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MORRIS PARK DEVELOPMENT Fine Plaça for Investment in New York City. The decision on the part of the State Banking Department to sell the Morris Park race track at auction will serve among other things to em phasize the equitable workings of the law enacted a few years ago cover ing failed institutions. Until c.uite recently, a financial In stitution in difficulty was placed in the hands o/ a receiver or receivers. Without implying any irregular or dishonest action on the part of these receivers, it has been a notorious fact that many real estate bargains have resulted from their liquidation of the real estate among a bank's assets. The receivers' friends were likely to hear before anyone else that offers for the property would be entertained, and the receivers, doubt less eager to realize on the assets, were frequently none too energetic in seeking other offers. Under the new plan, to be carried out in the Morris Park sale, if there are any bargains developed, the pub lic will get the benefit of them, and with over 3,000 lots placed on the market at once, in fully realized that many of them must be sold at low figures. It has been estimated that that is about the number of lots marketed In Manhattan and Bronx under ordin ary conditions In three years. Here tofore, 300 or 400 lots has been re garded as a large offering and fol lowing the success of a sale of such prorortions, there have usually been many expressions of satisfaction that the market could absorb po msnv lots at once. What, then, shrewd market obser vers ask, Is likely to be the result of an attempt to dispose of 3,019 lots? If bargain hunters heretofore have found "good picking" toward the end of a sale of a few hundred lots, what will be the possibilities during a sale covering as many thousand? The reply Is obvious. In the case of the ordinary voluntary sale, the offering would probably be with-j drawn when prices began to fall be-' low the level of the owners' expecta tions. In the case of the Morris Park sale, the State Banktng Department has only one alternative and that is to convert these 3,019 lots Into cash. In the case of a email area of a few blocks which may be kept out of the market for one reason or an other, the lines of growth will fre quently spread out all around it aud beyond it, but here is one immense tract of 260 acres, measuring a mile In one direction and over half a mile in the other, which has lain now for several years an effective barrier to th the expansion of the Bronx. With the exception of a few scat tered improvements along White Plains uvenue, the whole territory to the north and east Is yet practically untouched by builders. These conditions are in marked contrast with those immediately 10 the south and west of the great prop erty, In the closely built-up sections of Van Nest an.l Westchester Village. At the southerly end of Morris Park stands the Morris Park station on the New Haven's six-track route down to the Harlem river. Just across these tracks and within a couple of blocks of the Morris Park station, at West Farms road and Silver street, plans were filed recently for a five-story apartment house. Within five blocks of the station in Westchester Village are well-tenanted four and flve-story flats, and plans are now in prepara tion for a whole block front of five story flats on Zerega avenue. Another important factor in the demand for new housings in the Mor ris Park neighborhood will be the large new repair plant and power house of the New Haven road at the Van Nest yard. In the repair shops now practically completed, over 2, 000 men will be employed and this number will be largely Increased when the power house is finished. In connection with these improve ments, it is also the intention to dis continue the use of the Van Nest freight yard, which was originally a group of sidings for the Morris Park race trains, and transfer the traffic to the Westchester yard. With a view to the enlargement of the latter the railroad recently purchased an adjoining tract of fifty acres from Congressman Jefferson M. Levy. Such circumstances as these only make It more certain that the sub division of Morrle Park will be fol lowed by an extensive building move ment, wholly aside from the transit Improvements which will soon bring it within the five cent fare zone. In a recent talk