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PLAINFEXD, N. COUSIN-NEWS, TUHCDAY, JANUARY 12, PAGE TEN I I II II i i i ii in i I Mi II Cox, a member of the Board of Chinese Leaders Today's High Spots Public Service Rabbi Finds Toe, Hurt Month Ago, Deaths Funerals Promoted by Joseph F. McCarron (above), new local agent of Public Service, and William ft. Causbrook, tvhtr goes from the post of agent here to the general offices in Newark. I i i is I McCarron Becomes P.

S. Agent Here; Causbrook Goes to Newark Mrs. Fraker Dead After Brief Alness Mrs. Margaret Warren Fraker wife of Philip J. Fraker died yeal terday in her home, 757 West Eighth Street, after a short Illness.

She was born in New Berlin, HI, and had lived here 20 years. She was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church and also a member of the Plainfield Garden Club. Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Warrea Ackerman of Rumson and Miss Marie Louise Fraker at home; one son, Robert W. Fraker of Philadelphia and a sister, Mrs.

George W. Fraker of 1001 Rahway Road, Plainfield. Funeral services and interment will be private. George Philpolt Dead In Port Jervis, N. Y.

George Phllpott, who was well-known here where he frequently visited, died today In his home at Port Jervis, N. Y. He was born in New York and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Philpott of Brooklyn.

Funeral services win be held from the late home Friday with Interment In Port Jervis. Surviving are his widow, Mrs, Agnes Peck Philpott; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Purroy of Port Jervis and Mrs. Ernest Schumacher of Waldwick, N. two sisters, Mrs.

Mary Cullen of Whitestone, L. I and Mrs. Leo Vandervandt of Roosevelt, and a brother, Min-ton Philpott of Roosevelt, L. and four grandchildren. i Funeral Services Held For John D.

Mackay John D. MacKay, 57, who died Thursday evening in Muhlenberg Hospital after injuries received in an automobile accident near Scotch Plains, was buried yesterday la Hillside Cemetery. The funeral was held from the home of his sister, Mrs. Margaret Miller, HI East Sixth Street, the Rev. Roland Eahn-sen, minister of Grant Avenue Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Miss Sara Etta Raybert sang two solos, "Nearer, My. God to Thee" and "Some Day WeH Understand." The bearers were Rache Schneider wind. Christian Hansen, Kenneth M. Sheppard, Bernard O'Neil, William. D.

Miller and Joseph An-gerbauer. Robert Brown Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow Funeral services for Robert Brown, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ulrica Brown and the late T. Harold Brown of Haddonf ield, who died Monday, will be held at Had don-field tomorrow at 2:30 p. xn.

Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield. Thursday at 11:30 a. m. Mrs. the mother of Rob ert Brown, was formerly Miss Elizabeth Ulrica of Plainfield, sister of W.

Ulrica of 1092 Hillside Avenue, and J. SeweU Ulrica of 1104 East Front Street. Young Girl Dead Josephine MIktus, lL daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Miktus of Birch Place, South Plainfield.

died in Muhlenberg Hospital this morning. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and a pupil In the Grant School and of Sacred Heart Sunday School. She leaves besides her parents, three sisters in Bay-onne and one sister and one brother at home. The body was taken to the parlors of P. Casey A Son, Park Avenue.

Announcement of the funeral will be made tomorrow John Stewart John Stewart, 209 Preacott Place, died yesterday afternoon at his home after an illness of several months. He was unmarried and leaves three brothers. James, of the U. S. Navy; Junius of Philadelphia and Alfred of Plainfield.

The body was taken to the home of Joseph Judkins, 428 West Fourth Street Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. i Mrs. A. Gillclt Mrs. Anna GUIett, mother of Calkins Heads Hosnifal Board For 7th Year (Continued from Page 1) mltted was 5.489.

In 1921 It was and in 1911 only 481. President's Repcrt In part Mr. Calkins report was as follows: "Operating' Income In 1931 was t2483? oe-H? eTses were $298,879. a deficit for the year nf $50,558. The deficit for 193 was $44,867.

