“The Palisades are the Balcony of the World”
William A. Mackay, Coytesville
PALI S ADIAN
"Finds tongues in trees, books In running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.*'
, — As You Like It.
VOL. XX. No. 29
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927—EIGHT PAGES
PRICE FOUR CENTS
BERGEN COUNTY HONORS CHAMBERLIN
WITH ENTHUSIASTIC “HOME TOWN”
RECEPTION MONDAY AT TETERBORO
Town Of 19 Inhabitants Plus 7,000 More From Other
Parts Of County Hear Fine Tribute Paid To Intrepid
Trans-Atlantic Flier—A Fine Event.
Teterboro’s entire population of 19
plus about 7,000 others gathered at
the Teterboro Airport on Monday aft
ernoon to give a heartfelt welcome
home of Clarence D. Chamberlin, the
trans-Atlantic flier, who together with
Charles Levine, flew from New York
city to a point near Berlin, Germany,
a month or so ago smashing all re
cords for long distance flying.
■ Chamberlin characterized the Tet
erboro reception as the best of all be
cause it was his own home town. Ear
lier in the day he had been acclaimed
together with five other trans-Atlantic
fliers in New York city. There was a
look of genuine satisfaction on his
face as he gazed upon the old flying
field again and| shook hands with his
friends. His wife remained by his
side and was all smiles apparently en
joying the njany fine tributes paid to
her famous husband.
lne ceremonies were oner uui run
of enthusiasm and no one seemed to
• mind the afternoon heat as they gazed
up at the distinguished crowd on the
speakers’ platform and listened to the
nice things said about Mr. Chamber
lin with the aid of the amplifiers.
' The following message from Gov
ernor A. Harry Moore was read by
Adjutant General Frederick Gilkyson,
personal representative of the chief
state executive:
' “Through Adjutant General Gilky
son, I wish to present my compliments
and extend to you the heartfelt feli
citations of the people of our state
upon your fine achievement.
.“In welcoming you home, we are
grateful to Almighty God for return
ing you .safely to your native land,
"For some time past you have chos
en our state as your home, and we
are proud to have as a fellow-citizen
so brave and distinguished a man,
and one who has added such a glori
ous page to national and world-wide
history.
“We are about to add an aeronau
tic unit to our National Guard and
trust that when everything is ready
you will consider the acceptance of a
commission in that branch of the ser
vice.”
Continued on Page 2
Realtors Enjoy Outing At
Green Pond—To Attend A
Clambake On Wednesday
Members of the Real Estate Board
of the Palisades enjoyed an outing at
Green Pond on Tuesday last. The
Realtors together with their families
and friends gathered in their cars at
the office of Eypper and Beckmann,
Inc., on Palisade avenue in Palisade
at 10 o’clock. The drive to Green
Pond was completed in a little short
of two hours. They spent, the day
there returning in the early evening.
The Board members will join the
Rotary club, of Fort Lee, on Wednes
day next when they go up to Park
Ridge for a clam bake. Members of
both organizations will meet at the
First National Bank building at 1:30
o’clock. This will be a stag affair.
Fulton Hardman, president of the
Fort Lee Rotary Club, together with
' Captain Harry Elkan, secretary, at
tended the last meeting of the Real
Estate Board to extend the invitation
which was immediately accepted.
Dept. Of Agriculture Asks
* Aid Of Local Attoreny
U. S. Commissioner and District
Court Judge Arthur M. Agnew, of
Grantwood,. has been asked to co-op
erate with the Department of Agri
culture and the Federal Horticultual
Board in the disposition of cases con
cerning the twenty-three quarantines
restricting the entry of certain for
eign plants and plant products.
First National Bank, Fort
Lee, Successful Bidders
On High School Bonds
At a special adjourned meeting of
the Fort Lee Board of Education held
last Friday evening, nine bids were
received for the bond issue necessary
to construct the new high school. The
successful bidder* was the First Na
tional Bank of Fort Lee. They of
fered 41a per cent.
Miss Rendall And
Geo. Braddon Wed
Couple Will Visit Bridegroom’s
Parents In Los Angeles Be
fore Returning To S. I.