President Miller of the New York, Westchester aud Boston Railroad, Impressed upon nls hearers the fact that the Bronx Itself would be a big city anywhere In the world except alongside of Manhat tan. After calling attention to the Am erican Bank Note Company's new fac tory and other large enterprises re cently established In the northerly borough. President Miller said: "How many of you know that In the southerly and easterlj sections of the Bronx are industries with an nual pav rolls amounting to ?30, 000,000?" Probably 95 per cent, of this stead ily increasing army of workers es tablish their homes in the Bronx and it Is for this reason that the break ing down of the Morris Park bar rier means so much to the further expansion of the Bronx along the line i of its greatest growth in the past. MISSIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED Elizabeth District Meeting at Simpson M. E. The semi-annual meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Elizabeth District will be held in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow. There will be three ses sions during the day, commencing at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. William E. Palmer, president of the Elizabeth District, will preside and make the address of welcome to the members and delegates. Rev. and Mrs. Marcus L. Taft, of China, will be the speakers of the day. Mr. Taft was at one time president of the Pekin University and Mrs. Taft was his co-worker in the missionary field at that place. Mrs. Taft will make an address at the afternoon session on "The Cry of the World's Needs," and at the evening session both Mr. ■ and Mrs. Taft will speak. An elab orate musical program has been ar ranged for the meeting. The vested choir, assisted by the church orches tra, will furnish the music during the three sessions. The following pro gram has been arranged: Morning Session. 10:3 0—Devotional service. Rev. W. E. Palmer. 10:50—Greetings, Mrs. W. E. Palmer. 10:55—Minutes and business. 12:00—Noontide prayer, Mrs. George R. Sayre. 1 2:05—Offering. 12:10—Our Conference Letter, : Mrs. W. F. Groves. I Assemble in lecturo room for, luncheon. Afternoon Session, 2 O'clock. 2:00—Devotional service, Mrs. J. H. Knowles. Soprano solo—Mrs. J. A. Brimljw. 2:35—Echoes from Room 715, Miss Edith Fredericks. Ladles Chorus—Mrs. Brimlow, Mrs. Hoskitig, Mrs. Munger, Miss Parsons and Miss Gorgas. 2:55-—Offering. 3:00—Address, "The Cry of the World's Need," Mrs. Marcus L. Taft. 3:45—"Who will Open the Door for Ling Te?" Miss Marian Corbett. Evening Session, 7:HO O'clock. Prelude—Overture, "Home Circle" —Schlepegrell Orchestra, piano and organ Processional—The Kingdom is Com ing Mcintosh Both choir» entering through two aisles I'rayer— Chorus—Forth to the Field Away Junior choir of seventy-five voices Offp»rinp" Antheru—Fear Not, Ο Israel. Spicker Solo parts, Mrs. Brimlow, Miss Rem micke, Messrs. Thomas, M linger Hymn—"Soon may the last glad song arise" Mason Addresses by Dr. and Mrs. Taft Ilecessional—Praise the Saviour all ye nations Mason Postlude—Overture Heed Orchestra, piano and organ LIVElPLORIDA DURING WINTER F. A. Seaman Will Build House in Daytona Alderman F. Λ. Seaman has par chased a lot and is planning to erect a winter home in Daytona, Florida. Following seven trips to the place, Mr. Seaman decided it was an ideal spot for himself and members of his family to spend the winter months. He expects to have his new home In readiness for occupancy next winter and hopes to have it in attractive condition a year later. Mrs. Sea man, like Mr. Seaman, Is pleased with Daytona as a winter residence. The alderman stated today he was particularly pleased with the city be cause of the excellent law an order maintained there, Its exeluslveness for residential purposes and its ad mirable situation. The largest win ter population Is about 10.000. Of that number about 5,000 people own I homes there and about 3.000 remain ι there throughout the year. There ' are no saloons In the place and col ored people are restricted to one dis trict. They appear cultured and live well within their confines. The population of Daytona Is made up principally of people from the north and northwest. The peo ple are particular about their homes, each endeavoring to make his resi- ; dence as attractive as means will permit. Mr. Seaman is In line with the rest, and already is