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€f The Palisades Are the Balcony of the World’ William A. Mackay, Coyteavilla PALI -S ADIAN "Find* tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons In stones, and good in everything.” —As You Like It. VOL. XX. No. 23 FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1927—TWELVE PAGES PRICE FOUR CENTS SUNDAY FARE OF 5c ON HILLSIDE BUS LINE ANNOUNCED BY PUBLIC SERVICE IN LETTER TO MAYOR JOSEPH MARINI A Victory For Local Mayor, Councilman John McDonald, And Other Officials Who Have Fought Charge That Worked Hardship On Local Public Riding Only A Few Blocks To Church Or Park On Sundays. Mayor Joseph W. Marini and the Cliffside Park Board of Council have in connection with Fairvicw, West New York and other Hilltop towns been successful in their efforts to se cure a flve-cent fare on Sundays on the Hillside Bus Line operating on Anderson avenue in the Borough. For several years under the opera tion of both the Independent Bus Own ers and the Public Service Transporta tion Company the Hillside busses have charged a double rate on Sundays, due to the reduction of traffic on that day. This was particularly a hardship on the citizens of Cliffside Park because many use the busses on Sunday to at tend church services in the lower part of the Borough and were forced to pay ten cents for .a ride of only a few blocks. The same is true of residents of the lower part of the Borough who used the busses to travel the compara tively short distance to Palisades Amusement Park in the afternoon and evening. Councilman John McDonald has been for some time the chief contender among the council men for the lower Sunday fare as well as better service. Mayor Marini entered whole-heartedly into the fight and lent his own efforts to those of Mr. McDonald and other interested councilmen with the result that the reduced fare and decided im provement in the service have been ob tained. The following letter was received by Mayor Marini recently and is splendid evidence of tlie influence Cliffside Park officials have with the transportation executives: Newark, N. J. May 2Gth, 1927. Honorable Joseph W. Marini, Mayor Borough of Cliffside Park, Cliffside, N. J. My dear Mayor: In order to meet your wishes and those of your constituents, Public Ser vice Transportation Company has de cided to abolish the schedule of Sun day fares now in effect on its Hillside line busses, so that beginning Sunday, May 29th, the present week day rates will be in effect at all times. You will, of course, realize that this decision means a sacrifice of consider able ' revenue by the Company. Less traffic and consequent higher per cap ita cost of operation on Sundays, would, we believe, justify a continu ance of the present schedule, if the matter came to a legal determination. In spite of this condition, we are putting the uniform rates in effect as a further intention of our intention to give the best possible service at the lowest possible fare. Very truly yours, M. R. BOYLAN, Vice-president in charge * of operation. J. D. Coysh Injured By Trolley In Canada Was Running To Catch Boat— Suffers Fractured Skull— Family At Bedside John D. Coysh, of Oakdene avenue, Grantwood, is in a serious condition in a hospital at Saint Stlanbrique, Canada, as the result of an unfortu nate accident on Sunday last. Mr. Coysh was running for a boat and ran directly into the path of a street car. He suffered a fractured skull which caused concussion of the brain and his condition is imported as very serious. His wife and daughter left for Can ada almost immediately upon receiving word of the sad accident. Mr. Coysh is very well known in Cliffside Park. He was at one time connected with the Columbia Real Es tate company and also with the real estate office of Carmine Richard. He is over fifty years of age. Bitten By Dog Allan Lucht, of 242 Fulton terrace, Cliffside, was bitten last Saturday aft ernoon by a dog owned by I). Watson, of 418 Anderson avenue. Treatment was given by Doctor Walter Schmidt. Mackciy Mass Meeting In Fort Lee, June 16 A mays meeting, under the auspices of the Mackay Repub lican organization, will be held in the • Fort Lee theatre, Main street and Center avenue, on Thursday evening, June 16, at 8:30 p. m. The Senator himself will be the main speaker of the evening and his candidates in the present Primary fight will also address the audience on the issues of the campaign, All arc invited to be present. Poison Pen Letter Received By L. Prina Written By Demented Man Of Palisades Park—Text Of Let ter— Disclosed—Is Watched A poison pen note was received last week by Louis Prina, of Lawton court, Grantwood, a member of the Cliffside Park Board of Education. The letter was in the nature of a warning for Mr. Prina to discontinue his atten tions to a Mrs. Greenleaf who the writer confided to him was a married woman. The note was