom of the The morning after he had dug a W. Fourth.

St resident noticed the been disturbed. He did not investigate until he resumed digging that Shovelling down six' inches Into the mound in the center, he came upon the body of a dog Someone had taken advantage of his having broken the tough upper crust of earth. Trees grow on steps leading from basement to flush cellar doors on a North Ave. building. The tree looks like veach tree.

It is about SO inches high and has a "trunk" about half an inch thick. Also, it has about 80 leaves. And then. Just a few yards nearer Park Ave, one may peer through a parking lot along the wall of a building and see a healthy crop of tree leaves Jotting healthily from the wall 19 feet from the ground..

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