In both years there was a falling off In revenue from the prl ate service, uoon which we rly to make up for the free ward service which constitutes a very larfre per centage of the hospital work In these two years there was an Increase of 9.424 days treatment to the free wards which alone cost WDwards of $10,000. In better times we have unnre pay patients and the wards are not so crowded. "Hospitals of course have been hit by the depression, many of them much more so than Muhlenberg: and on the the showing is better than might have been expected. We held our own last year, compared with 1930, when the in crease of dc ratine deficit was greater than it was in 1931 "But It is a question whether we can continue to do free work for municipalities in adjacent counties from which we receive small appropriations or none at alL ITnion County makes an annual appropria tion based on the number of free davs treatment to Its residents "We find, however, that in one year we did $22,785 free work for patients livr 'n seven municipalities outside Union County, and for this we received only $2550 from three of them. We realize that North Plainfield, though In another eountv.

is so closely related to Plain field as to require special con sideration- But Plainfield and North Plainfield each appropriate for the hospital only one-fifth of the cost to care for its Indigent cases. Pay Patients Accounts "Careful consideration has been given during the year to the mat ter of the collection of the accounts of pay patients. A survey reveal3 that few hospitals render a single bill, on discharge, and only In ex ceptional cases where the patient is known and his credit is well es tablished. Most hospitals require a deposit in advance covering one week, and some require a two- weeks advance payment. "We nave decided that pay patients shall be required to make a deposit covering the first week.

within a few days after admission: and if not paid shall be moved to the wards, if this can be done with out endangering their health. It is fair neither to patients who pay promptly, nor to a public contribut lng to the hospital's support, to be unbusinesslike in this matter. "It Is not a question of refusing admission to any one who cannot pay promptly, or at all. The wards are free to those who cannot pay. But It Is a mistaken notion that hospitals should supply private service without reasonable protection against loss- It goes without saying that emergency and accident cases are always cared for irrespective of ability to pay.

"A matter which should have study during the coming year relates to cases of chronic Invalidism. General hospitals are planned for patients who are temporarily ill. not as homes for Incurables. Under onr rules incurables are i-ot admitted. Yet we have 13 such patients, admitted for temporary medical care, who could be discharged but whose relatives will not receive them.

Important Problem' "Here is a social problem of Importance, sot only In Plainfield but quite generally. Are existing com munity facilities what they should be for the care of incurables? If not should they be furnished by outside nursing or welfare Institutions, or should there be wards for chronics in our general hospitals? "While, much has been done for the care of persons afflicted with tuberculosis and mental diseases, less progress has been made in the development of community care for the chronic sick. There are only three institutions for incurs bles in New Jersey, one each i i Newark. New Brunswick and Ridgewood. There are about 80 licensed nursing homes, charging from $20 a week tip.

There are about 40 private licensed hospitals, .13 of which accept Incurables at rates of Ji a day and upwards. "Most patients of this class require little more than ordinary nursing maA suitable attendance, and the cost per day is only about one-third of what it is in a general hospital. I am only superficially informed on the subject but I am clear that something should be done in Tlainfield to meet the need, either by the establishment of a separate home for incurables, orl perhaps by the establishment of a chronic ward at Muhlenberg. I can see many advantages In the latter plan. It would cost little if any more to build such a ward than to acquire property for an outside nursing home, and it probably could mora cheaply operated with reduced overhead and other saving.

Its location at the hospital would facilitate and lessen the cost of special medical treatment in case of serious illness. Chronic illness is Important tot only as a matter of health but as a community and social welfare problem. Nothing can appeal more strongly to our sympathies than the plight of those who have nothing to which to look forward than years of chronic illness, without homes or relatives to care for them, often friendless and deserted. "Last December Muhlenberg Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary, and we are indebted to The Courier-News for generous space In a special issue which enabled us with articles, Illustrations and statistics to give a very complete picture of the growth of the institution, of its problems, and of its aim to serve the community capably in caring for the sick, especially such as are most in need of our help and sympathy. "We received special gifts in money last year amounting to and many donations other than money from friends of the hospital; also $14,011 In legacies.

The details as to these gilt and also as to the activities of all the departments will be given in the hospital report for the year when published. -We record with sorrow the death daring the year of Archibald Governors, and of Ernest Acker-man, an honorary member of the board. The resignation of Miss Anne E. Rece after many years of efficient and devoted service has been filled by the appointment of Miss Winifred Whitney, formerly of Sydenham Hospital. She took charge of the nursing department on Dec.

