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SAMUEL P. ORLANDO was born in Italy on April 26, 1900 to Tony and Fortune Orlando. He came to America in 1909. When the Census was taken in 1910 the family lived in Bridgeton NJ where the elder Orlando and older brother Mike, then 18, worked as laborers at a glass factory. A daughter, Jennie, was also at home. Samuel P. Orland was living in Bridgeton NJ and attending Bridgeton High School when he registered for the draft in September of 1918. The family was still in Bridgeton in January of 1920, when the Census was enumerated. No one in the family had by then become US citizens. After high school Samuel P. Orlando pursued a career in law. By 1926 Samuel Orlando had married. His wife Elsie was also a lawyer. The couple soon moved to Camden. When the 1930 Census was taken in April of that year, the Orlandos and daughter Letitia lived at 2613 Baird Boulevard in East Camden. By this time he had his own established law firm. On of his early hires as an associate was Frank M. Lario Sr. He was involved in local politics as a Democrat, and would serve as an alternate delegate to the 1932 Democratic National Convention. He would return as a full delegate to such conventions in 1936, 1940, 1948, and 1956. Samuel P. Orlando was appointed Assistant Camden County prosecutor on September 6, 1928 by County Prosecutor Ethan P. Wescott, replacing Joseph Varbalow, who had resigned in order to concentrate on business interests. On September 18, 1928 as Eighth Ward political figure, Joseph "Mose" Flannery, who had ties to organized crime, was mortally wounded outside a saloon in the 100 block of Kaighn Avenue. This sparked an investigation on the part of Orlando into vice and police corruption in Camden. By October of 1936 Samuel P. Orlando had succeeded Wescott as County Prosecutor. During Orlando's tenure, several capital cases were prosecuted to conviction, including those of William John Stephan in 1936 and the Reverend Walter Dworecki in 1939. Samuel P. Orlando worked closely with long-time Camden County Chief of Detectives Lawrence Doran in cracking these and other cases. Samuel P. Orlando maintained offices at 130 North Broadway, in the Wilson Building. He moved his practice to Haddonfield NJ sometime after 1959. Samuel P. Orlando was a resident of Camden at the time of the 1930 census. By 1947 he had moved to a house at 111 Upland Way in Haddonfield, where he resided until his death in May of 1972. |
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Camden Courier-Post - January 3, 1928 |
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BABE
PARADISE Declared to have confessed that he headed a narcotic "ring", which conducted an organized business in the sale of drugs throughout South Jersey, Anthony "Babe" Paradise was to have been given a hearing in Police Court today. His attorney, Samuel Orlando, appeared in the court and waited for a time this morning. Later because he had business elsewhere, he asked and received a postponement of the case until tomorrow. Detectives say Paradise had confessed the sale of drugs, but the widely known Third Ward character now declares he is the victim of a "frame-up" and does not know the three men arrested with him. |
| Camden Courier-Post - January 7, 1928 |
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INTERPRETERS
IDLE There were two Italian interpreters in Judge Bernard Bertman's court today- and no work for either. Under
advice of Samuel Orlando,
his attorney, James Canzanese reported for work as usual, although he was
removed from office by the Camden City Commission early in the week.
