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“The Palisades Are the Balcony of the World’
William A. Mackay, CoytesVille
PALI SAD IAN
"FindR tongues,In tree*, bookR in running brooks.
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.”
—As You Like It.
VOL. XX. No. 12
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927—TWELVE PAGES
PRICE FOUR CENTS
FIRST PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR THE
HUDSON BRIDGE PLAZA BOUGHT
FROM PETER DIEHL FOR $15,000
Strip From Cliff To Lemoine Avenue About 360 Feet
Wide Needed—Part Belongs To .Interstate Park—
Port Authority Attorney Makes Plea To Owners To
Sell At Reasonable Figure.
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The first piece of property for the
Hudson River Bridge Plaza was pur
chased on Wednesday last by the Port
Authority from Peter Diehl of Fort
Lee. The plot measures 100 by 100.
The purchase price was $l.rj,000.
According to the maps now on file
with the Fort Lee, Mayor and Council
the bridge will cut through the Pali
sades several hundred feet south of
the Villa Richard property. There
will be archways over Hudson terrace
and the Plaza will be formed at Le
moine avenue near Cross street. The
approach will require- a strip of land
from the cliff front to Lemoine avenue
about 360 feet in width. The Mayor
and Council of Fort Lee must approve
the approach location. In addition to
approving the approach locution the
local Mayor and Council must estab
lish the proper grades for the roads
in the vicinity, prepare to instal sew
ers, etc.
A part of the property is owned by
the Interstate Park commission. This
has been dedicated free of charge. The
balance of it is privately owned.
- The Port Authority is anxious to
acquire all the land - necessary with
out condemnation proceedings.,*It is
apparently their policy to ent$r into
private negotiations with the owners
and offer them a fair margin of profit
over and above their purchase price
providing of course the purchase price
was reasonably .near the actual mar
ket value of the land.
At the Rotary club luncheon on last
Wednesday, Charles Horowitz, attor
ney for the Port Authority stated that
in obtaining land for the Staten Is
land bridges it was not necessary to
institute condemnation proceedings in
one instance.
He pointed out that the Port Auth
ority was not a profit-making body
and that the Hudson bridge project
was an enormous public undertaking.
He pleaded with the influential men
present to circulate this thought so
the holders of the necessary land
would not hold out for some fabulous
price and thus make necessary con
demnation proceedings and delay.
He thanked the officials and influen
tial citizens present for the splen
did co-operation they had given in the
past. He thanked Councilman Harry
Elkan of Palisade for the very splen
did co-operation he has given the Port
Authority. Captain Elkan has been
busy for many weeks gathering much
information that was invaluable to the
Port Authority officials in their work.
Mr. Horowitz made an exceptional
ly fine address which was greeted with
prolonged applause.
Many Dogs Killed By
Autos In Cliffside Park
A series of canine fatalities has oc
cured in Cliffside Park Borough with
in the last few weeks as the result of
dogs being run over by automobiles.
Since February 1, the Cliffside police
have had to kill thirteen dogs that had
been victims of automobiles. In some
cases the dogs were registered. Others
were stray dogs.
ISN’T IT FUNNY?
Isn’t it funny?
That so many
Business men - t
Will get up in the morning
Shave with an advertised razor
And advertised soap,
Put on advertised underwear,
Advertised hose, shirt, collar,
ties, shoes, and suit;
Seat themselves at the table
And eat advertised breakfast
food,
Drink advertised coffee or sub
stitute,
Put on an advertised hat,
Light an advertised cigar,
Go to their place of business in
an advertised automobile
And
Turn down an advertising plan
And say
That
Advertising doesn’t pay?
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B. DUNCAN McCLAVE .
prominent resident of Cliffside Park,
| who sailed with his family on Satifr
| day last for France. He will study,
European park systems abroad. Mr.'
McClave is a member of the Bergen
County Park Commission. . t
Action Of Council
In Cliffs On Sewer
ContractJsJipheld
Supreme Court Renders Deci
sion In Favor Of Bergen Con-*
trading Company Of Cliff
side Park—Work On Sewer
Started Last Monday.
