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The Palisades are the Balcony of the World William A. Mackay, Coyteaville PALI SAD IAN “Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks. Sermons in stones, and good in everything." ■—As You Like It. VOL. XX. No. 49 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927—EIGHT PAGES PRICE FOUR CENTS PALISADIAN HAS AUTO-AEROPLANE INVENTION FOR ROAD AND AIR TRAVEL WHICH HAS FAVOR OF AIR ENGINEERS Jean Nazeley, Long Interested In Aeroplane And Auto Mechanics, Libel To Hook Up With Bergen County Capital—Bergen People Have Expressed Themselves As Favorable To Local Manufacturing Organization. Jean Nazeley, of 1053 Cumbermede road, Palisade, .is a born mechanical genius. lie has recently devised what he is pleased to call an airship, a combination between an ordinary automobile and an airplane. The New York Times of November 20 contain ed a rotogravure picture of the model of Mr. Nazeley’s airship, and this week a representative of the I’alisad ian was shown the original model at his home. It is a most interesting de vice, and when it is perfected will, un doubtedly create a sensation, besides being of wonderful use to humanity. This new kind of an airship, in the model form, at any rate, is just like the fusilage of an airplane, only it runs, when on a roadway, exactly like an automobile. It has a set of four regulation wheels like an auto, but the wings of the device, when running on a roadway, are folded back along the to)) of the fusilage. The big claim made by Mr. Nazeley is that his airship may be run as an automobile, then when .the driver feels he wants to soar, he may do so by pressing a lever which brings the wings out and they are in position across the machine exactly as any other airplane would look. A driver of the Nazeley invention—call it an auto-airplane, if you will—may run through Central Park, New York city, on a clear get away, lift himself over a line of cars, go up in the air, cross the Hudson in the air, and then land himself in Palisade, Englewood or Hackensack at will. With a clear roadway this auto-airplane could eas ily do the most remarkable things. “It is all a question of power,” Mr. Nazeley says, - “You know you could put wings on a flat-top writing desk and make it fly if $ou put enough power behind it. You could, also, put wings on a two-ton iron safe and make it fly the same way with suffic ient power to drive it, of course, sub ject to aerodynamic principles. The principle is the same,” he said. Asked if the auto-airplane is prac tical, Mr. Nazeley replied: “Practical? Why not? It is really so simple that it is naturally practi cal. I tell you I have something so entirely new and -practical that I know I am going to surprise the world. I know it. I have worked the whole thing out, tested it thoroughly, and in principle, I say, it is perfect.” Mr. Nazeley was asked if capital would be sought for his auto-airplane. “Capital is coming to me unsought. Two prominent Bergen County men have seen it and have said it should be possible to finance a local company for its manufacture.” Mr. Nazeley came 27 years ago to his “dear America,” as he put it. He does not deny that he was a greenhorn, a stranger, without ac quaintances, friends or father or mother, with no knowledge of English, though he spoke French. He welcom ed the first opportunity in a machine shop and soon drifted into the auto mobile field where he specialized on internal combustion engines. In , 1910 Mr. Nazeley be came instructor at Cicero Field, Chi cago, where his fir. t experience with flying machines began, and on Sept ember 7, ’ll he flew in Cincinnati, the first airplane flight in that city, where he fell into the Ohio river. After re covering from his injuries he re turned to New York and built the first steel airplane and flew it at Min eola, Long Island. Continuing on his career in mcch anics Mr. Nazelcy added: “While for several years my attention has been directed to radio inventions, I have al ways kept a keen interest alive on av iation.,, It occurred to me that there must bo some way that an airplane could be used like an auto mobile, its wings to be folded, put in an ordinary garage and travel on the common highways until a suitable mo ment arrived for a take off flight into the