signed W. H. B. but it was later discovered that the writer was Mrs. Greenleaf’a, husband, who is demented. - Mr. Prina never heard of any of the parties concerned and has accepted the situation very good naturedly. He has permitted the Palisadian to publish the letter which follows: New York City May 26, 1927 Mr. Louis E. Prina, Dear Sir: I am writing this letter of warning to you as a friend, take my advice and keep away from that mamma that goes to Mr. Joseph Carr’s house, to see the woman that keeps house for him. Now I don’t know if she told you that she was a married woman or she gave you her right name or not, if she didn’t, her name is Mrs. William Greenleaf and she lives in Palisades Park. Her husband has got a private detective watching you and Mrs. Greenleaf. I am giving you a straight tip. She has got two sons, 21 and 23 years old, and a daughter around 27 years old and married with 4 children, so take my advice, and lay off before it’s too late or you will re gret the day you made her acquaint ance. Yours very truly, W. H. B. of N. Y. C. P. S. If I get a chance I will be over to see you on the 30th of this month around 3 p. m., if possible. . W. 11. B. When the note was first received Mr. Prina got in touch with Captain John McAvoy, of the Cliffside Park police. Together they went to Pali sades Park'and found the whereabouts of the Grecnleaf family. One of Mr. Qieenleaf’s sons said that his father had a habit of getting names out of the telephone directory and writing letters. He said he had seen his father looking over the phone book just a few evenings before. “Why he should pick out my name, from all the rest, I don’t know,” Mr. j Prina said, “Unless it is because it is the only name of its kind in the book.” The writer of the letter is being h“ld for observation. Daylight Fireworks In Honor Of Chas. Lindbergh Daylight fireworks from Schenek Brothers Palisades Ausemnt Park will greet “Lindy” as ke sails majes tically in his plane up the Hudson this Monday noon. Huge aerial bombs will, be shot high in the heavens releasing American flags. On Tuesday night, June 14 there will be a special fire works spectacle presented free at the park. The Mayor and Council of Cliffside Park meet on next Monday night. Ft. Lee School Board To Co-Operate July 4 And Safety Week Mrs. Mattice Urges Appoint ment Of Clerk Abbott As School Secretary For Full Time Duty At Salary Of Not Less Than $250 Per Month. The Fort Lee school board at their regular meeting on Monday evening voted to co-operate with the July 4th celebration committee in connection with the observance of the birthday of American Independence and also with the Fort Lee Rotary club in its Safety Week campaign, the third week in June. Both matters were brought to the board’s attention by William S. Cork er, local newspaperman, Borough Clerk and a member of both commit tees. He asked that the school auth orities co-operate in the July 4th cel ebration by having as many of the children and school teachers as pos sible participate in the parade and enjoy the rest of the exercises that would be planned for the day. In connection with Safety Week he ob tained permission to have safety pam phlets distributed to the pupils and to have able speakers address them on the subject in assembly. A resolution passed by the Heal Es tate Board of the Palisades was read urging the board to acquire sites for future schools while it is possible to do so and while the prices arc at the present level. Charles W. B. Lane, executive secretary of the Real Es tate board, spoke in connection with the resolution and stated that the board was anxious that some action be taken. He stated that the Fort Lee board was particularly fortunate in having a comprehensive survey as a guide. .. President Whitaker stated that the board is at present looking out for fu ture school needs and is attemtping to obtain additional land adjacent to pre sent school sites. He mentioned Pali Continued on Page 2 Grantwood Woman Injured By Auto Mrs. Mary Powell Struck By Woman Driver While Cross ing Anderson Avenue On last Sunday evening Mrs. Mary Powell, of 383 Aurora avenue, Grant wood, was painfully and seriously in jured when struck by a car driven by Miss May T. Rose, of Carlstadt. The accident happened at the intersection of Anderson avenue and Edgewood lane. Mrs. Powell was en route to her home and while crossing Anderson avenue was struck by the passing car. She suffered various lacerations and bruises and the full extent of her in juries arc. not yet determined. The victim was hurried to the Cliff side Park police station by a passing autoist and Captain John McEvoy took her to the North Hudson hospital for treatment. She is now at home but confined to her bed. Miss Rose, driver of the car, cannot account for the accident. She says she saw the woman standing on the curb and the next thing she knew the car struck her