Supreme Court Justice L. Camp
bell renedered an opinion on Satur
day, upholding the action of the Bor
ough of Englewood Cliffs in awarding
its sewer contract to the Bergen Con
tracting Company, the lowest bidder.
Christian Deiningcr, the taxpayer who ,
had brought the action, was repre- j
sented by Counselor E. J. Walscheid. j
Judge Arthur M. Agnew appeared in
behalf of tile Bergen Contracting
Company, and Judge William M. Seu
fert for the Borough of Englewood
Ciiffs.
Previous to this, the Clinton As
phalt Company, and John J. McGarry,
unsuccessful bidders? had applied for
a writ of certiorari, but their protests
had been dismissed.
Shortly after noon, on Saturday,
the Bergen Contracting Company put
its larger machines on the First
street section of the job.
Local Men Drawn For The
April Term Of Grand Jury
Local persons drawn for April
term of the Grand Jury include, Mr.
Charles A. O’Reilly and James Flood
of Cliffside Park, Charles A. Ludow
icy and John A. Riker of Fort Lee,
and Mayor Alexander Marmet, Fair
view.
Taxes In Cliff side Park
And Fort Lee Lowered
Taxes in both ClifTside Park and Fort Lee will be lower
this year, according to the rates made public this past week.
ClifTside Park’s rate dropped 29 points from
6.91 in 1926 to 6.62 this year.
Fort Lee’s rate dropped 37 points from 5.87 in
1926 to 5.50 this year.
Englewood Cliffs’ rate advanced 22 points from
3.08 in 1926 to 3.30 this year.
Fail-view’s rate advanced 51 points from 6.18
in 1926 to 6.69 this year.
Edgewater’s rate advanced 9 points from 3.41
in 1926 to 3.50 this year.
The lower rates will be welcome news to property own
ers in ClifTside Park and Fort Lee. They were made possible
by large increases in the ratables of both Boroughs.
The largest increase recorded this year is that of Ro
chelle Park, from 3.70 to 5.76, an increase of 2.06.
Renner Tunnel And
Meadow Bills Dead
Demise Slated In The Senate
Committee—Auhor Blames
Pennsylvania Rail Road
The Harry Renner tunnel and
meadow-reclamation bills have been
slated for demise in the Senate Jud
iciary Committee, according" to Sena
tor William A. Stevens, majority lead
er of the upper House. Renner blames
the Pennsylvania railroad for the fate
if the bills. He will try to resuscitate
them before the Legislature adjourns.
P.-T. Ass’n. Formed
In Fort Lee H. S.
Pit-rents.-v And Teachers Show
t Interest In, Forming Unit—
50 Present On Tuesday
On Tuesday evening, March 1~>, in
the farish house of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, about fifty people
irutt to organise a high school unit of
the Parent-Teacher Association for
the Boicugh of Fort Lee. The meet
ing was called by the supervisor of
schools, Mr. Arthur E. Chase, who for
,r long iir.ie has warned a unit that
would have for its /merest the high
school of Fort Lee, both present and
future.. Mr. Chase was elected'chair
man for the evening, and on his as
suming the same, the meeting was
opened. Miss Nancy Smith one of the
high school instructors w'as elected as
temporary secretary. Chairman Chase
read all the by-laws and then read
them individually and had the people
vote on each seperately. The speaker
of the evening was Mr. Carl Dannus,
acting county superintendent. He
covered much of the ground of the
past, present and future of Fort Lee
history, the Bridge prospects, and its
relation to the new proposed school
of Fort Lee borough. It was a most
excellent talk and in keeping, endors
ed piost heartily this high school unit
of Fort Lee. Nominations for officers
were next in order; voting was from
the floor and proved very interesting.