air. After intensive experimenta tion I designed a ship which I believe will answer my dreams of the possibilities of an auto-airplane. At another time I shall be pleased to give you the mechanical principles involv ed in my invention. But I do not mind Continued on Page 2 B.E. Brady Elected President Of Real Estate Board For ’28 A. H. Lueders, New Vice-Pres ident; Edward Walshe, Sec retary; John Bord, Treasur er; Geo. Beckmann, Gover nor—Meeting December 14. Bernard E. Brady, of the firm of Ilanseh, Elkan and Brady, of Fort Lee, was elected as President of the Ileal Estate Board of The Palisades for 1928 at the regular luncheon meeting of the organization on Tues day last at the New Venice Hotel in Coytesville. Other officers elected were: A. II. Lueders, of Grantwood, ..Vice- Presi dent; Edward A. Walshe, of Edge water, Secretary; John Bord, of Coytesville, Treasurer and George II. Beckmann, of the firm of Eypper and Beckmann, Palisade, Governor. All of the newly elected officers thanked the Board members present for the honor bestowed upon them. The new president Mr. Brady, spoke j at length and made a plea for the co -operation of the members in carrying out a program of progress he will out line the first of the year. Patrick J. Carney, chairman of the Convention Committee, reported that about twenty persons from the local Board will attend the State Conven tion in the' Ambassador Hotel in At lantic City on December 7, 8, 9, and 10. The next meeting of the Tlna,rd will be in the form of a joint meeting with the Rotary Club, of Fort Leo, the ex change Club, of Cliffside Park for the discussion of local transportation problems. This meeting will be held at the New Venice Hotel, Coytesvillo, Wednesday, December 14, at 12 noon. Tho, last regular business meeting of the Board will be held on Wednes day, December 28. Plans are'under way for an evening meeting and dinner-dance the first Wednesday in January at which time the new officers will be installed. Divorce Decree Granted To Geo. Beckmanns, Palisade, In Mexico,-November 11 --- % A decree of divorce was granted to Mr. and Mrs. George II. Beckmann, in Mexico on November 11, 1927. Divorce proceedings were started by the Beckmanns early in the summer and both parties mutually consented to it. Mr. Beckmann established his resi dence in Mexico in compliance with the Mexican laws and the decree war granted on November 11. By mutual consent Mrs. Beckmann has legal custody of the two children, Alston and Avery. Alston, at the present time, is living with his grand parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Beck mann in South Dartmouth, Mass. Avery, the baby, is wit.i his mother in Palisade. Many Tickets Sold For Victory Dinner Dec. 17 Tickets are selling rapidly for the big victory dinner and dance to be held in honor of Mayor Marini and Councilmen Meyer and McDonald, of Cliffside Park, at the New Venice Ho tel, Coytesville, on Saturday evening, December 17. The committee is composed of; Er win Goemann, chairman; Thomas G. Fox, J. Fred Thomson, Herbert L. Post, Nicholas Schweitzer, Richard J. Fox, Otto Stein, Nicholas Manolio, August Hansch, S. T. Nelson, John Cucchiaro, Frank Damis, Frank Mc Kenna, Edward Holmdale, Joseph Woodcock, John Yaworski. Tickets are $3 and may be had from members of the committee. The Cliffside Park Republican Club is co-operating with the Marini Boosters in the arrangements. Local Young Man Struck By Auto And Killed December 3 John Caputo Victim Of Sad Accident—Car Driven By G. Barcy Hurls Body Under P. S. Bus—Barcy Under $2,000 Bail. John Caputo, 17 years old, of Pros pect avenue, Cliffsidc Park, was struck by one ca1', then hurled under a Public Service bus and was almost instantly lulled on Anderson avenue, near Oakdene avenue, Grantwood, on Saturday last. The victim was on an errand for his pare nts. lie was crossing Ander son avenue, at Oakdene avenue, when a ear driven .south on Anderson ave nue hy George M. Darcy, of 745 j Kingsland lane, Ridgefield, struck him with such force that he was hurl ed about 80 feet forward and toward the opposite side of the highway. He lolled a distance under a Public Ser vice bus and the rear wheel passed over his body. When picked up he was unconscious and was bleeding from the nose and mouth. An effort was made to take him