1. "Although we have had our diifi- culties in a trying year we enter the New Year with much to en courage us In our work. Tax on In tangible Property Urged By Survey Body Trenton As a means to lighten the present overwhelming burden of taxation -on real property, the State Tax Survey Commission in its revenue, report recommends legislation to lay a reasonable tax on state and local bonds, stocks and securi ties now classed as "intangibles' and exempt from taxation. Evasion, perjury and flight would resist any attempt to tax this prop erty, at present high nominal rates, the commission acknowledges, and other states recognize the futility of making such -effort. But he commission disavows any.

incliua-ticn to propose such taxation at rates which apply to fixed real property. It would make law and practice agree by adopting a method of taxing intangibles to im pose a reasonable tax on such prop erty, as property, either at a low flat rate on capital value, or on the income derived therefrom. There is no present adequate knowledge of the amount of tuch Dronerty in New Jersey, declared the commission, but trom federal Income tax sources it is computed that Income-producing investments amounting to at least and yielding over a decade an average annual income of $250,000,000 have been exempt from an state and local taxation In New Jettey in this respect. At the low rate of three mills, it is declared, this wouid yield the state a tax Income of $8,100,000 a year, and figures are given for esti mated revenues from the same source under other -alternative forms of taxation. RusliOxygenRoom Across Nation by Plane After Plea New York (LU5 A portable oxygen room for treatment of severe pneumonia cases was dispatched to Tucson, Ariz by airplane today in response to an urgent call from the Desert Sanitarium there.

Pilots Stuart Keiss and Robert Calloway left North Beach Airport at 4:12 a. m. in a plane of the Cur- tiss-Wright Service, carrying the oxygen room, a 500-pound, portable affair. They expected, to reach Tucson In 21 hours Details of the emergency which necessitated sending the room al most across the country, by plane were not available. Tucson, Ariz.

(UJ0 The "oxygen room" ordered nere oy airplane from New York last night Is for the use of Henrietta Bingham, daughter of Robert Bingham, pub lisher of the Louisville, Ky Courier-Post, the United Press learned to day. Local War Hero's Estate Is Settled The Courlsr-Hews Elisabeth Bureaa Elizabeth It was not until yes terday that final disposition was made of the estate of Clarence Her bert Weber, of Plainfield. who was killed in action during the World War on Sept. 15, 1918., This was. revealed when a sister, Miss Marlon L.

Weber, 1145 West Fifth Street. Plainfield. appeared in the office of Surrogate Johnston to apply for administration papers on the estate, which amounts to $4,253 and due as War Risk Insurance from the United States Veterans' Bureau. The war hero's father, George Weber, who had been, getting monthly crums from his son's in surance policy, died last Oct. 11.

and it was necessary for the next of kin to gain administration documents before definite settlement of the estate could be made. Besides Miss Weber there also remain two other efcstera and two brothers. Miss Irene A. Weber, of the West Fifth Street address; Lira Katherine Lee, 107'. Elmwood Place, Plainfield; Harry E.

P. Weber, Bound Brook, and George R. Weber, Troy. N. Y.

1 Held for Jury Action; 2nd Is Sent to Jail Somerville A hearing was given yesterday afternoon for two Ne groes of Highland Park, arrested the previous night by State Troop ers on the road from Millstone to MJddlebush. The officers were searching for stolen poultry at the time and stopped a car in which Charles Jackson and Paul Thomas were jiding. In addition to the occupants of the car they found a caliber re volver fully loaded. The men were locked vp la the Bound Brook Jail over night. Yesterday.

Justice George D. Totten held Jackson for the Grand Jury under $1,000 bail for carrying concealed weapons and locked up Thomas for SO days for an Investigation of his record. Pierson Named Head Of 3 Senate Committees Trenton Senator Arthur N. Pier-son of Union County was named chairman of three Senate committees. Banks and Sinking Fund and Treasurer's Accounts, it was announced today upon organization of the 1932 Legislature.