The wedding of Miss Anna Rendall,
of Lafayette avenue, Grantwood, and
Mr. George Braddon, formerly of
Grant avenue, Grantwood, took place
last Sunday afternoon, at the home of
the bride’s parents.
The guests included a few of the
fiiends and relatives of the young
couple, and the ceremony was per
formed by the Reverend N. C. Gause,
former pastor of the Grantwood Con
rgegational church.
The bride wore a gown of georgette
trimmed with pearls, and orange blos
soms. She carried a shower bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley. She
was attended by two bridesmaids,
Miss Ruth Denis and Miss Marigold
Kaulfers, who were gowned in organ
dy with leghorn hats and carried bou
quets of pink tea loses. The groom
was attended by his brother Mr. Ed
win Braddon, of New York. Mr.
John Rendall, brother of the bride, I
acted as usher.
Mr. Cortlandt Donaldson sang, ac-'
companicd by Miss Helen Haage/at
the piano.
After the photographs of the bridal
party were taken, the guests sat down
to a full course dinner, followed by
the departure of the bridal couple ft/r
Califronia, where they will visit the
bridegroom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Braddon, ,in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. George Braddon will
make their home in Staten Island,
conveniently near to Mr.. Braddon’.
place of business, the Anaconda Cop
per company, of Perth Amboy.
Among the guests present were, Mr.
and Mrs. John Rendall, Mrs. Denis,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Braddon, Mr.
and Mrs. George Duff and daughter
Muriel, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banish,
the Misses Helen Haage, Ruth Denis,
Marigold Kaulfers, Jean Gause, Mrs.
Annie Peace, Mrs. Margaret Duff, the
Messers John Rendall, William Peace,
Cortlandt Donaldson, Frank Goldbeck
cr, Hercules Abbiate and the Rever
end Noah C. Gause.
Both young people have been very
popular in Grantwood social and
church circles and will be missed by
their friends.
The decorations of flowers, palms
and wedding bells, due to the artistic
ability of Mr. Denis, of Lafayette
avenue were beautifully arranged.
The bride presented to her brides
maids and Miss Helen Haage, each a
string of rose quartz.
John “Pip” Damis And
Miss Winters Wed June 3
By Recorder Schweitzer
John “Pip? Damis,' son of Mr; and
Mrs. James Damis, of Crescent lane,
Grantwood, and Miss Katherine Wint
ers, of Palisade avenue, Cliffside,
were wed on June 3 at the home of the
bride’s uncle, Recorder Nicholas
Schweitzer, of Gorge road, Cliffside.
The ceremony was performed by Mr.
Schweitzer. Only friends of the im
mediate family were present. Miss
Katherine Schweitzer, a cousin of the
bride, was bridesmaid and Michael
Gcrbasi, of Grantwood, was the best
man.
Following the ceremony the wed
ding party had dinner at the Arrow
head Inn on Long Island following
which the newlyweds went on a hon
eymoon trip to Providence, R. I., for
a week.
They are now residing at the home
of the bride’s parents on Crescent ave
nue, in Grantwood.
Both of the young people are well
known locally and their many friend ■
wish them much happiness.
Eric E. Lehsten, accompanied by
his nephew, Eric Lehsten, has return
ed from a short stay in Baltimore as
guests of Mr. Lehsten’s sister.
Woman’s Club Sells
Gift Lots And Buys
Two-Family House
Threat Of Injunction By Mr.
Mandel Cause Of Special
Meeting At Which Action
Was Taken—Most Members
Favor New Plan.
A special meeting of the Woman’s
club, of Cliffside Park, was called for
last Monday at the home of Mrs. F.
Banville, and the immediate response
bowed a gratifying interest on the
Dart of the members, for every active
member who was in town attended,
and several came in from their sum
mer homes.
Mrs. W. S. B. Dana, president, was
in the chair and presented ths urgent
business which necessitated the meet
ing. . . V.;
Mrs. Banville, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, gave information
pertaining to the erection of the new
club house. Shortly after the break
ing of ground for the building in
Edgewater Heights, Mrs. Banville ex
plained, its nearest neighbor, Mr.