io the North Hudson Hospital hut he was dead a few minutes after the fatality occurred. Harry was held on a manslaughter charge and bail was set at $2,000. The bus driver was released in the custody of the Public Service Corpor ation. Three Children Hit By Autos In Ft. Lee None Are Badly Injured— One Victim, A. McDermott, Son Of The Police Chief Three children were struck by auto mobiles in Port Lee this past week but none writ seriously injured. One victim was Emmalyn Nucci, 7 years old, of Filth street, Coytesville. She was hit by an auto driven by Frank Heller, of Fort Lee, while on her way to school. The little girl was treated by Dr. Sandler at her home but her injuries were very slight. Mr. Heller reported the mishap to the po lice. The second victim was Andrew Mc Dermott, Jr., 12 year old son of Fort Lett’s Police Chief. When crossing Lemoine avenue he was struck by a car driven by William Iiunton, of En glewood and suffered abrasions of the leg. He was treated by Dr. Crandall. The driver of the car has been sum moned to appear before Recorder Moore on December 15. A third victim was Harry Mills, 9 years old, of 11!) Ilafley lane, who was struck by a car driven by Philip Ros enthal of 471 Gregory avenue, Passa ic, while crossing Lemoine avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, receiving a cut on his forehead. He was attended by Dr. Sandler and taken home. Rosen thal was summoned to appear before Judge James Moore in the Fort Lee police court on December 15. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin, of West End avenue, have purchased a beaut iful new Nash car. OPENED NEW HIGHWAY DECEMBER 2 I MAYOR EDWARD A. WHITE, of Fort Lee, who cut the ribbon across the Lemoine avenue extension on Friday of last week, officially opening the highway to traffic. Police Christmas Fund The Palisadian is pleased to again sponsor a Christ mas Fund for the Police of Fort Lee. This year the Cliffside Park Police will also be included. There are many residents who will welcome the op portunity to show their appreciation of the protection afforded these local guardians of the law in a material way. Make checks _ payable to— __ _ “FORT LEE POLICE XMA$FUND” or “CLIFFSIDE PARK POLICE XMAS FUND'* Checks may be sent to the Palisadian, to Police Chief McDermott in Fort Lee, or Police Chief Eorrell in Cliffside Park. The names of donars to the fund in both Boroughs will be published in the Palisadian. Carpenter’s Pond To Be Used For Skating In Winter Elbert W. King, executive director of the Palisades Interstate Park Com missioners, is the authority for the statement that the Commission will put Carpenter’s Pond (Slippery Hol low) near Coytesville in condition for skating this winter. I Aii appropriation for the work lias boon made which will enable the lo cal superintendent to raise the level of the pond, to repair the dam, instal a water outlet and clean out the und erbrush from tlm lake bottom. Surprise Party i Mr. and Mrs. W. Gronning worn given a surprise party on their tenth wedding anniversary, Saturday even ing, at the home of Mrs. Gronning’.; mother in Grantwood. | LIBEL CASE OF COLLECTOR POST j DISMISSED ON TECHNICALITY Judge Finds Mrs. Preli Was AskecL To Write Aflfadavit—| Say It Is A Case Of Slander, Not Libel—Collector Will Not Sue—Mrs. Preli Not Satisfied Mrs. Marina Preli,' of West End avenue, Grantwood, was freed of the criminal libel charge preferred by Tax Collector Herbert L. Post, of Cliffside Park, by Judge Charles McCarthy on Friday night of last week on a tech nicality. Following the dismissal of the ease Mrs. Preli created a scene in the up per corridor of the court house by re peating her charges against Mr. Post, declaring she would seek satisfaction in Trenton and Washington and be rating her lawyer Edward West, Po lice Chief Frank Bor roll and others. Mrs. Preli for a year or two has been making all sorts of ridiculous statements about M r. Post. When she would come in to pay her taxes she would abuse him verbally. Considering her mentally unbalanced but harmless, Mr. Post overlooked’ the matter feel ing that anyone who listened to her would be of the same opinion. Recently Mrs. Preli became very abusive. She appeared at a meeting of the West Grantwood Improvement Association on August 26 and after being