or she walked into the side of the car. Miss Rose’s father was with her. They tried to follow the machine that took Mrs. Powell to the police station but lost their way. They first reported the accideht in Fairview but later were directed to the Cliffside police. A charge of assault and battery by auto has been made. i Anton Bohm Able To Be Out Little While Recently Anton Rohm, Realtor and prom inent Cliffside Park resident who has been suffering several months from sleeping sickness, was able to be out a little .while on Friday of last week. Mr. Hohm’s friends are delighted to know that he is showing marked improvement and they are anticipat ing with pleasure the time \yhen he will again be able to attend to his business and enter into the various civic affairs in which he was always so active. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Limenfeld have returned from a motor trip to [ Maryland. “Too Young” Says Patrick of “Lindy” Captain Lindbergh shares with William Pitt, Prime Minis ter of England at twenty-four, “the atrocious crime of being a young man.” General Patrick, head of the Army Aviation Corps, says “Lindy” is too young to be a colonel. Alexander was one at twenty; George Washington, at twenty-two, Napoleon, when he conquered Italy, was only a year older than our conqueror of the world. It isn’t age which counts—but quality.—New York American. Cliffside Attorney, Berg, Arrested On Sat. For Forgery Represented Himself As Henry Prieser And Cashed A Check For $3,500—Held For Hud son Grand Jury—Lives On Palisade Avenue. Attorney Herman A. Berg, 47, of 103 Palisade avenue, Cliffside, was arrested by the Hoboken police last Saturday evening and charged with forging a check of $3,500. Complaints in the case were made by Henry Pries er and the Jefferson Trust company, of Hoboken. The bank claimed that Berg cashed a check for $3,500 of the American Mutual Liability Insurance company, dated March 18, 1927, made payable to the order of Henry Prieser. Berg it is alleged represented himself as Prieser and cashed the check, signing Prieser’s name on the back of it. i Berg represented Prieser in an ac |cident suit some tfhie ago and claims I that as Prieser’s representative he was authorized to sign his client’s name on the check. The defendant is being held without bail for the Grand Jury on the charge of forgery. Six Cliffside Park Firemen Injured _____ J. McGrath And J. Casper Required Hospital Treatment After Explosion Six Cliffside firemen were injured, two seriously, at a fire in the Cliffside section last Monday evening about 6:30 o’clock when a shanty containing waste celluloid exploded after it caught fire from a bonfire which had gotten out of the control of several youngsters. The injured firemen were: James McGrath, burns on the face and eyes, taken to Englewood hospital. John Casper, burps on the face, cut on the head, taken to North Hudson hospital. Peter Petersen, minor injuries, treated by Dr. E. C. Hellstern. William Naedler, minor injur ies, treated by Dr. E. C. Hell stern. William Curtiss, minor injuries, treated by Dr. E. C. Hellstern. W. Neuman, minor injuries, treated by Dr. E. C. Hellstern. The shanty was owned by the Ad vertising Record Corporation, a local concern. It was used to store waste celluloid and a sufficient distance from other buildings to prevent it from be ing a fire hazard. , Joseph DeLuca, 11, of Kamena street, Fairview; Tony Duccillio, 13, of Murray street, Fairview, and Frank Allocca, 15, of Shaler avenue, Fairview, according to the story, started a bonfire which began to spread and over which the boys lost all control. As the flames approached the shanty an alarm was turned in and the Cliffside company responded promptly and found the building in flames. While the firemen were at tempting to control the blaze an ex plosion occurred causing the injuries to the firemen. Ft. Lee Stores To Close At 1 P. M.Wed. In Summer Stores in Fort Lee affiliated with the Board of Trade and will close on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p. m., dur ing the months of June, July and August. Motion Picture Of Local Folks To Be Shown Next Week Every Class In Cliffside Park Schools, Fire Department, Mayor And Council, Etc., In Film—Prizes For Sellers Of Largest Number Of Tickets. On June 13, 14 and 15 in the Cliff side Park high school and on June 16 and 17 in the Hudson Heights school number 5, an historical picture of Cliffside Park will be exhibited by the Parish Film Chronicles Company. Matinee performances will start at 4 p. m., and the evening performances at 8:15 p. m. This is a picture which has been in the process of taking for the past sev eral weeks and includes “shots" of ^11 the classes of the Cliffside Park schools, the Board of Education, the teachers and various school activities. Other scenes of local interest are in eluded such as the fire departments in action, the