Canzanese has announced he will appeal his dismissal to the state Civil
Service Commission and has retained Orlando
to represent him. Cipriano Moles, named by the City Commission to replace Canzanese as the Italian interpreter in City Court, also reported for work this morning for the first time. There were no cases requiring the attention of either interpreter. |
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Camden Evening Courier- January 20, 1928 |
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DEALER
DENIES THIEVES TOOK SLOT MACHINE Lewis Shectman changed his story in police court today and declared that it was only a box of cigars, not a gambling machine that was stolen from his store, 708 Broadway, yesterday by two bandits. Police Court judge Bernard Bertman characterized Schectman as a prevaricator. Shectman denied statements published ion the Evening Courier yesterday, in which he and his wife and daughter related in detail how two men had carried away a gambling machine in an automobile after losing $2 playing the machine. William Gaffney, Evening Courier reporter, was called to the stand and repeated the facts published in yesterday’s paper. “I cannot help but believe you are lying”, Bertman said to Schectman. At the same time Bertman intimated that he would recommend a further investigation of the matter by County Prosecutor Wescott before putting the evidence before a grand jury. Denies Stealing ‘Cigars’ Schectman appeared in Court today against two men the police arrested in the case The defendants are Walter S. Nowak, 22 years old, 442 Jackson Street and Martin Bertherlet, 25 years old, 1218 Pavonia Street. Each was held in $500 bail for the Grand Jury after Samuel P. Orlando, counsel for the two men, had waived a hearing. Orlando, after the hearing today, stated that both men deny the charge of stealing the cigars. He would not comment on the case further, however. Nowak was caught after a two-mile chase through the streets. of Camden yesterday by Schectman and Frank Helm, 2909 Stevens Street, who offered his car as Shectman cried “Help! Robbers!” in front of his store. Nowak was turned over to Patrolmen Nathan Petit and Edward Carroll of the Second District patrol crew. Both Are Identified Berherlat was arrested. Police said he called at headquarters yesterday afternoon and reported that his automobile had been stolen from Hyde Park, Second and Kaighn Avenue. Police said they doubted his story, investigated, and placed him under arrest today. Both Novak and Bertherlat were identified as the two men who rushed from his store yesterday noon, by Shectman. A stir was created in court when the Broadway store proprietor said he did not own a gambling machine, and said that the thieves had stolen a box of cigars. When Shectman, answering a question put to him by Bertman, denied that he had been asked to “change the story” Gaffney was called to the witness stand. Gaffney recited in detail an interview with Schectman yesterday shortly following the robbery. How Schectman had said that be had been robbed at a slot machine by two well-dressed bandits and how he had pursued them through the principal streets of South Camden—account of which was printed in detail in Fridays Courier—was told by the witness. Shectman Questioned Questioning of Schectman by Bertman followed statements by Detective Louis Shaw and attorney Orlando. Shaw, asked the nature of the case against Nowak and Bertherlat said that it was over the “larceny of cigars.” Orlando said that he understood that the matter invoilved his clients with the theft of a slot machine from Shectman’s store. Orlando said that his clients denied stealing cigars. Neither of the defendants were called to testify. Following Gaffney’s testimony, Judge Bertman said that he was tempted to hold the complainant under bail. Shectman then again tried to “explain” the alleged discrepancies in the interview Friday and the statements made in court this morning. “I don’t want to talk with you” was Bertman’s answer to Shectman’s request for a “few minutes” with the judge. Police today said that they had arrested Harry Simons, 44, of 1447 South 4th street “on suspicion” last night. After Shectman positively identified Nowak and Bertherlat, Simons was released. An erroneous report of the license number found on the Flint touring car used by the men on their flight from Shectman’s store was made yesterday. The license number, police said, was C16209 and not C16207 as reported yesterday. It was through the tracing of the license number and the report that Bertherlat’s car had been stolen, that the second arrest in the case was made this morning. Police said they figured the car had been used in several south Camden robberies during the past month. Under the law, had Shectman admitted to possession of the slot machine, he would have been subject to a fine. |