granted the privilege of the floor told many unbelievable things about Mr. Post. She claimed that he was really a Mr. La Parent and is now living undtfr an assumed name, that he is responsible for the death of about nine people including the form er Collector, the late Edward Shee han, and that he was the ring leader of a gang of dope peddlers and white slavers. The officers of the Association, much surprised at the statements, Continned an Page 2 Demin Sentenced To Three Years In State’s Prison John “Lefty” Demin, of ClilTside, was sentenced to three years in the State Prison by Judge William Seu fert on December 1 for participation in the robbery of a sporting goods store in Closter several months ago. He and Daniel Labrano, another ClifT.side youth, were arre. teil by the Englewood police twenty minutes aft er the robbery. PALISADE TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE The Woman’s Club of Pali sade is to have a community Christmas tree again this year, following the great success of last year’s undertaking. It is planned to have the tree this year even more beautiful than was the one of last year. Mrs. P. L. Schultz is chairman of the service department of the club, and is directing the arrange ments for the tree. Contribu tions from the people of the community may be sent to Mrs. Schultz, 100(5 Anderson avenue, Palisade. There will be a pro gram incidental to the lighting of the tree on Christmas Eve, plans for which will be an nounced later. DRASTIC CHANGE IN ZONING LAW PROPOSED—PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT IN FT. LEE ON DEC. 21 Heart Of Borough From Cliff-Front To Westerly Bound ary To Be Opened To Apartment Houses—Business Sites On Palisade And Anderson Aves., Abbott Boul evard, Schlosser And Whiteman Streets. Robber Caught In j Orange, N. J., Admits Palisade Robberies Confesses To Bamford And Backer Homes Job—Has A Prison Record—Some Jewel ry Recovered—Jersey City Friend Held As Witness. An ex-convict who confessed to two of the recent robberies in Palisade was caught last week in Orange, N. J., while engaged in robbing a home in that city. lie is Frank Cole, 24 years old, of Clinton avenue, Jersey City, who was released but a short time ago from El mira prison where he had served a term for burglary. Following his arrest in Orange he was “pumped” by the police about his former escapades and admitted rob bing homes in “Palisades Park.” Pal isades Park police were communicated with but said no robberies had taken place in their Borough. They suggest ed that Fort Lee police officials be consulted. Chief Andrew McDermott, Detec tive Stengle and County Detective Fraser went to Orange and it devel oped that Cole meant Palisade when he said “Palisades Park.” Before the local officers he confess ed robbing the Bamford .apd Backer homes from which jewelry and other articles worth over $5,000 were stolen. He admitted having sold two dia mond rings to Frank Ward, Jr., of Jersey City and disposing of other loot to George Taylor, also of Jersey City. When taken into custody Ward had two rings in his possession but said1 he didn’t know they had been stolen. Taylor admitted he was with Cole when he pawned one of the Bamford rings in a New York pawn shop. He said Cole had not given him any “stuff” to take care of as the burglar had stated. Some jewelry stolen from the Bam ford home was recovered. Official Opening Of RoadExtentionDec.2 Officials Guests Of J. McGarry Banquet After Ceremonies —Ma3'or White Cut Ribbon The official opening of the Lemnine j avenue extension, also known as the! Palisade avenue extension, took place on Friday afternoon last in the pour ing rain. Officials present at the opening were given a banquet afterwards at the New Venice Hotel as guests of John J. McGarry. Members of the Board of. Freehold ers, many County officials, Mayor F. A. White and the Councilmen of Fort Lee were among those present. The red, white and blue ribbon stretched across the roadway was cut by Mayor White. At the banquet about fifty person were present. The speakers included members of the Board of Freeholders, County Engineer Roscoe P. McClave, Chief Peter Siccardi, William B. Mul ligan, of Palisade Gardens, Inc., John J. McGarry, Councilmen Hoebel, Grieb and Elkan, of Fort Lee. Mayor White acted as toastmaster. Tribute