Senator Pierson was also appointed a member of the Senate Elections, Highways, Taxation and New Jersey Reformatory committees. TOBACCO CROP The annual crop Joss of tobacco is 396300,000 pounds and cotton 8,371,000,000 pounds. Plan Diplomatic Break with Tokio Shanghai (U.R) Leaders of the Chinese government decided today to form a special affairs commission of the Central Political Council to break diplomatic relations with Japan and concentrate on Internal consolidation. This is in expectation that Secretary of State Stlmson will invoke signatories of the nine-power treaty to settle the Manchurian oufln. The committee.

which will be come the highest government organ, will include as nominal members "the big three" who so tar have declined to participate in a coalition. Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, Wang Ching-Wel, and Hu Han-Min The members will go to Nanking tomorrow to begin their duties, and carry out the policies of the government inaugurated Jan. 1. Answers Stlmson Note Nanking tUB China's reply to Secretary of State Stlmson's note on the Far Eastern situation was delivered by the Foreign Office today to Consul-General Peck.

A Chinese spokesman reiterated that China will seek to invoke the economic sanctions of Article XVI of the League Covenant against Japan at the next meeting of the League of Nations Council, Jan. 25. A The sanctions provide for an economic and financial boycott against an aggressor nation. Yellow Jasmines Bloom In Plainfield Garden Late blooms continue "to be reported throughout The Courier-News territory, with the latest coming from Effingham Pinto, exterior decorator, who -dvances the Information that two bushes of Sidonla, red burning bush, were in bloom last week within the limits of Plain-field. He reported, as well, yellow jasmine in bloom.

From Neshanic comes the report that violets, blooming on the lawn of W. J. Edgars, survived Saturday's snow However, the cold the snow threatened to. wipe out the blooms. From the same section, pansies are reported in bloom in several gardens.

To Exhibit Stamps William Boise, vicepresident of the Junior Philatelic Society of the Plainfields, win exhibit his stamp collection at the meeting of the society tomorrow afternoon at the X.M.C.A. At last Wednesday's meeting Walter Gonlck, William jsoise ana iierDert iruemer gave interesting Information about the stamps which earned them first. second ana third honors in the New Year's Day exhibit of the 'so ciety. F. M.

Brown, advisor, read an article of philatelic Interest to the boys. The present membership oi xne society is zr ooys. Bible Class to 3Ieet The Lend-a-Hand Bible Class -of Grace M. E. Church, North Plain- field, will meet today at 8 p.

m. in the home of Mrs. V. IV Heath. 240 Watchung Avenue, North Plainfield.

In jLocal Theaters What The Managers Say. Paramount "Ladies of the Big House now playing at the Paramount is the story of love against life! The story of a girl who was carried by the surge ox life's dangers to the brink of another "American Trag edy" who saved herself and her lover by a consummate deed of heroism Powerfully vital drame adapted for the screen by Louis Weitzenkorn. the author of "five Star Final. Those in the cast are Sylvia Sidney, Gene Raymond and Wynne Gibson together with a num ber of other well-known stars. The program includes a number of well-selected shorts together with the Paramount Sound News.

Libert' The most exclusive jewelry store of Los Angeles was used as location for- one of the exciting scenes of "Blonde Crazy, the Warner Bros. production co-featuring James Cag- ney and Joan Blonden and now playing for the last two days at the liberty. The two young favorites play the roles of bellboy and linen girl, in a swanky hotel frequented by -four-flushers, whom the two manage to fleece, at their own game. "Blonde Crazy" is the work of Glasmon and Bright who did "The Public Enemy" and "Smart Money." Roy Del Ruth directed. Strand, There are two colorful soots on tne map of the world today a big a one Known as soviet Russia, and a smaa one known as Reno.

Neva-da." So says Tim Whelan, nationally known humorist, playwright, and screen author, whose latest story, uTatYi Rmk I. 4k. -1 mm CLl the Strand Theater. Whelan Inves tigated Reno, wrote of it In hilarious comedy vein, and sold his ortsr. laal story to RKO-Radio Pictures studio.

It has been made into a truly, all-star comedy feature- bringing together again Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey and Dorothy Lee. Oxford William Boyd. that "douMvd deceiver of the film plots. Is back in ms celluloid element again in "The False Madonna," Paramount romance-drama of modern life which comes to the Oxford Theater tomorrow. Boyd's most memorable characterizations have been those of "bad men.