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Camden Courier-Post - January 28, 1928 |
Patrons, Patronesses Announced Today for First Military Ball Patrons and patronesses for the first military ball of the Camden Post No. 980, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held on Friday evening February 3 in the Elks auditorium, Seventh and Cooper Streets., are announced today. The following prominent men and women are listed: Mrs. J.W. Connor, Miss C.M. Day, Mrs. J.H. Forsyth, Mrs. H.J. Goodyear, Miss B. Graham, Mrs. R.E. Green, Mrs. E.F. Haines, Mrs. J. Hood Jr., Mrs. W. Hurley, Mrs. J. Jarrell, Mrs. T. Keefe, Mrs. J.F. Kobus, Mrs. L. Liberman, Mrs. F.L. Lloyd, Mrs. M.A. Logan, Mrs. T.P. McConaghy, Mrs. F.F. Neutze, Mrs. L.K. Marr, Mrs. J.A. Pennington, Mrs. M.E. Ramsey, Mrs. E. Truax, Mrs. S.M. Shay, Mrs. W.J. Staats, Mrs. B.G. Tarburton, Mrs. R.W. Waddell, Mrs. E. Watson, Mrs. E.P. Wescott, Mrs. C.A. Wolverton. David Baird Jr., William T. Boyle, Isaac Ferris, William Hurley, John Hood Jr., John Jarrell, Victor King, William J. Kraft, Thomas Keefe, Joseph F. Kobus, Hon. Edmund B. Leaming, Dr. A. Haines Lippincott, James H. Long, L.K. Marr, Dr. Thomas P. McConaghy, Hon. Frank F. Neutze, Samuel P. Orlando, Albert E. Simmons, Edwin Watson, Ethan P. Wescott. |
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| Camden Courier-Post - February 29, 1928 |
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COLANDUNO
GUILTY OF DOPE PEDDLING Convicted by a Criminal Court jury of conspiracy and the possession and sale of narcotics, Joseph Colanduno, 29 years old, 431 Walnut Street, said by police to be a member of a powerful dope ring in Camden, will be sentenced by Judge Shay tomorrow morning. The jury deliberated less than an hour before returning a verdict of guilty on seven indictments, marking the end of the first of a series of "dope" trials scheduled to be heard by Judge Shay. The most important hearing will be that of Anthony "Babe" Paradise, who has been indicted in eleven counts on narcotics charges, six of them true bills accusing Paradise and James Mucci with conspiracy to sell narcotic drugs. Another alleged member of the gang, Rocco DeCord, 221 Spruce Street, who recently pleaded guilty to six indictments and who turned state's evidence at yesterday's trial, will be sentenced later. Still another alleged "dope runner". Alex Frumento, is being sought by police. DeCord and three confessed addicts testified against Colanduno at the trial yesterday. DeCord said that he had been hired by the defendant and Frumento to sell small packages marked "H" and "C" to certain men who had been introduced to him. DeCord declared that he did not know what the packages contained, nor did he ever use dope. The drug users, Nolan Clark, 28 years old who gave no address; George "Gyp" Haines, 29 years old, 527 Spruce Street, and Andrew Hill, 20 years, Locust Street and Kaighn Avenue, declared they had brought dope from Colanduno on various occasions. Colanduno, who until last December operated the Primrose Inn at Barrington with Frumento as his partner, denied that he ever possessed drugs or hired DeCord. His arrest, he said, was a "frame-up" engineered by his "enemies". His wife Hazel and his wife's grandmother, Mrs. Laura Brakeman, who lives with Mrs. Colanduno, both testified that they never had seen DeCord or the three addicts buying drugs at the inn, as they declared on the witness stand. James Gatti, 18 years old, of Philadelphia, who is serving a six-month term in the county jail for robbery, took the stand on Colanduno's behalf. He testified that DeCord had told him in the jail that the confessed dope peddler's statement implicating Colanduno had been forced from him by police. Assistant Prosecutor Joseph A. Varbalow stated that the Paradise case probably would be disposed of next week with the return from Florida of Samuel P. Orlando, attorney for the alleged "Dope King of Camden.", |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 13,1931 |
JUDGE SHAY TO SPEAK AT MOORE MEET HERE Judges Samuel M. Shay and Frank F. Neutze will be among the speakers at an A. Harry Moore rally to be held Friday night by Democratic clubs of the Eleventh Ward at Maennerchor Hall, Twenty-seventh Street below River avenue. Other speakers will include Samuel P. Orlando and the three Democratic Assembly candidates, William French, Jr., Vincent DePaul Costello and Fred Stanton. A North Jersey orator also is expected. Mrs. Lillian Pisko, Democratic county committeewoman, is general chairman of the rally, and is being assisted by Charles Goldy, county committeeman; Mrs. Helen Rush, former committeewoman, and John Hutchinson. , Mrs. Pisko and Goldy will open Moore headquarters for the Eleventh Ward today at 923 North North Twenty-seventh Street. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 23, 1931 |