Nominations were as follows; Presi
dent, Mr. William Magee, of Palisade;
Vice-president, Mr. A. E. Stukey, of
Fort Lee and principal of the High
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Bergen County Ass V*. Hears
Fine Talk On Advertising
At the March meeting of the Ber
gen County association of New Jer
sey, held in the Bergenfield Elks
Home, on Saturday, Mr. Max Green
of the United Service Advertising of
Newark, delivered an address on com- j
munity advertising.
Mr. Green who recently made a sur
vey of community advertising methods
in the south, reported some of his
findings to the Association. He em
phasized particularly that many com
munities are placing considerable
weight on the importance of a local
campaign to sell the inhabitants of
the community on their own advan
tages, for until this is done, the “out
side” campaign cannot reach its ex
pected degree of success.
Among the cities visited by MrJ
Green were Richmond, Norfolk, At
lanta and Jacksonville. In most cases
he found that communities which had
been advertising in the past were se
curing greatly increased appropria
tions to carry on their work.
The speaker presented several new
features to become an adjunct to the
regular newspaper campaign of the
Bergen County Association. He out
lined a local campaign to take the
form of placards and local newspaper
advertisements. He also informed the
membership that Bergen County
would soon go “on the air” regularly
each week over station W1)VVM. En
tertainment is now being prepared
and by the end of the month, the pro
grams will be in readiness for one
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Two Bills Passed
Over Moore’s Veto
Paving And Bathing Bills Get
Approval Of Both Houses
Last Tuesday
Both houses of the State Legisla
ture on Tuesday last passed over the
Governor’s veto, two bills; one, reliev
ing traction companies from paving
obligations between their tracks, the
second, permitting bathing in the
streams connected with the water sup
plies.
The paving bill is the result of a
four-year fight by the Public Service
Corporation and makes them only li
ible for damage to paving. Hereto
fore they were forced to pave the sec
tion of roadway lying between the car
tracks. i
The oathing bill nullifies the order
of the State Board of Health prohib
iting jpathing in-streams in water shed
ireas.
Law Will Shift Transit
Commission Duties And
5 Power To Port Authority
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Assemblyman Chanless’ bill to auth
>rize the Port Authroity to take over
the North Jersey Transit Commis
sion’s transit problem and report to
;he Legislature next year a plan for
new subway transit system for New
Jersey and New York was favorably
reported Tuesday afternoon in the
Senate. s*
The bill has already passed the As
sembly.
The bill practically puts the North
lersey Transit Commission out of
nusiness.
LATE NEWS
Colonel Leonidas Coyle, State Fire
warden, will broadcast an important
nessage concerning the present forest
fire menace in New Jersey from Sta
tion W O R, Bamberger’s, Newark,
it 8 o’clock, tomorrow night (Satur
day).
Dr. Charles F. Hunter of Pali- i
sade, has been reappointed by
Governor Moore to succeed him
self on the State Fish and Game
commission.
With only four dissenting votes, the
Assembly has passed and sent to Gov
ernor Smith the Hewitt bill appro
priating $1,000,000 as the State’s first
instalment toward the construction of
i bridge across the Hudson river from
Fort Washington, in Manhattan, to
Fort Lee, N. J.
Governor Smith will sign the bill.
While hoisting up the 1,500-pound
roll of paper for today’s edition of the
Palisad.ian, the cable on the hoist gave
iway, releasing the heavy roll with a
;rash to the groud floor. The strong
wooden stairway from the basement
;o the main floor was smashed., None
>f the workmen were injured.
Governor Smith of New York has
protested via telegram against the
iction of the N. J. Senate in passing
i bill requiring all bridge contracts to
je approved of by the State House
:ommission.
Both Houses in Trenton have pass
id the bill providing for a tax of two
:ents per gallon on gasoline. The bill
iow goes to the Governor. ...
ENGINEER BOUCHER TELLS ROTARIANS
BIDS ON JERSEY PIER OF THE HUDSON
RIVER BRIDGE WILL BE RECEIVED APR. 11
Dedication Exercises
In Hudson Heights
Tues. Evening Next
General Invitation To Public
To Attend And Enjoy Fine
Program Arranged By The
Chairman, James Kenny—
Refreshments By Parent
Teacher Association.