Mandel, served an injunction on the
trutees’ chairman and on the builder,
because of a deeded restriction on the
property, claiming that the club
house would be a nuisance to that lo
cality.
A discussion followed, the result of
which was the decision to accept Mr.
Continued on Page 2
Regular Meeting Of Fort
Lee Council Adjourned
Until Tonight, (Friday)
Mayor White and Councilmen
Schall and Hocbcl were absent from
the Fort Lee Council meeting on last
Wednesday evening and Councilman
Harry Cook presided. The meeting
was very short an'd was adjourned by
mutual consent until tonight (Fri
day).
Two erdinanccs however were pass
ed. One vacating portions of 15th,
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th streets
in the Palisade section and one. pro
viding for a referendum on the pay
ment of salaries to the Mayor and
Council. The salary to be voted on
will be $750 per annum for the May
or and $500 per annum for each
Councilman.
Water Continues To Annoy
Taxpayers With Homes In
West Grantwood Section
The members of the West Grant
wood Taxpayers’ association, recently
organized to force action on the sewer
condition in the Jassamine way sec
tion has indicated its interest in the
Excange club’s decision to investigate
the facts in connection with the true
condition of affairs. An invitation was
received by the Exchange club’s com
mittee to be present at a meeting of
the taxpayers that was to be held last
evening.
The section continues to suffer
everytime there is a heavy rainstorm
and there have been several just re
cently that have caused the property
owners no little concern.
All kinds of stories are floating
about concerning conditions in the
flooded area, some true and some
grossly exaggerated.
Grantwood Man Arrested
As Disorderly In Park
Oscar Hagrelius, of 398 Columbia
avenue, Grantwood, was placed under
arrest the latter part of last week by
the Interstate Park police and charg
ed with disorderly conduct. He was re
leased in the custody of Mayor Jos
eph W. Marini, of Cliffside Park.
-It is reported that the CRr Mr. Hag
relius was driving was somewhat bat
tered from a current collision Rnd that
he was driving in a reckless manner
along the narrow and dangerous road
leading through the park.
Hagrelius was tried on Tuesday be
fore Judge Lebson, of the Interstate
Park, on a disorderly conduct charge,
lie was found guilty and fined $47
and $3 for court costs.
Richard Reports Sales
Carmine Richard, ClifTside Realtor,
reports the sale of 44 lots in Fort Lee,
1 house on Marion place, Ridgefield, 1
house on Marion avenue, Grantwood
and 2 lots in back of the Palisade
school house on Route No. 10.
Find Stolen Cars
In Cliffside Park
Fairview Real Estate Man Is
Arrested, Charged With Hav
ing Received Stolen Goods
The autos of William Woods, Jos
eph L. White, Driekran 8eakirian, of,
Grantwood L. Emer, Fairview, were
seized the latter part of last week by
State Inspectors as stolen machines.
The local men had bought the cars
in good faith and held what they be
lieved to be good bills of, sale and li
censes had been issued to them
through the State department. Be
cause of these circumstances the seiz
ure was a complete. Furprise.
It is supposed that the local buyers
were victimized by .the same gang of
crooks who disposed of about six new
Nash cars in Hackensack several
weeks ago. It is reported that the
motor numbers were eradicated. j
Subsequent to the seizure of the
cars, the Cliflfside Park police placed
Ladislaw Emer, a real estate operator,
of 271 Walker street, Fairview, under
arrest in connection with the auto
thefts. • Emer has been connected with
the thefts and charged with receiving:
stolen goods.- He was released under
$5,000 bail in the custody of lawyer1
Edward Kenney, of Grantwood.
Judge Doremus May
Be A Candidate
Governorship Appeals To Him
More Than State Senate—
League To Meet In Aug.
Returning from Europe July 15 on
the S. S. "Rerengaria” after a seven
week’s trip abroad, former Judge Cor
nelius Doremus, o.f Bergen, in answer
to inquiries as to whether he intend
ed to run nuxt yea. .'for the Republi
can Governor nomination or for the
Republican State Senatorship, said in
effect that he had been more concern
ed while abroad about the health of
Mrs. Doremus, for whose benefit the
trip was taken, than about politics.