police, the Palisadian being printed, the Mayor and Council, etc. In connection with the picture a five reel feature picture as well as a two reel comedy will also be exhibited and the subjects will be changed each evening so those wishing to see the local picture more than once can do so without having to view the feature picture and the comedy a second time. A novel feature of the ticket selling campaign is the offer of a motion pic ture projection machine and film, val ued, at $100, to the boy or girl who sells the most tickets. The boy or girl selling the second largest number of'tickets will receive $25 worth of fireworks or a $25 wrist watch. The tickets are 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. TT1*0SC who appear in the film or who’ ~har»j>-ehtWThcn-''a:ppearin^' -'aT'e awaiting expectantly for this unusual show. The film will ultimately be present ed to the local school board for pre servation and will be their property. Small Claims Court Procedure Explained Judgments On Claims Up To $50 Easy To Obtain At Small Cost—No Lawyer Necessary For the benefit of the local mer chants and others who may have oc casion to make use of the small claims court in Hackensack, the following method of procedure is reprinted from the Bergen Evening Record of that city: In Bergen County the Small Claims Courts are operated in conjunction with the Hackensack, Ridgewood, and East Rutherford District Courts. One seeking action, simply appears before the clerk of the court, makes his state of demand (telling what he claims is due him and how it was in curred) and pays $1.60 and mileage, which is four cents a mile, for the service of subpoena on the other per son concerned in the case. The Small Claims Court can only be used where sums due, do not exceed fifty dollars. t Counsel is not needed in such pro cedure, for the clerk of the court does all the legal work involved and the Judge examines the witness, himself. The court is well adapted to the cause of the mercant who seeks a judgment on unpaid bills, for in the past he was obliged to incur the ex pense of engaging a lawyer, and many times he found it advisable to forfeit the claim in preference to. going to such expense. Freeholder Walter A. Kipp, the only lawyer member of the Board of Free holders, urged the creation of these courts in Bergen County, convincing his fellow members of the benefit to be derived by the many merchants of the county, while the courts will pay for their own maintenance. Annual Recital The annual musical recital given by the pupils of Prof. A. W. Knowles, of Coytesville, will be held in the audi torium of the Englewood Cliffs school house, on Friday evening, June 17 at 8 o’clock sharp. These recitals are a great treat in a musical way and show their talent,- and work of their teacher, Professor Knowles. Cards of admis sion may be procured, upon request. HUDSON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DEDICATED T WITH FITTING CEREMONIES ON JUNE THIRD—BIBLE AND FLAG PRESENTED Elaborate Program Enjoyed By Over 500 And Was Followed By Inspection Of The New Building—Elo quent Addresses By H. F. Goemann, Mayor Joseph W. Marini, A. Nagel, W. H. Weir, And Others. Impromptu Betsy Ross Leaves Out Some Stars There was much ado in Cott bus, Germany, on Tuesday, when the city fathers decided that the proper thing for the Chamberlin ,Levine reception' at the City Hall was an American flag drap ed over the balcony. Not a single American flag was to be found in Cottbus, but Cottbus is a town of resourcefulness. A seamstress was commissioned to emulate Betsy Ross, and to make it quickly. The seamstress did her best but the; time allotted her was not sufficient and the Ameiican flag th’at draped the balcony of the City Hall was shy just thirty stars. Trolley Severs Foot Of Grantwood Child Infant Son Of Mr. And Mrs. C. Stritch Victim Of Accident —Happened Friday Last Little Clifford Strich, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Strich, of 262 Knox avenue, Grantwood, was hit by a trol ley car at, Knox avenue and the car line about 6:45 o’clock last Friday eveuiDg iiod * part of fcia,right,..foot was severed. The tot was playing on the grounds around the Masonic temple on Knox avenue and started home to supper. Witnesses say that the trolley was coming at a rapid rate of speed and hit the child before he was aware of any danger. When the car came to a stop the lad’s body was underneath it and in some way his right foot had gone un der one of the front wheels and was severed. He was rushed to the North Hudson hospital where another part of the foot was amputated and other injuries, including scalp lacerations, were treated. The operator of the trolley was J. J. Graeger, of 308 Madison street, [Hoboken. He was released under $1,000 bail and paroled in the custody of John A. Murray, of the Public Ser vice Corporation claim department. Witnesses to