was paid to former Councilmen Sam uel J. Corker and Arthur E. Kerwien who wore among the first to advocate the extension. Professional talent entertained the guests during the dinner hour. The decorations were supplied by Palisade Gardens, Inc. This new highway link connects Palisade avenue with Lemoine 'avenue by the most direct route. It will be one of the most im|>ortant traffic art eries from the Hudson Bridge plaza to the Hudson County Park and the Hudson boulevard east. A drastic change in the Fort Lee Zoning law is provided for in an ord inance amending the present Zoning law introduced at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Mayor and Council. It opens an area heretofore defined as a home district to apartment houses and in some instances business estab lishments. The area referred to is bounded on the south by Euclid road and Central boulevard, on the east by the clifT front, on the north by Main street and on the west by the wester ly Borough line. It provides for bus iness establishments on a part of Whiteman and Schlosser streets and on both sides of Palisade avenue, Anderson avenue and Abbott boule vard within the limits of the area des- • cribed. The ordinance provides for a set back line for buildings of twenty feet but does not state whether this ap plies to the foundation line or the porch line. A discussion concerning this point arose at the meeting. The original draft of the ordinance spec ified ten feet as a set bark line and it was changed by mutual agreement. Councilman Elkan stated that the Building Code of the Borough must be revised immediately to keep up with changing conditions and to be prac tical in connection with the Zoning law change. All agreed that this was a good suggestion and the clerk was instructed to got copies of Building Codes from other municipalities to help guide the members of the Coun cil in revising the local Code. The public hearing on the proposed amend went to the Zoning law Will be held in the Municipal Building, Main street and trolley line, on Wednesday evening, December 21. The full text of the ordinance is published else where in this issue. The appointments of four new pa trolmen were approved. They are Carl Meyn, of Palisade and James McCurry, Joseph Meesig and Stephen Cavaliere, of Fort Lee. The Police Committee will meet at an early date to select a standard style of uniform for local policemen. Councilman El kan has suggested a uniform that in cludes puttees and a Sam Brown belt which is in vogue elsewhere in the State. A. H. Weisker was appointed as auditor of the Borough books for this year. It was reported that the net debt of the Borough is now six and forty-one one hundreths per cent, of the assessed valuation. The debt lim it is 791. A letter was received from Attor ney Martin Cummins, of Fort Lee, stating that his client, William Leahy, also of Fort Lee, was beaten up by Captain Joseph Rosenstengel at a ball held in the auditorium of the New Venice Hotel without due cause and his injuries required medical atten tion. The letter was in the nature of charges against the officer and was referred to the Police Committee which, under a new ordinance, is the whole Council. Permission was granted to a Mr. Waters, of Coytesville, to prect a gas oline filling station at 2419 Lemoine avenue, Coytesville. Councilmen El kan and Cook voted no on the permit. Councilman Klkan said he voted no because he did not think a gas sta tion should be permitted so near a church. Councilman Cook said he voted no because the pumps had al ready been put in without a permit. Mr. Waters lias been trying to get this permit for two years. The Mosquito E x termination League in a letter asked that the Council exercise caution in accepting maps for roadways, sub-divisions, etc. and to make sure the areas included on the maps are properly drained so there will be no danger of creating mosquito breeding places. The members of the Council were asked to attend the joint meeting of the Real Estate Board of The Pali- * sades, the Fort I.ee Rotary Club and the Exchange Club of Cliffside Park to be held at the New Venice Hotel, Coytesville, on Wednesday, Becembor 14, at noon. The object of the meet ing is the discussion of the local transportation problem particularly Continued on Page 2 . . „