He was Gary Cooper's antagonist In The Spoil-era," and tried to spoil the romance of Richard Arlen and Marv Brian in "Gun Smoke." In "Th on Buster" he tried to bust things up between Jack Oakle and Jean Ar thur. In "The Road to Reno" he 'the would-be nemesis of Buddy Rogers and Peggy PROBE RICRDEB PLOT Youngstown, O. (U.R) A boarding house proprietress was to be questioned by police today as searchers dug In a neighbor's garden for the bodies of victims, believed killed In an Insurance murder plot. The woman, a widowed mother of eight children, was accused by a former boarder of giving him a cup of poisosedUtea which he spurned. She carried a $500 insurance policy on him, the ex-roomer said.

Police, checked reports that six persons, two of them children, who lived In the rooming house had died. BOMBAY RIOT QUELLED Bombay, India 0M9 Police and independence volunteers foughi a guerUla-Uke engagement for an hour today when a meeting of thousands on the waterfront reassembled after having beea broken up. The, leaders were arrested. WARBURG GRAVELY ILL New York UJ0--Paul M. Warburg, internationally known banker, suffering from pneumonia, today was reported In grave condition.

He is chairman of the Manhattan Company and was one of the founders of the Federal Reserve System. PETER HOOVER RECOVERING Pasadena QJJD Peter Hoover, grandson of President Herbert Hoover, was "considerably improved" today after an operation for a sinus infection. Hospital attendants said he ws recovering Tapidly. Peter is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Hoover Jr. The operation was performed Saturday. N. Y. PARES EXPENSES New York ami-New York City, needing $120,000,000 to meet short term obligations falling due this month; has instituted a period of "most rigid economy.

The action has been ordered by Mayor James J. Walker to strengthen the city's credit with bankers who have de manded retrenchment in expenditures before granting any more loans. BURMA TO DECIDE FATE 1 London flJJa Burma today was offered the choice of separation from India, with wide powers re served for the British governor, or the alternative of becoming a province in the future self-governing India, by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. MacDonaid said that powers, including defense, finance, and foreign affairs, would be re served for. the crown in a constitution governing Burma as separate from India.

AKRON HOME Lakehnrst (U.PJ The Akron re turned today from a- southern trip on which It started Saturday after noon. MANY FIREMEN OVERCOME Bridgeport. Conn. GJJ3 Thirty- three firemen and all but one cniei of the Bridgeport fire department were injured or overcome by smoke today in a quarter-million dollar fire that swept the Brooks Furniture Company and the adjoining Masonic Temple. Explosion or fuel oil tanks in the basement of the five-story furniture building added to the hazards of fire fighters.

Gas mains broke and poisonous fumes spread or ignited. AIR BY. PAY COTS Chicago UJ9 Heads of 21 rail way labor unions began a two-aay meeting prior to the joint conference with the nation's railroad executives over proposed 15 per cent wasre reductions. hundred representatives of nearly 2,000,000 railway employes will confer Thurs day with nine railway presidents representing interests controlling an estimated 98 per cent of the country's railroad lines. Treasury Hears Plea For Debtors to Banks The Courier JTcws Washington SareM Washington An assurance that receivers of national banks will not make too harsl demands or the payment of loans owed the banks has been made to Representative Randolph Perkins of Woodcliff Lake, by the comptroller of the currency, J.

W. Pole. The congressman took the mat ter "up with the. Treasury official after receiving complaints that demands being made by a tank re-ceiver at J3elvidere, as well as other points in New Jersey where banks have been closed, that debtors pay their loans to the banks imme diately. According to the com plaints foreclosure and liquidation would cause the 'debtors to lose their homes and businesses.

Withholds Probe Data From Senate Probers Washington-0JJ! The National City Company declined, today to tell, the Senate committee about a short term credit to Colombia which It holds, Victor Schoepperle, vicepresident of the company, say ing he considered the matter con fidential. He said that there was nothing in the credit agreement that was embarrassing and that he would be glad to have any member of the committee see it. He offered to read it if the press would agree not to print it. Wed in Maryland Miss Helen Mandy. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Mandy of 414 Magnolia Street, Highland Park, and Edmond Csapo of Norwood Ave nue, worth Plainfield, were mar ried Dec 26 in Baltimore. Md. I ALirn Aft ir a ti rc Mr. and Mrs.