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7 DEMOCRATS RALLIES IN COUNTY TONIGHT Democratic speakers, urging suffrage in the interest of A. Harry Moore, gubernatorial candidate, and the local Democratic ticket, will invade seven political clubs in the city ar.d county tonight. County meetings, all at 8 p. m. and speakers are as follows: First Ward Democratic Club, Gloucester, Mercer and Burlington streets, E. George Aaron, Firman Michel and Marie V. Kelly. Pennsauken Colored A. Harry Moore Club, Magnolia and Scovel avenues, Merchantville, Dr. Clement T. Branch, Eugene Aumaitre and Albert Melnik. Lindenwold A. Harry Moore Club, Garden Lake fire hall, C. Lawrence Gregorio, Leon Rose, Joseph Varbalow and Mrs. Florence Melnik. Glendora A. Harry Moore Club, fire hall, Mrs. Bertha Shippen Irving, Gene Mariano, Samuel P. Orlando and John Crean. Somerdale Democratic Club, fire hall, Mrs. Emma E. Hyland, Edward L. Canning, Thomas Madden and John Delaney. Fifth Ward Democratic Club. Fifth and Pine Streets, Samuel T. French, Rev. Robert A. Jackson, David L. Visor and Sabba Verdiglione . Eighth Ward Democratic Club, 509 Ferry Avenue, Isaac Eason, Francis Homan, Charles Degnan and Judge Frank F. Neutze. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 29, 1931 |
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DEMOCRATS
TO HOLD MEETINGS TONIGHT The campaign foe A. Harry Moore, gubernatorial candidate, and local Democratic candidates, will be carried into six wards of the city and in seven communities or the county tonight. All meetings and speakers are as follows: Second
Ward Democratic Club, 841
Market Sktreet; Eugene Aumetre, John Crean,
Vincent Gallagher, Leon H. Rose and Charles Woods. Fourth Ward A. Harry Moore Club, 455 Berkley Street; Samuel T. French, Victor King, Thomas Madden, Leon H. Rose, Gene Mariano, Samuel P. Orlando and Rev. Robert H. Jackson. Sixth Ward Democratic Club, Fourth and Walnut Street; Frank Connor, Albert Melnik and Thomas Madden. Tenth Ward Democratic Club, Fifth and Vine Streets; Boyd Morrison, Joseph E. Nowrey, Charles Degnan and David L. Visor. Seventh Ward A. Harry Moore Club, Seventh Street and Kaighn Avenue; Dr. Leroy Baxter, of Jersey City; Isaac Eason, Dr. Clement Branch, Rev. Robert H. Jackson, Mrs. Bertha Shippen Irving and Frank Suttill. Eleventh Ward Democratic Club, 927 North Twenty-seventh street; Boyd Morrison, Firmin Michel, Victor King, Mrs. Bertha Shippen Irving. Gloucester City Democratic Club, 308 Monmouth street; Boyd Morrison, Gene Mariano, Joseph Varbalow. Magnolia A. Harry Moore Club, Evesham and Gloucester avenues; Firmin Michel, Edward L. Canning, John Delaney, Marie V. Kelley and Francis Homan. Lindenwold Colored Voters' Club, Blackstone Hall, Lindenwold, Eugene Aumetre, William Williams and Oliver Bond. Somerdale Club, Whelen home, Somerdale road and Oggs Avenue; Marie V. Kelly, David L. Visor and Mrs. Emma E. Hyland. Somerdale Democratic Club, Leone Hall, Warwick Road and Helena Avenue; Samuel P. Orlando, Aaron Heine, Lawrence Gregorio and E. George Aaron. East Haddonfield Democrat Club, Crescent and Berlin Road; Edward L. Canning, Albert Melnik and Judge Frank F. Neutze. East Haddonfield Improvement Association, Batesville, Delaware Township; Ralph Wescott, Judge Frank F. Neutze and Mrs. Florence Melnik. More than five speakers from North Jersey will appear at as many meetings as possible. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 31, 1931 |
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MOORE
RALLIES TONIGHT IN 3 WARDS, ASHLAND Rallies in the interest of A. Harry Moore, gubernatorial candidate, and local candidates on the Democratic ticket will be conducted tonight in Ashland and in three wards of the city. The meetings and speakers are as follows; Sixth Ward Democratic Club, Fourth and Walnut Streets; E. George Aaron, Samuel P. Orlando, Boyd E. Morrison, Charles Degnan and Sabba Verdiglione. Third Ward A. Harry Moore Club, Third and Benson Streets: Samuel T. French, Orlando, Edward L. Canning, C. Lawrence Gregorio, Frank Homan and Anthon Ruffo, of Trenton. Eleventh Ward A. Harry Moore Club, 927 North Twenty-seventh street: Aaron, Canning, Isaac Eason, Marie V. Kelly and Judge Frank F. Neutze. Ashland Democratic Club, home of Ida May Heidrick, Burnt Mill road and Second Avenue: Thomas Madden, Leon H. Rose and Eugene Mariano, |
| Camden Courier-Post - February 1, 1933 |
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CITY
ATHLETIC CLUB TO
ACT ON OPENING Plans for early occupancy of the City Athletic Club's building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards, will be submitted to members at a mass meeting Monday at 7.30 p. m. The
first unit of the $1,000,000 structure
is 95 percent completed, Samuel P.