He was glad to note that the ocean
trip and the visit to European health
resorts had greatly benefited his wife.
Judge Doremus’ daughter, Miss Nel
lie B. Doremus, was also in the party.
“I shall want to catch up with the.
New Jersey political news and learn
more about what has happened since
May 27 before I make any definite
comments as regards my future pol
itical plans,” said Ex-Judge Doremus,
who polled 60,000 votes in 1925 when
he ran against Senator Whitney and
Thomas F. McCran for the Republi
can Governor nomination.
“I might say that there are strong
possibilities that I may enter the gub
ernatorial race,’ added the Judge.
The Doremus League of New Jer
sey which backed Doremus in the
1925 campaign will probably be called
to meet in August.
R. Hacker In Argument
With Lyndhurst Beard
Over Payment Of Bill
Ralph Hacker, young Palisade arch
itect of the Lyndhurst high school,
appeared before the Board of Educa
tion in that borough at a special meet
ing this past week to ask why they
had referred his bill for the architects
fee to the Board’s attorney, J. J.
Breslin.
The Board members felt that the
bill was too high and that the fee of
3 3-5 per cent should have been figur
ed on the original estimate of $75,
000 rather than the lowest bid which
was $113,000.
Mr. Hacker said that the original
figure of $75,000 had not included
storm water drains, sidewalks, etc.,
and asserted that if the Board did not
pay his bill as a body they would pay
individually.
Some members stated that the arch
itect was aware of the fact that they
had proceded with extra items with
out the proper authority and that he
was taking a gambler’s chance.
Trustee William II. Harvey, did not
concur in this opinion and suggested
that the matter be referred to the fi
nance committee and Mr. Breslin for
a report.
Miss Florence Franke and Miss
Edith Van Wagner will leave in Aug
ust on a vacation trip to Boston after
which they will spend u week in camp
in the Adirondacks.
Brother Of Former
Mayor Cadien Found
Dead In Shadyside
County Physician Gives Sun
stroke As Cause Of Sudden
Death—Funeral Held On
Monday Last—Leaves Wife
And Three Children.
Terrance C. Cadien, 39 yearn old,
brother of former Mayor John C.
Cadien, of Cliffside Park, was found
dead on the footpath leading from
Cliffside to Shadyside about 5 o'clock
last Friday afternoon. County phy
sician Ogden was called on the case
and issued a death certificate giving
sun stroke as the cause of his sudden
death.
“Terry,” as his friends knew him.
was married and had three children.
He lived at 336 Anderson avenue in
the Cliffside section and has been a
resident of the borough for many
years. He wa3 employed at the Span
cer-Kellogg plant in Edgewater as a
steam fitter.
Besides his wife and children the
deceased is survived by his mother
Mrs. Robert Cadien, Sr., four brothers
John, Tom, Will and Robert, and a
ter, Mary.
The funeral was held on Monday
last. High requiem mass was held at
St. John’s church, Cliffside, and in
terment took place in the Holy Name
cemetery in Jersey City.
Berg Released From Jail
When Bail Is Furnished
By Union Indemnity Co.
Former Assemblyman Herman
Berg, of Cliffsidc Park, under indict
ment on several charges including for
gery, after six weeks in the Hudson
county jail in default of $5,000 cash
bail was released bate Tuesday after
noon when the necessary amount was
furnished by the Union Indemnity
company.
Berg, who is a lawyer, was arrested
early in June on the charge of forging
the indm-sement of a check for $5,
500 made payable to Henry Priesser
of Hoboken as compensation for in
juries received in an accident in the
Fletcher drydoek. Berg contends
that he was authorized to indorse the
(*heck by Priesser.