The dedication exercise:; for the
new Hudson Heights school, No. 5,
will be held on Tuesday evening next,
March 29. A general invitation is
extended to the public to be present.
The arrangements committee, of
which James Kenny, school board
president, is chairman has a fine pro
gram arranged featuring Mme.
Blanche Arral Wheeler as soloist. An
especially good orchestra will be hir
ed for the occasion.
The Parent-Teacher association will
have charge of refreshments, Mrs. H.
G. Banta, is president.
Glee Club Concert In
Fort Lee March 31
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Proceeds For The Benefit Of j
High School Library And
Athletic Association
On Thursday evening, March 31, at
8:15 p. m., sharp, the New York Un
iversity Glee Club, will present a full
artistic evening for the benefit of the
school library and the atheltic club of
the Fort Lee high school. The ar
tists that will take part are all mem
bers of the New York University glee
club and quartette.
There will be a soloist, Theodore
Jones, wno commands a high salary
and whose voice is of wonderful qual
ity. There will be a xylophonist, who
plays with four hammers, two in each
hand. This concert will be held in
Madonna hall, and every one who is
interested in the high school of Fort
Lee, should avail themselves of this
wonderful opportunity and also help
a good cause.
Tickets are one dollar each and can
be had from any one of the high
school students.
Members of the Quartette are G.
Mihan, first tenor, Lawrence Hughes,
second tenor, Richard Lynch, baritone,
and Merrit Weidner, base.
NOTICE!
Advertisers and readers are
advised that GEORGE HARRI
SON HOOPS, is no longer con
nected with the Palisadian in
any capacity and is not author
ized to solicit advertisements or
subscriptions or collect money.
All agents of the Palisadian
have with them credentials
which they will show upon re
quest.
Cut In Palisades 50 Or 60 Feet Deep—Bridge Plaza Will
Extend To Lemoine Avenue And Cross Street Several
Hundred Feet South Of Villa Richard Plot—Over
125 Guests Hear Splendid Address—Talks By Mayor
White, Freeholder Mabie, Ross McClave, Fulton
Hardman, Charles Horowitz And Ex-Senator
Johnson.
Bids for the construction of the New Jersey pier of the Hud
son River Bridge will be received on or about April 11, according
to a statement made by the Port of New York Authority’s con
struction engineer, William J. Boucher, before an auspicious
gathering at the Villa Richard in Coytesville on Wednesday.
J
LUIGI DI SCIASCIO
of Grantwood, president of the Bergen
Contracting Company, who this past
week won the Court’s decision on the
Englewood Cliffs’ $219,000 sewer job.
Ser. Schlupp Of Ft.*
Lee Gives Blood For
World War Buddy
Edward Brooks Of Englewood
Cliffs Undergoes ’A Blood
Transfusion—Was Cited For
Bravery In War—Victim
Of Poison Gas.
The life of Edward Brooks, of Hud
son terrace, Englewood Cliffs, a gass
ed war veteran, was saved on Satur
day last by a blood transfusion per
formed by I)r. Crandall of Fort Lee.
Police Sergeant Ernest Schlupp, a
“buddy” of Brooks’ volunteered to
give the blood and he was selected by
the doctor from a number of volun
teers.
The Englewood Cliffs boy was cited
for bravery in 11)18 after he had sav
ed the lives of several wounded sol
diers sheltered in a shellhole. Under
terrific fire he piloted the little band
of disabled men back of the lines to
safety. The following day he was
gassed and since then has not enjoyed
good health.
Water Meeting Postponed
The public meeting scheduled for
Friday evening of this week, at the
court house, Hackensack, to consider
the water supply and drainage pro
blems has been postponed. A new
date will be annuonced later.