Orlando, secretary, said last
night. Members will
inspect the building before the meeting and act is on a
proposal by the board of governors to open the unit. Details of the
plan will not be disclosed until the meeting. The
unit, built at a cost of $120,000, lacks only furnishing and minor
interior décor to be ready for occupancy. Work on the other seven sections of the clubhouse will
be completed later. Construction of the project was started last January. The building is three stories and contains all modern club facilities. In the basement will be a grill, dormitories for employees and offices. The gymnasium, cloakroom, steam room, reception room, and solarium are on the first floor. The second floor is given over to reception and reading rooms, billiard parlor and squash courts. Main and private dining rooms, roof garden, barber shop and other rooms are on the third floor. Plans for the building were drawn so that work on the other units can be started at any time. |
| Camden Courier-Post - February 4, 1933 |
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MAGISTRATES
ORGANIZE Permanent organization of the Camden County Magistrates and Constables Protective Association was effected last night at a meeting in American Legion Hal1, Mt. Ephraim, when officers were elected. Ninety-two persons attended. The officers are John S. O'Grady, Camden, president; Winfield Clark., vice president; W. L. Sauerhoff, secretary; Frank Timmons, financial secretary; William E. Laird, treasurer; Fern Glenn and Joseph Scarduzio, sergeants at arms; Samuel P. Orlando and Gene Mariano, solicitors; Michael J. Mulvihill, Harry C. Longerbein, Albert C. Becker, Vernon Lyon and Thomas Feeser, trustees. The association went on record unanimously opposing magazine advertising "rackets" and announced it would support anyone who gives information concerning the sponsors of such schemes. The association will meet again February 20. |
| Camden Courier-Post - February 6, 1933 |
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NEW ATHLETIC CLUB HERE IS INSPECTED Members Visit Building and Discuss Plans for Opening The new City Athletic Club building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards was inspected last night by the membership, when plans for immediate opening were discussed at a mass meeting attended by 100. The structure, the first unit of a $1,000,000 project, was built at a cost of $120,000. The clubhouse is artistically laid out and provides for every social and athletic activity. Franklin P. Jones, president of the First National Bank of Beverly and chairman of the club's finance committee; Samuel P. Orlando, secretary, and other officers of the club submitted reports and plans at the meeting which are expected to assure immediate opening of the club. The club has 785 members, of which 600 are founder members. The land, comprising seven and one-half acres, was purchased for cash at $150,000. George W. Shaner & Sons, Palmyra, are the contractors, and Paul P. Cret and Joseph N. Hettel, the architects. E. E. Shumaker, former president of the RCA Victor Company, is president of the club. The vice presidents are Eldridge R. F. Johnson, George L. McGinley and Charles W. Russ. George B. Yard, Jr., is treasurer. Construction of the first unit was started last January. The building is three stories. Plans for it were drawn so that work on the other units can be started at any time. |
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Camden Courier-Post - February 9, 1933 |
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JOE
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| Camden Courier-Post - June 4, 1933 |
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NOTED
ITALIAN FLIER GUEST OF ORLANDO Captain Cesaro
Sabelli, noted Italian ace, who is planning a New York to Rome flight late
this month, was a weekend guest of Samuel P. Orlando, Camden attorney, at
2613 Baird
Boulevard. He expressed great concerti for his friend, Jimmie Mattern, around the world flier, who is believed lost on the first leg of his flight to Paris. Captain Sabelli's plane is under guard in the hangar at Floyd Bennett field, where Mattern also kept his ship. |
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Camden Courier-Post * June 8, 1933 |
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BORDEN