Photographic Studies Of
Human Brain Development
Made By Silas W. Nourse
Articles appearing, in the New
York newspapers last week on Pro
fessor Frederick Tilney’s research
work on the development of the hu
man brain traced step by step through
the ages with measurements that tend
to confirm the theory of man’s decent
from tho earliest type of ape, have
undoubtedly been seen and read by
those reading the “Palisadian” with
out knownig that all the scientific re
search photography was done right in
Palisade at the Scientific Photograph
ic Laboratory of S. W. Nourse, at
Palisade Junction.
Pfofes.or Tilncy is the head of the
Neurological department of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columiha University. He selected Mr.
Nourse as being the one having the
necessary equipment and as being
capable of handling this massive and
difficult undertaking of illustrating
this work.
For nearly two years material has
been photographed, such as the recon
struction of pre-historic skulls and
bones, the brain of the human com
pared with that of the gorilla, chim
panzee, orangotang, gibbon, macacus,
baboon, mycetes, marmoset, tarsius,
and lemur. Skeletons, brain stems,
photo micrographs, top and bottom of
the hands and feet,4 showing the de
vedopment of the thumb and big toe,
and man’s ability to stand and walk
erect.
Every detail showing man’s steady
advancement over that of all animals
and the prospect of still greater ad
vancement in the near and distant
future;
This is one of the many scinetific
undertakings that has been illustrated
by Mr. Nourse as photographs are
big factors in telling any story.
Card Of Thanks
To our friends who have so gener
ously shown their sympathy in our be
reavement, we take this method of
giving heartfelt thanks.
ROBERT CADIEN and FAMILY
LARGE WOOD RAT, HER NINE BABIES
AND A WOODPECKER KILLED BY BOLT
OF LIGHTNING IN PALISADE, JULY 17
Gum Tree, Seventy-Five Feet High, Pierced By Bolt That
Zig-Zagged Down Trunk' From Peak To Roots,
Alarming Neighborhood—Times Printed Story.
Cliffs’ Councilmen
“Pan” Public Service
Complain About Extra 5c Fare
—New Assessment Comm.
Appointed—Petitions Filed
At the meeting of the Englewood
Cliffs Mayor and Council on Thurs
day night of last week several of the
own fathers unbraided Public Ser
vice Transportation company for the
character of service they are furnish
ng to the residents- and because they
charge ah extra fivc-cents to ride a
few hundred feet from Washington
avenue, Coytesville, to Bayview ave
nue in the Cliff's.
Councilman Rose: opened the at
tack with a complaint about the extra
nickel charged and said that for years
the borough was granting permits to
the Public Service for one thing or
another yet were getting nothing in
return.
Councilman Debus took up the fight
where Mr. Rose left off and suggested
that all permits be rescinded until the
Public Service complied with the re
quests of the Council. He complained
about the unnecessary delays caus
ed by the busses stopping at “every
rock pile” to pick up and discharge
passengers.
Mayor Jenkins urged the members
of the Council not to be too hasty and
first to consult with the transporta
tion company in an effort to have con
(1 it ions improved without any un
[ pleasantness. Councilman Rose was
appointed by the Mayor to meet with
the Public Sen-ice officials and come
to some agreement that would satis
factorily adjust the complaints.
The following three men wore ap
l>ointed by Mayor Jenkins as an as
sessment commission: E. L. Wood, A.
M. Herrmann and E. A. Haaker.
These men will undertake the task of
condeming the property necessary for
the new pumping station.
Councilman Enger introduced the
subject of instituting a permanent
road building program in the borough
to eliminate the high costs of contin
ually repairing the old ones. This
matter will be considered at a subse
quent meeting.
Petitions asking lor the acceptance
of Marjorie terrace, Roslind avenue
and Raymond street were presented
by the Sylvan land company. All the
petitions were referred to the Road
committee for a report.
Miss Vogel Highest One
In Popularity Contest, C.
Schmutz Is Still Ahead
The popularity contest of the Fair
view Civic Club’s Carnival is progres
sing nicely and creating a lot of in
terest.
The vote stands as follows:
LADIES - VOTES
W. Vogel 1,800
M. McGinnis • 1,0001
V. Leonard 1,200 ]
M. Schaefer 500
A. Miller 500
A. Trainor 100 !
R. Trainor 100 i
M. Reilly 100 ;
GENTLEMEN VOTES l
C. Schmutz 1,200 j
Father Burchardt 300 |
Lieut. A. Hoffman 100 j
John Markey 100 j
John Boylan 100 {
George Kupper 100!