planning the construction of flower beds, foun ! tains Ptr* in front nf his nrnnnsmH residence. The land he owns con tains an artesian well. STRIKERS RETURN AT THE DETINNING PLANT Employes of the Vulcan I)etin | ning Works at Sewaren, who went on strike several weeks ago, have re turned. They are receiving a cent more an hour than formerly. Offi cials at the head of the plant de clare they were offered sucli an In crease and a raise of a cent more an hour six months before the strike was declared. These offers were not accepted and the strike was on. The officials declare no concessions were made, the company simply giving the raise it has intended to grant. The additional raise ia six months is not promised now. FREM SQCIETY SPEND DAY AT PINE GROVE Fifty members of the Singing Society Frem went to Pine Grove at 5 o'clock yesterday morning to ob serve the old time Danish custom of celebrating Pinsemorgen. In the games Oie Jensen was declared the champion of the society for pulling the stake. At 1 o'clock the party re turned home and at 5 o'clock they went to their hall in Lehigh avenue, where dancing and singing was' en joyed until a late hour. *11 the news for 10 cents a weak. . - "S" CURVE WAS FATAL TO AUTOMOBILE PARTY Special by United Pre»» Wire. Boston, Mass., May 12.—One wo man Is dead, one Is fatally injured and another is seriously hurt today, as the result of speeding in an auto mobile which turned turtle on an "S" curve at Cohassett. Mrs. Wil liam Smith, of Brookline, died on the way to Boston. MAN MORTALLY HURT WHEN TRAIN HITS HURDY -GURDY ON CROSSINC fContlnued from page 1.) Engineer Earl Weiss, being on the right side of his cab, did not see tht two Italians until almost the time the engine hit the music machine, as the two men were coming from the left side of the engine. He im mediately applied the emergency brakes, but before they could act the piano had been hit. One or two other vehicles had Just crossed the track in front of the engine. It stopped after the accident and Conductor Harry Warner, of High street, and Fireman Frank Weber returned to aid the injured man. When they ar rived at the scene a number of pass ersby had come to bis aid and the man had been laid to one side of the road. The Italian was in a pugna cious mood, seeming to be raving, as he shouted, "I'll kill them; I'll kill them," meaning, it is supposed, the railroad. At the hospital he lapsed into a semi-conscious state in which he died. Dr. M. S. Meinzer was call ed to attend him, and had the man removed to the city hospital, where he was under the care of Dr. Frank C. Henry. The man's skull was fractured in the vicinity above his right eye, and a broken part of the skull bone was imbedded in his brain. An operation was performed Saturday afternoon and part of the bone removed to re lieve the depression. The fatal in juries the man received were in his left side where a rib had been frac tured and had torn an ugly ragged hole In his lung. Persini was a man of about fifty five years, and he and his companion had been on the streets of Perth Amboy for several days playing their hurdy gurdy machine. At the tlmo of the accident the towerman was the only man on duty at the crossing as the flagman does not come on until about 4 o'clock in the after noon to remain until the congested aiternoon trame ih over. The gong for a train coming to ward the crossing from the east do°s not ring until the locomotive gets within about 200 feet of the inter section of New Brunswick avenue, and, as the engine that Struck the organ is said to have been making fifteen miles an hour, aftor the gong rang for its approach there was not enough time for the traffic to clear the tracks and the gates to be lower ed before the engine arrived, as the traffic had become congested In wait ing for the preceding train. fsWf ^fuonrnNGsTp AT THE TRYONIX. "Held For Ransom," a two real feature, will be presented In motion pictures at the Tryonix theatre to night. It Is a powerful drama of the Kentucky Hilis with a strong plot and plenty of action which Is sure to arouse the interest of all who at tend. The "Whim of Destiny" is an other feature which will be presented In the Tryonix. It relate· how a young detective, who is In the moun tains on a vacation, meets a pretly girl to whom he is soon engaged. The girl's father Is proprietor of a gambling house In New York and