TO BE GUEST Of REALTY BOARD Edward J. Borden will be guest of honor tonight of the Camden County Real Estate Board at a banquet in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. The banquet, to be held in the Camden Club, 315 Cooper street, will be attended by lawyers, real estate men and public officials from all sections of the state. The Real Estate Board, of which Borden was thrice president, is giving the dinner. Among the guests who will attend are former U. S. Senator David Baird, Jr., Assemblyman Frank M. Travaline, Jr., Mayor Roy R. Stewart and other members of the Camden City Commission; Dr. Leon N. Neulen, city superintendent of schools, and Police Judge Garfield Pancoast. The speakers include William S. Abbott, president of the Camden County Real Estate Board; Leon E. Todd, former president; Vincent P. Bradley, of Trenton, retiring president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission; Carleton E. Adams, of Atlantic City, vice president of the New Jersey Association of Real Estate Boards; Samuel P. Orlando, former assistant prosecutor of Camden county, and C. Armel Nutter, general chairman of the banquet committee. On the banquet program appears the gilded outline of a bee, typifying Borden's activities in the interests of real estate advancement in Camden county. Wayland P. Cramer is chairman of the program, committee. Chairmen of other committees follow: William A. Eppright, attendance; T. J., McCormick, entertainment; Carl R. Evered, door prizes, and Todd, speakers and guests. George B. Robeson, former president of the Real Estate Board, Is toastmaster of the banquet, which will begin at 7:30 p. m. |
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DEMOCRATIC
TRUSTEES PLAN SUMMER PROGRAM Trustees
of the Democratic Club of Camden County discussed summer plans last
night at Democratic Headquarters, 538 Stevens
Street. Edward J. Borden, a trustee, was congratulated on his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. Other members present were Samuel P. Orlando, president; Victor King, Patrick H. Harding, Harry L. Maloney and Sidney Kaplan. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 20, 1933 |
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DEMOCRATS ARRANGE FOR 'MALONEY DAY' "Harry L. Maloney Day" will be celebrated by South Jersey
Democrats, Sunday, July 9, when the newly-appointed collector of internal
revenue will be guest of honor at a picnic at Silver Lake Park. State leaders of the party will attend.
Maloney, Democratic state committeeman from Camden County and Mayor of Bellmawr, was named by President
Roosevelt to succeed Edward L. Sturgess and is expected to Plans for the outing were made last night at a meeting in Democratic headquarters, 538 Stevens Street, at which Albert S. Marvel, Jr., was named chairman of the general committee. Vincent de P. Costello was elected secretary and former Mayor Victor King treasurer. The committees follow: Ways and means- Sidney Kaplan, chairman; Judge Samuel M. Shay, Judge Frank F. Neutze, Victor King, Vincent Gallaher, Samuel P. Orlando and Thomas N. Madden. Entertainment- Joseph A. Varbalow, chairman; Patrick H. Harding, Joseph E. Nowrey, Calogero Salvagio, Thomas Cavanaugh and Joseph A. Gorman. Refreshments- Ralph W. Wescott, chairman; Raymond Hadley, Walter Bateman, Joseph Ackroyd, James Hainesworth, Joseph Harczynski. Athletics- Frank Abbott, chairman; John Lyons, Joseph McVey and Daniel T. Hagans, Music- John P. Bissinger, chairman; Ventorino Francesconi, William Bell, Bernard Tracy and Matthew P. Johnson. District organization- Michael J. Powell, chairman; Dominick Josephs, Ralph Comilli, Herbert McAdams, William Noonan, Edward Huston, Harry Daly and William Kistner. Transportation - Mayor Emerson Jackson, of Gloucester, chairman; Lewis C. Parker, George Cohen, John Bennett, Horace L. Brewer and Sabba Verdiglione. Printing- Charles J. Clark, chairman; Raymond Saltzman, Jack Goldstein, Walter Kelly and William M. Williams. Publicity- Edward C. Bowe, Herbert Beattie, Patrick Whalen, Alfred R. White and Luke Bates. Mrs. Emma E. Hyland, state committeewoman, and Miss Marie V. Kelley, vice- chairman of the county committee, will head a women's reception committee to be chosen later. The committees will meet again Monday night to complete arrangements. . |
| Camden Courier-Post - June 23, 1933 |