Fort Lee Real Estate Men
Reject Consolidation Offer
The newly formed Real Estate
Board of Fort Lee has rejected the
proposals of consolidation made by the
Real Estate Board of the Palisades
and will continue to function as a sep
arate'unit.
Action on this matter was taken at
a meeting held last week and early
this week, the Real Estate Board of
the Palisades was officially informed
of their action.
The Fort Lee men are banded to
gether under the name of the Fort
Lee Real Estate Board. They will in
corporate and apply for admission to
the State and National Associations
of Real Estate Boards.
No action has been taken on the
rejection of the proposals by the Real
Estate Board of the Palisades, how
»
ever, the matter will come up for dis
cussion at their regular business meet
on next Wednesday at noon at the
Park Inn in Hudson Heights.
During the controversy over the
proposed federation of the'two organ
izations the name seemed to be the
principle stumbling block. The Fort
Lee men insisted that the name be
changed to one in which the name of
Fort Lee perdominates while the mem
bers of the older Board felt the name
Real Estate Board of the Palisades
was far more impressive and signi
ficant but did signify their willingness
to use the name Fort Lee with the
regular name at all times as a sub
head, indicative of location. This no
doubt did not appeal to the Fort Lee
men and they rejected the proposal.
> Mr. Boucher traced the history of
the Port Authroity, told of its oper
ation and explained in detail many
interesting construction features of
the bridge.
He told also, the exact location of
the Plazas, stating the New Jersey
side will cut through the Palisades
50 or 60 feet below the cliff line and
come out beyond^Hudson terrace, with
the plaza extended on to Lemoine ave
nue, near Cross street which is sev
eral hundred feet south of the Villa
Richard property.
The full text of Mr. Boucher’s in
teresting speech appears on Page 12,
The occasion was a meeting of the
Fort Lee Rotary club. In addition to
a number of distinguished guests,
members of the Real Estate Board of
the Palisades, the Fort Lee Real Es
tate Board, the Fort Lee Board of
Trade, the Fort Lee Mayor and
Council and the Bergen County Free
holders, were present at the invita
tion of the Rotary club. Fully 125
persons were present.
The entire program W»s
over W, R. N. Y. radio broadcasting
station, through the courtesy of Mr.
Wolfe, manager of the station.
Fulton Hardman, president of the
Rotary club, acted as chairman and
introduced each speaker with appro
priate remarks.
Mayor Edward A. White, of Fort
Lee, was the first speaker. He wel
comed the guests and said the bridge
had been the dream of Fort Lee for
many years and now the people are
anxiously awaiting the hum of steam,
the clank of hammers and noises of
the construction gangs. He said there
were men present that could help mat
erially in planning and building prop
er roadways to the bridge plaza. He
referred to the Bergen County Free
holders. He also spoke of the pre
sence of Ex-Senator Johnson who was
I the “father” of the Port Authority.
| Harold Mabie, Director of the Ber
igon Freeholders, followed Mayor E.
| White and in a short address, assured
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Senate Passes Law To
Permit Condemnation Of
The Old Steuben House
Senator Mackay, of Bergen, pushed
through the Senate on Tuesday, the
hill of Mrs. Francisco, of Bergen,
which would permit the Steuben
House Commission to acquire by con
demnation the old Steuben house at
North Hackensack, which the State
wishes to preserve as a Revolutionary
relic.
Efforts to secure the property by
purchase from the sister of William
Randolph Ilearst, have failed.
The bill is favored by the Steuben
Society and by other organizations.
A parrot belonging to Mrs. G. W.
Blown of 2D Edgewater road, has
gained its liberty and is flying about
in the vicinity of Grantwood.
Zoning Again Upheld
By Supreme Court
For the second time, on Mon
day last, the United States Su
preme Court upheld the right
of municipalities to have and
enforce zoning laws. A Minn
eapolis case was decided in fav
or of the city.
The highest court interpreted
its recent decision in the Euclid,
Ohio, case which established the
validity of proper restrictions,
leaving open only the question
of the reasonableness of the re
striction in each particular case.