the accident are: M. Cohn, 1269 Morris avenue, Bronx: Nelson J. Rich, 262 Knox avenue; Mrs. R. L. Miller, Knox avenue; Mrs. Lillian Koch, 254 Konx avenue; G. W. Doremus and wife, 262 Knox avenue, all of Grantwood. President Collidge Will Consider Invitation For Bridge Ground Breaking On Thursday of last week, Jacob W. Binder, executive secretary of the In terstate Hudson River Bridge associa tion of New Jersey, and William Leary, treasurer of the Port of New York Authority, personally extended an invitation to President Calvin Cool idge to attend the ground breaking ex ercises of the Hudson river bridge which are to be held in September in -tead of on June 15 as originally plan ned. The chief executive did not commit himself but promised to consider the invitation at a later date while he was vacationing at the summer White House. Dead Brook Assessment Referred Back To The 3 Commissioners At Meeting The Fort Lee Mayor and Council held an adjourned meeting on Wednes day night to consider carefully the complaints resulting form the Dead Brook sewer assessment and decided to refer the entire assessment back to the assessment commissioners. The council chamber was jammed to the door with indignant taxpayers who claimed the assessment was gross ly unfair and pointed out numerous errors that had been made. The dis cussion took the entire evening. Dedication ceremonies were held at the Hudson Heights school No. 5 on Friday evening last before an audience of approximately five hundred people including many prominent in local af fairs. An elaborate program included mus ical numbers, addresses and the pre .entalion of a Bible by the Junior Ord er of American Mechanics, and also a flag by Benedict Council XV, Knights of Columbus. The teachers of school number three presented two pictures to the new school and the Parent-Teacher as sociation presented one. Following is the program: Mr. James A. Kenny, presiding; "Stars and Stripes Forever”, orches tra; Invocation, Rev. John Banks, as sistant pastor, Epiphany church; song, “Star Spangled Banner,” directed by Mrs. Jennie M.. MacCulloch, super visor of music; Address of Welcome, Mr. Herman F. Goemann, president, Board of Education 1921-23, 1925-26, and 1926-27; Address, Hon. Joseph W.! Marini, Mayor, Borough of Cliffside Park; Soprano solo, Blanche Arral Wheeler, accompanied at the piano by Bessie Morgan Simpson; Presentation of Flag, Mr. James F. Burke, For Benedict XV, Council 2355, Knights of Columbus; Acceptance of Flag, Mr. George B. Wheeler, principal, school number five; Address, “What Is An Adequate School Program?” by Mr. Roscqe L. West, assistant, commission if b^dueatt«7n;’JPresefitafidTiofiBi6le,i Edgewater Council No. 102, Junior Order of United American Mechanics; Acceptance of Bible, Mr. George Hall, Supervising principal of schools; Bar itone Solo, Mr. August Werner, at the piano, Mrs. August Werner; Presenta tion of Keys, Mr. Edwin F. Manahan, For Mayer and Manahan, Associate architects; Acceptance of Keys, Mr. Ahrend H. Nagel, president. Board of Education 1927-28; Song—"America,” directed by Mrs. Jennie M. MacCul loch, supervisor of music; Benediction, Rev. Silas Rees, D. D., Pastor, Grant wood Congregational church. At the close of the program, the building was thrown open for inspec tion and hundreds availed themselves v of the opportunity to see the various classrooms, shops and laboratories. Refreshments were served by the Cliff side Park Parent-Teacher association under the direction of Mrs. Manahan, Grantwood, and Mrs. Finucane. Dancing was later enjoyed to the be witching strains of the Rhythm Kings’ dance orchestra. Continued on Page 2 Palisade Gardens, Inc. Gives Land For Road Will Make Possible Extension Of Center Ave.—Auction Sale Tomorrow, June 11 Mrs. Agnes K. Murphy Mulligan, secretary and manager of Palisade. Gardens, Inc., owner of Palisade Gar dens, at Palisade avenue and the State Highway, known as Route Ten, Falisade, announces the dedication to the Board of Council, Borough of Fort Lee, of a strip of land 1,200 feet long and 60 feet wide, for hte route of the and 60 feet wide, for the route of the Center avenue). This drive, when completed, will run diagonally through the northwesterly section of Palisade Gardens, and will he the principal gateway from Ander son avenue to the Bridge Plaza. By the dedication of this land, Mrs. Mulligan has made available for other i put-poses an appropriation of $80,000 that the Board of Freeholders had set aside for the purchase of the land required for the creation of the Mac kay drive gateway to the Bridge plaza. Palisade Gardens will be the scene on Saturday, June 11, at 2:30 p. m., of an important auction sale of 477 Palisade Gardens business, apartment, and residential lots on Palisade ave nue, Anderson avenue, Abbott boule vard, Forest road, an adjacent streets, to be held by Joseph P. Day, of New York, auctioneer.