es capes to hie daughter's home lu the country from the police. The young detective is notified of the eseape of this Graham and when he meets the parent, Oraham realizes that he Is captured. He agrees to go to prison but asks that the news _>e kept from his daughter. The The detective agrees. On the journey the detective is injured. But Graham proves true and aids his son-in-law. It is a thril ling story from start to finish. "Cu pid on the Job" it another Interest ing tale which #111 be related in pic tures. ROYAL THEATRE. "A Change of Administration" is the title of two reel feature offered today at this photo-play house. A dishonest government official is trap ped by the ingenuity of a girl and the honest servant of Uncle S%m is u;~ (Tkr.û λΡ t V, best scenes ever produced in pictures | is the Ambassador's Ball scene in this feature. A comedy offering to- ! day is "The Phoney Singer" in which the lovelorn hero wants to pass as a vocalist of merit. He engages a phonograph and has it operated te represent his voice. The phonograph finally goes wrong due to the ma chinations of his rival and he gets "showed up" for hie deception. An other picture on todays bill shows some of the arts and crafts of the industrious Japanese. PROHIBITION STATE COMMITTEE MEETING •pecial ta tA« KVEXI/vo VtWS. Metuchen, May 12—An important meeting of the Prohibition State Committee was held in the Presby terian lecture room Saturday after noon. Plans for the coming cam paign were laid out and it was decid ed to have a notification committee formally notify Dr. Mason, "the fight ing parson," that he ia the nominee to the Prohibition party for governor of New Jersey. Those present were: Field Secre tary Varney, of Woodbury; State Chairman Daniel MacMillan, of Nut ley; Treasurer W. D. Martin, of Has brook Heights; County Chairman James A. Grimstead, of Middlesex; Robert Bruce Crowell and Jesse Perry, of Metuchen. The plan now is to have Dr. Mason notified at a big town meeting to be attended by all citizens to be held in the Metuchen high school auditorium June 16. AU the news for 10 cents! Terra Cot ta! Why not use Architectual Terra l otta in your new building ? We have a mis cellaneous stock of sills, lintels, keys, belt courses, etc., in limestone color, suitable for use in buildings of any size or kind at our plant at Lehigh Avenue Sc Stanford Street. Chljnney Pots. At our plant at High Street Sc Buck ingham Ave. there Is a large assort ment of chimney pots at such low prices that you will have to hurry if you want any. We must move all this stock for we need the room. Atlantic Terra Cotta Company Perth Amboy, New Jersey. TEST ENGLISH BY A LETTER President Stat· School Board Writes Rural Pupils. (From the NEWS Correspondent.') Trenton, May 12:-t-As a part of their examination in English today, the pupils in the public schools in the rural sections and smaller towns where tbe schools close for the year in May, had to answer a letter sent to them by Dr. William G. Schauffler, of Lake wool, president of the State Board of Education. Dr. Schauffler wrote the letter and it was printed and sent to the schools by Dr. Calvin N. Kendall, State Commissioner of Education. This method of conduct ing a test in English has proved suc cessful in that it arouses to a greater extent the interest of the pupils in the examination. The letter of Dr. Schauffler was as follows: My dear Boys and Girls: — When I was your age, and in fact for many years after that, I consid ered examinations a very great hard ship. I often wondered why teachers insisted on trying to find out, at fre quent Intervals, how little I knew. Since those days I have passed all sorts of examinations in different languages, and have conducted many more in a great number of subjects; and while I stHl look upon an exami nation as the bugbear of school life. I have found out that it has its uses. Of course the object of every ex amination is to find out what you know about the subject. If you know all about the multiplication table, bo that you can repeat It backwards and forwards, you will find any examina tion in that subject easy. But if the "seven times seven" or the "nine times nine" table is shaky In your mind, you will dread any examina tion in the multiplication table, be cause you are afraid that the teacher will hit on your weak spot. So you see that the only way of not dreading an