William S. Dunn of East Orange are parents of a son born to them this morning in the Orange Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dunn previous to her marriage was Miss Jessie Milne. She Is a daugh ter of Mayor and Mrs.

Alexander ane of CT Willow Avenue, North Plainfield. Doubly Fractured Rabbi Plzer W. Jacob, of 616 Grant Avenue found yesterday that he has been going around for more than a month with a double frac ture of his right big toe. His foot had been troubling him ever since the evening of Dec. 7 when he was knocked down by to automobile In West Seventh Street as he was hurrying to Temple Sholom for a meet ing at which a brotherhood was organized.

An X-ray taken yesterday afternoon revealed the double frac ture. live only Just around the cor ner from Temple Rabbi Jacobs said. "I was hurrying to the meeting, thinking about the speak ers who were coming from Newark, and noted with dismay that the lights in the temple had not been turned on. Glancing up and down Seventh Street I eaw an automobile about half a block away and thought I bad. plenty of time to get across the street.

1 was about half-way across the street when the car suddenly ap peared just In front of me. I turned and started back but the car. in stead of swinging away, swung to ward me and knocked me down. "Some boys assisted me to the temple, and I addressed the meet ing from a chair and afterwards was carried home. The next morn ing my physician looked me over.

Friday evening marked the fourth anniversary of the founding of the temple, and I felt I had to get out for that. "My toe has kept on troubling me ever since the accident, and finally I had an. x-ray taken. It showed the trouble Immediately. They tell me It will be six or eight weeks yet before that toe gets to feeling right again." Stranger Quizzes Hunterdon Jurors, Then Disappears Flemlngton Hearing of criminal trials before Judge A.

Q. Robbins in the County Court was held up two hours yesterday morning. when it was learned that a stranger had been interviewing members of the petit jury list. Developments showed, however, that no attempt at bribery had been made. At the opening of the court, Judge Bobbins, upon questioning the jurors, found that 24 had been approached by the stranger.

No one arose when Judge asked that if the stranger was in the court room at the time, that he stand up. Jurors Involved were taken into the Grand Jury room by Judge Robbins, where they were further interviewed. It appears that the stranger had inquired of the jurors, their ages. as to previous service on juries, their religious faith and their ac with Prosecutor Johnson B. Aller and County De tective Elmer Hann.

None of the jurors appeared to know the man's identity. The first criminal case listed, started yesterday, that of a man slaughter indictment against Charles Updyke Klngwood Township. It Is charged that an au tomobile operated by Updyfce, struck and killed Edward Jurgen- sen. also of Kingwood Township, several weeks ago. Searing in the case Is continuing today.

Washington Picture Returned to Museum By Popular Demand New York (U.P9 "Washington Crossing the Delaware, famous his toric painting familiar, to scnooi children throughout the land, will not be banished to a Metropolitan Museum of Art showroom as orig inally planned. Popular outcry against removing the. canvas from display prompted museum officials to find a new place to hang it Previously they had announced lack of room necessitated placing it in storage, After Feb. 16 the painting will be on exhibition in the American wing of the Museum. It will remain there- throughout the Washington bicentennial celebration, officials announced.

State Labor Seeks Anti-Injunction Bill Newark The New Jersey Federation of Labor has mapped a program of labor legislation it will sponsor at the coming session of the Legislature Included among its objectives' are passage of an anti-injunction bill patterned after a similar measure sponsored by the American Federation of Labor, and now before Congress; endorsement of child labor legislation, strengthening the. law to require that preference in employment in public work be given to resident citizens. The state federation also advocates an eight-hour law for bakeries, the railroad "full crew" bill, increased compensation for the families of workmen killed in industry, a commission to study group Insurance, three-platoon system for city firemen and a bill to prevent school bands from competing with professional musicians. Killed by Truek Newark Rio Agnew, 36, of 199 Wood side Avenue, died in the City Hospital yesterday, an hour after falling under a truck in Broadway at the Newark-Belleville line. The truck was driven by Albert Hauser of Newark.

Police learned that Agnew dashed for a trolley car from behind a parked automobile. Meetings of P-T. A. Watchung School A. win meet tomorrow at 3:15 p.

xa. In the school auditorium. William R. Causbrook, dean of agents of "the Public Service Electric A Gas Company, today was ad7 vanced to a post In the general of fices of the company in Newark, it was announced, his position as agent in Plainfield being filled by Joseph F. McCarron Mr.