W. Rapps 100 J
Mayor Marini 100 i
Mayos Marmet • 100
G. 'Gerady 100
Owen O’Connor 100
J. Reme 100
Chief Magrino 100
A Correction
It was stated in last week’s issue
that a young lady whose name was
not known was a passenger in the
jauto of Mr. Miraglia, Grantwood
druggist, at the time his auto collid
ed with an auto driven by a Mr. Mc
Allister. This was an error. The
young ludy in question was u passen
ger in the McAllister car.
During the violent thunder storm
last Sunday afternoon about three
thirty, Palisade was the scene of an
unusual visitation from a bolt of
lightning. The rain came down in
torrents, and the whole village was
alarmed at a sharp flash of lightning,
followed immediately by a deafening
peal of thunder—a crash that re
sounded across the Hudson and back
to the trans-Hackensack country. The
bolt from this particular flash had
struck a huge gum tree, 75 feet high,
on the premises of one of the new
houses in Cumberemed road, half w;ay
to the highway running past the old
playgrounds. The big gum was top
ped by a dead branch that went ten
feet straight above the peak of the
tree and which pointed upward like
a lightning rod, which in effect it
was. The bolt came down the whole
length of the tree in zigzag fashion,
gashing the bark off as it went clean
to the roots of the tree. The line of
demarkation of the bolt was easily
seen, as it cut the bark off clean to
the wood, leaving a streak of white
all the way down, varying from five
to eight inches or more in width, and
dividing itself in two streaks about
six feet from the ground. One of
these breaks in the bolt opened the
tree trunk, from which rolled the dead
body of a large wood rat, about eight
inches long, in addition to her extra
long tail, and beside her lay nine
baby rats, each just the size of a
good-sized mouse. Besides these, al
so, was the dead body of a woddpeck
cr, full sized, with every feather burn
ed off, and no other part of . the .body
touched. -'Of-course, the rats and the' ’ <
woodpecker were instantly killed. The "
bark of the tree from the long streak
down the trunk, was scattered for a
hundred feet in all directions, more to
the east than in other directions. Two
ladies living across the street and
others of the neighborhood were badly
frightened at the terrible loudness of
the bolt. The chances are ten to one
that the tree was killed, though the
leaves had not w'ilted at the end of ’
the week. The New York Times had
a brief account of this tree incident
of the storm in Palisade on the front
page.
State To Complete Part
Of New Route Number 18
The portion of State Route No. 18
running from Palisade avenue in En
glewood Cliffs along Sylvan avenue to
Alpine will be improved at an early
date and this very rough stretch of
roadway on the crest of the Palisades
will be transformed into one of the
finest and most beautiful concrete
highways in the northern part of New
Jersey furnishing a direct route for
traffic bound for New York state
where the highway connects with a
New York state route.
Those familiar with the beautiful
stretch of road from Alpine south, a
distance of a half mile or so, can vis
ualize the new portion because it will
be of the same type of construction.
This is following out the original plan
which was sidetracked by the High
way Commission for awhile and then
put back in the program after some
influence had been brought to bear by
the Bergen County association of
which George Beckmann, of Palisade,
is President.
Eighteen Bars Of Lead Are
Stolen From Tool Shed
Eighteen bars of lead were stolen
recently fiom a builder’s shack on
Bluff road in Palisade. The robbery
was reported by Vm. Vv'esp, Grant
wood builder, the owner of the shed.
The lead was the only thing of value
in the building and because of its
weight a large automobile or truck
must have been used to cart it away.
Miss Edith Carpenter, of Grant
wood, and two college mates returned
Saturday last from a vacation trip
to Bermuda. Miss Carpenter, who
has held the position of head of the
English department in the East Ruth
erford High school for the past two
years, will teach in the high school at
Lyndhurst. She will take the summer
course in ‘ diction and dramatics at
Columbia University.