examination is to study the subject faithfully and thor oughly every day, and then you will know It, and you will have nothing to be nervous about. I would like to know from each of you, what study you have beeu most interested in during the past year, and whether an examination in that study was ever quite as diffloult as the other examinations. And I would also like to know what use you expect to make of what you have learned In the grammar school. I shall be much interested to know what you have to tell me. as I am always Your sincere friend. W. G. SCHAUFFLER, President, State Board of Education. HIT DETECTIVE TO GETSQUARE John McCormick of Broad Street in Jail "Getting square" with Charles J. Laveratt, a Central railroad detec tive by punching him In the face, on Smith street near McClellan street, Saturday afternoon, caused John Mc Cormick, twenty-five years old, of 84 ; Broad street, to be locked up in de fault of $300 bail. Recorder Plck ersgill committed him to the county Jail for ninety days yesterday on a charge of assault preferred by Lav eratt. McCormick's excuse for striking the official was that Laveratt had hit him behind the ear with a black jack when he arrested htm for train ririins· nf Mfltawnn nhnnt fwn vparq ago. The prisoner said he could not heir himself when he saw Laveratt walking up Smith street. It was the first time he had seen him since the time of the arrest and under the im pulse of the moment he rushed up to the detective and hit him squarely on the Jaw. McCormick was later ar rested by Detective Sergeant Long. Laveratt preferred and pressed a charge of assault. The accused was locked up in default of ball and was afterwards sentenced to the county jail. He was sentenced to serve fif teen days for train riding about two years ago as a result of Laveratt's capture at Matawan and asserts the detective would have shot him at the time had not railroad men yelled at him. EDUCATION PICTURE SHOW WELL ATTENDED With the Instruction room of the Y. M. C. A. at the corner of Catherine and Easton streets filled to capacity the first motion picture show of the season under the auspices of the local branch of the organization was given by Fred H. Ring, of the Internation al Committee, of New York. The start of the lecture was delayed un til about 9 o'clock, because of a break in one of the klnematograph's parts. The audience was composed of women, men and children, who were eager to see the free pictures. Another show will be pnt on by Sec retary S. M. Lipscomb. All the news for 10 cents a wee * ATRICK WHITE & SONS Tslephon· No. *. meiHBRRS FOUXIJERI ΜΑΓΗΙϋΙΙΤ» Gen·rai οχιά aueciiu ^lacalna, datura Boiler Αοα Blacksmith Work. NOTICE. Change of name of the Steam Screw "William Numsen," Official Number 204.233, to "James W. John eon" 1· authorized by the Hon. Ε. T. Chamberlain, Commissioner of Navi gation, Department letter dated May 7, 1*13. C. AS Λ FRANCIS. Collector of Customs, forth of Perth Amboy, N. J. 18107-S-9-U Only 7 Days More And The 25 Per Cent. Discount Sale At STERIN & CO.'S WILL BE OVER. A continuous succession of unequaled values following In rapid Are or der, each day's volume of business gTowing larger and larger and with only seven days to bring the now famous Thirty-day Whirlwind Sale to a close, the advantage to Bpring furniture buyeis is unique—the greatest in our recollection. It would take pages to describe all the values that we are showing today. Never in the history of our organization have we dis posed of such a large amount of stock in so short a time. You have little conception of what these values are. Come to our store tomorrow and mako yorr selection. During the last seven days of this sale Stern tfill accept ANY terms you say. All prices maried in plain figures. Free delivery everywhere. KINDEL DAVENPORT ONLY $34.75. The frame is well- made of solid oak finished in Golden Oak, Mahogany or Early English, highly polished; the -design is ploasing and ' · keeping with modern styles. The seat and back are upholstered with Moroccoline leather. The seat has a complete set of tempered eoil springs, mak ing it a comfortable lounging piece. The springs which are slept on are entirely separate from the seat, and are as com fortable as any box spring made. By a simple operation it is opened into a full size bed with a separ ate set of springs and sanitary felt mattress that aro as