McCar ron was chief clerk to the Plainfield office under Mr. Causbrook. The new appointments became effective today. Mr. Causbrook has been affiliated with the Public Service Electric South Branch Mrs.

R. P. Chamberlain, Cor. Guests at the recent celebration of the 25th anniversary of the wed ding of Dr. and Mrs.

W. H. Whiton, were Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Smith, of New York and Florida, Mrs.

L. W. Merrell. and Mr. and Mrs.

Watt The week of prayer which closed Saturday was opened by meetings each evening in the church, -one of which was in charge of the Y. M. C. A. Deputation Team of Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. C. S. Phillips of Pine Terrace, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs.

C. I Vander- beek of Plainfield, Mr. and Mrs. Al-den Buholt and children of Somerville. Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Bowman were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Bowman, of East Orange, Sat urday evening. Albert Green and Miss Florence Green of Newark, spent" the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. The South Branch Dramatic Club Is rehearsing for a play, to be presented next month in Grange Hall. Mr. and Mrs.

James Bowman spent the weekend with relatives in Plainfield. Mr. and Mrs. Watt are spending the winter in the Somerset Hotel, Somerville, Mr. and Mrs.

J. SnyderV enter tained the former's, parents, Sun day, North Branch Miss Ethel J. Waldron, Correspondent George Conover of Readington, Mr. and Mrs. "rving Waldron of Cranford, Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Van Fleet of Readington and Mr. and Mrs. John N. Conover of Whitehouse -visited friends in town Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates of Plainfield were dinner guests Sun day of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Graham. Theodore Stasis Sr.

spent the weekend with his daughter, Mrs. Ella Broune at Somerville. Mrs. Arnold Bosman will enter tain the North Branch "500" Club at her home Jan. 21.

Miss Margaret Henke has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Homer Engle of Irvington. The Service League will hold a progressive game Friday evening at the chapel. Miss Leona-Runyon spent the weekend with her cousin, Miss Mildred Runyon. 'Miss' Lucille Nichol spent the weekend with her parents in Brooklyn.

Annandale Mrs. Jennie E. Correaponi Tel. High Bridge 1412-1. dent.

NEWS BRIEFS Principal Arthur Tr Cross Is still confined to his home In Main Street with a severe illness. JJe has been ill for about one week. During his illness Mrs. J. Kelson Alpaugh is substituting for him and.

teaching the seventh and eighth grades in the Annandale school. The recently- organized Boy's Pioneer Club, Jed by Charles A. AngeU and John Foote, which has been 'meeting Monday evenings in the Reformed Church, will meet in the Annandale school on Friday evenings in the future. David Hill, who has been boarding with Mr. and Mrs.

Elijah R. Teeter, of East Street, has gone to stay for the remainder of the winter at the- home of his parents in Asbury. David L. Apgar, aged Wtrwho Is seriously ill at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac C. Smith of West Street, remains about the same. Mrs. Robert Hann is in of rrinne at her home near here. Califon Thomas Kelgh.

Correspondent WILL IS TILED The will of John F. Davis, a former resident of Califon, has been filed for settlement. His widow. Mrs. Ida S.

Davis, is sole beneficiary and executrix of the estate. In addition to the widow, Mr. Davis Is survived by two sons, Russe! S. of Somerville and Edward E. Davis of Califon nA daughter, Mrs.

Elirabeth A. Allen ut vmnersr, Jaass. Gas Company and its predecessors for almost 47 years, starting at the age of 33 as office boy in Bloom- field. He came to Plainfield in 1904 and has remained, in the Plainfield office since that date. His successor, Mr.

McCarron. started his career with the company In June, .1917, and was then attached to the Somerville office. 1 Daring his many years In Plain-field, Mr. Causbrook has been active in club and lodge circles. He served as secretary of Plainfield Lodge 885, B.

P. O- E.t for several years. Washington Valley Mrs. J. P.

Wilde. Correspondent. Mrs. R. Rogers entertained Sunday, Mr.

and Mrs. Stichet and daughter, Mrs. Schmidt and daughter of Weehauken. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Busse and daughter Elizabeth spent the weekend in Carlstadt, visiting the lattor's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goodheer spent Sunday with the former's sister of Newark. Mr.

and Mrs. Warren Horn entertained guests Sunday, out of town. Mrs. Roth of Westfield has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.