com fortable as the finest bed outfit made. COMPLETE IRON BE^ OUTFIT. Including Bed, Spring and Mat tress, only $14.95 This magnificent outfit con sists of a handsome Iron Bed, angle Iron bpring and a heavy cotton top Mattress. It is an un usual b .rgain—one on which you save not less than HO per cent. Beg. prie· $20.00, Çil q : Discount Hale Price . ψ I Τ·αν Reed PJJman Sieep r 1913 Model. Value $21.00. This beautiful and serviceable Baby Carriage has reed roll on hood and reed roll all around the body; upholstered in best corduroy, with loose reversible cushions. The newest and best run ning gear, heavy rubber tires and a foot brake. Tho most com- Ç 4 Λ nr fortable carriage made tPIH»|J $1 00 WeeWy. WE ARE OPEN MONDAY, FRIDAY Golden Oak Drisser Thin dresser is made of solid oak, finished in golden. It has two largo drawers and two small ones. Mirror is French bevel plate. Regular price $14.00. 25 Per Cent Discount CIA ΕΛ Sale Price * I U.3U AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. PROCTOR* Is ft Faxrlly TbiAtn for Man, Women and Children. «bowing th.# beet and lata at n&Ol iON PICTUHE& VAUDEVILLE and PHOTOPLAYS Every Afternoon from i to λ By try Evening from 7 to 11 Ρ >*■ MONDA ΥΓ TUESDAyT^VEDNESDAYT MAY 12, 13Γΐ4. M Ο Ν Τ U Ε S W Ε D An Unsurpassed Comedy Program. ERNEST CARR and CO. Present an Up-to-date Comedy Sketch Entitled "THE GRAFTER" 1 SYLVIA WAYNE SINGING COMEDIENNE Jj MALLONE and EDSON Comedy Skit—Co'lect on Delivery. ONE DAY ONLY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th. Special Feature, "THE WR0N3 ROAD TO HAPr'INESS." A strong -1 » t ! « ^ vnmnfin o· trxrxr irt t U'n η ) rte "·~ and interesting dramatic story in two parts. ΐ American and National League Baseball Scores Will Be Shown Daily. MATIN EL IBICES*—All Orchestra 8a.U 10c. Balcony 5c. Pox Seats ^6c. EVENING PRICES—Ail Orchestra beau 15c. 1st and Second Balconiea 10c. Box Se a ta 25c Excepting 8aturdayl· and Holiday* FUKNi'lUKE (JttEU ON ST AU Ε PKOM S1EBN & CO.. 168 /0 Santo St VI J nsZ°cT Bijou Theatre Present Perth A m boy, N. J. This Week With Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 'Hearts £ Blue Ridge' Written by the Author of "Human Hearts" AL. REID'S. Matinee Wed. and Sat. 10c end 20c [> η Ι ρ C Evenings - 10c 20c and 30c ■ !%■ v-L«J Telephone 837 For Reserved Seats j itnr*TVy^ ROYAL Theater Tie Model Photo-Play Tiieatre Clean Well Ventilated, * .re r rvoi We Present Today The Two-Reel Feature, A CHANG. OF ADMINISTRATION In which a dishonest government of ficial is tra"ped b a girl. LOVE IN TH"! GHFTTO Tho story in which Abe Marx and Joe Levy have trouble. TH~ FHONET SINGER A sweetheart rings in a phonograph, but is caught in his deception. RAZOR STROP PER COUPON ÛAiLûï 'b AUTOMATIC STROPPER COUPON No. 131 Six Coupons and Ninety-eight Cents will entitle you io this Celebrated Razor dtropper KILSQGRF&ROMOND 289 HIGH STREET BEST CREAMERY BUTTER ! The Finest The Market Affords. In Prints Or By || The Pound. Telephone 600 for your rush order. HILSDORFMOMOND 289 HIGH STREET UlUiUA lii-EATRji PIC1URE PI,AYS 148 Smitù St., Perth Amboy BUST SHOW lf< Τ '« \ r~ VKW PICTURES DAILY Sr inyisomij L L. D. Tel, 605. k>UliUB£KOEB & OREI3EÎÎ. Architect». Angle Jldg. Perth Amboy, N. J. -vUCii'S ΡΑ1ΛΤ SUPf-Liiuo AND WALL PAPER STORE 374 State St. Carries a full line of first class Paints, Oil: anil Varois'eh anil a large stock of selected Wall Paper and tells I the in at lowest market prices. Quality I guaranteed. TO 0»L PtRflCT'PMCTICW. SPLENDID TOOLS In handsome n'ckled cue, pocket else, for pocket, desk, home,automobile or *hop. All ο I fine steel. A 20th Century marveL Some of the 47 Tools Hammer, Screw Driver, Chisel Corn Knife, Dividers, Twee acra, Compass, Saw, Protrac tor, File, Round Pile, Rule. Bevel. Universal ChucTk, Tool Handle, Τ Square, Trl Square, «earner, Countersink, Brad Awl, Harness Awl, Scratch Awl ^Straight Edge, Ink Eraser, Tack Claw, Nail Set- Center Punch, Bag Needle, Sail Needle Button Hook, Spatula, Scraper Stllleto, and ten others. Mmis «a ksasf. S#W «Β (uar litM, Μ#μ» back if— •et satUuei. RriaU $1 TO-DAY. The stoca i'urciiHscU irorn the Red Horse Harness Co. is so enormous that sale will continue daily —at prices that will tempt thd most conservative buyer. Collars made and repaired on the premises. G. M Λ se he η bach Harness L'y.. 347 and 349 Piano St., Newark Phone# 3614 au< 7966 Market.