John Papec Sr. Mrs. John Papen was a midweek visitor of her sister jl Westfield. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Halght had Sunday guests from Milburn. Mrs; R. Buckmen had Sunday guests from Trenton. Mt.

Bethel tin. Pi J. Freihaut Cor. Tel. MIL 16-F-U Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Barringer and son Harvey of Newark and Mrs. Catherine Herlick of Warren- ville visited Mrs. Mary J. Ralph Sunday afternoon.

Warren; Township Women's Republican Club will meet tomorrow in th home of Mrs. Gardiner of South Stirling. Mrav -Charles H. Wittman of Mountain View Road attended the opening of the Legislature at Tren ton today, Warren Township Board of Education met Saturday evening to consider the budget. Warren Township Republican Club will meet Saturday evening in Villa Colosso.

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Leb. 2021-1. NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. Henry A. Apgar is attending funeral services this afternoon for her brother, William McCrea.

at the M. E. Church' of Pattenburg. Mr. McCrea, 77, died "unexpectedly of heart trouble Saturday afternoon He was a carpenter by trade.

In terment will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mrs. Erastus Sutton of the Fri aay Afternoon Bridge Club won first honors at a party held at the home of Mrs. Laura Sharp Friday aiternoon.

-me dub will meet Jan. 15 with Mrs. Bennett Case of An nandale. Misg LIda Tomson received word yesterday that her brother. Dr.

Charles C. Smith, is ill with scarlet fever at his home in New Havea, Conn. The. Ladles Home Circle of the Reformed Church will meet in the home of Mrs. George N.

Clark at Cushetunk Farms Thursday at 2:30 p. m. A surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. John McCatharn Thursday evening In- observance of Mr.

McCatharn's 32nd Mrs. Mary Young has been seri ously ill at her home in Maple Street since last Tuesday. Mrs. John W. Henry is ill at her home In Cherry Street.

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i Officers and teachers of the Finderne Reformed Sunday School meet tomorrow at 8:15 p. m. in the home of Mrs. Alva Miller In Adams-ville. Auto Victims Better Merrill Hall of 174 Duer Street, North Plainfield, who was injured on Route 29, North Plainfield, Thursday night when struck by a car operated by Jack Richer of Newark, was reported slightly 1 reproved at Muhlenberg Hospital today.

Hervey Hoffman of White-house, who was also Injured on Route 29, Scotch Plains, last Thursday, continues to Improve at Muhlenberg Hospital, and his recovery now seems certain. 1 Changes Address Mrs. Delia Jackson has removed from 537 West Fourth Street to ,211 Berekman Street. The new tele phone number is -2950. Frank GiUett.

545 West Third Street, died last night at the borne of her son. The funeral wUl be held from Brown's Funeral Home, 317 Plainfield Avenue, Thursday at 1 p.m. Interment will be In Somer- ville. Children Present WilliamTellPlay A play entitled "William Tell." was staged by pupils of 6A class et -the Lincoln School yesterday in connection with a project on Switzerland which Is being worked out by the children. The, play was in four scenes.

Simple costumes were worn by the pupils. Scenery used as a background was painted by Robert Harold and John Losavia. The cast comprised Vincent Man- daglio. peter -Pasquerella, Helen Pompilio. Frank Capplore, Je sephine Gibrfano, Patsy Pizza and Marion Cerillo.

James Camp, Violet Marra, Maggl Camp, Paul HeteJI. Tony Bartletta and Charles Peter- sn Josephine Gibriano had charge of the opening exercises. The program was announced by "Violet Marra. Several familiar songs were sung before the play and during an intermission. The play will be repeated for the A.

Thursday at 2:45 p. m. At that meeting Miss Audrey Grace Adams will speak on "The Significance of Malnutrition. A soclsl hour will follow, Hum Boat Taken New London Conn HIJP3 speedboat Monalola of Newpa.t. R.

carrying 500 cases of Iiquot valued at $25,000 to $30,000. wa seized 3 12 miles southwest of Vine yard Sound Light and brought to the Coast Guard base here toaay. Skipper John Young of Staten Island. N. and hree member of his crew were 'taken into custody..