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OPTIMIST DELEGATES LEAVE FOR CONVENTION Samuel P. Orlando and Richard Bauer, delegate and alternate respectively of the Camden Optimist Club, left yesterday for Washington to attend the nineteenth annual International Optimist convention. The sessions which began yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel will continue Friday and Saturday. Bauer has been delegated by the Camden Optimists to nominate Orlando, former lieutenant governor of the Eastern Optimist Club District and past president of Camden Optimist Club, for the post of Eastern vice president. Orlando and Bauer received their final instructions at Wednesday's weekly luncheon of the local club at the Hotel Walt Whitman. . |
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CELEBRATION PLANNED A flag-raising and parade are street among the events planned in the Fourth of July program being arranged by the Dayton Community Association. Four-year-old Barbara Fallon unfurl a large flag at the home of J. Nehring, 1223 Dayton Street, at 9 a.m. In the flag-raising exercises, Nehring has donated the banner. Barbara is his granddaughter. Arrangements have been completed to have American Legion Posts 74, 231 and 2685, together with two troops of Boy Scouts and a motorcycle police escort to parade with the officers and members of the association from Kaighn and Mt. Ephraim avenues to the scene of the flag raising. The parade will form at 8.30 a. m. and will march along Mt. Ephraim Avenue to Dayton Street to Nehring's home. Samuel P. Orlando, former assistant prosecutor, will deliver an address after the flag-raising. Herbert C. Vennell, the president, will preside. Henry Knauer, Republican county committeeman, will address the association at 1 p.m. The association will meet tomorrow night at the home of William Bowers, 1359 Dayton. |
Camden Courier-Post June 26, 1933 |
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Camden Courier-Post- June 21, 1933 |
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RELIEF
LEADERIN BERLIN TWP. IS ACCUSED AT CRAMER PROBE Turmoil
marked the public "trial" of Ralph Baccellieri, Berlin Township
relief director, last night before Wayland
P. Cramer, county relief administrator, and a staff of his
assistants, sitting as a board of inquiry in Huber's Hall, Berlin. Charges
of political preference, "starvation wages" in his overalls
factory and improper administration were made against, Baccellieri. They
were answered by a statement from a township society, commending
Baccellieri's regime. At
one point in the hearing one witness tried to question another about his
political affiliations and whether he was on the relief list, Cramer
leaped to his feet to halt the questioning, At another juncture Cramer
praised political affiliations as a token of good citizenship. Capt.
Albert S. Howard, county deputy relief director, was a member of the
inquiry board and was mentioned frequently in the testimony. Charges
against Baccellieri, made by the Berlin Township Unemployed Union, also
were that he was unfit to hold office, was un-American and should be
removed. Bacellleri
is proprietor of an overalls factory. Cramer
refused to hear any complaints in connection with the township director's
factory; and asserted any complaints about that would have to be made with
the State Commissioner of Labor. . After
the hearing, the board of inquiry reserved decision and. refused to make
any comment. Says
Milk Was Refused The
first.witness was Mario Caparella of Berlin Township. "I
asked Baccellieri for a quart of milk for my one-month-and-a-half
baby," he said. "He told me to come to his house and see him. I
saw him five days after and he asked me if I was going to class myself
with those other American bums. He told me I was going against the people
and the taxpayers. I said I would work every day if they would pay me and
that if I had cash instead of a relief order I could buy cheaper.
Baccellieri's father-in-law told me he had orders not to give me milk. I
haven't got the milk yet. My child is now six months old today and I have
two other children. Another time I asked one of Mr. Baccellieri's
assistants for a food order and I was told to give the baby water. Another
time I was told to go to a certain house for clothes. I needed shoes, but
they said my wife and I could not have shoes, that our children could have
shoes, but we would have to go barefoot." The
next witness was Albert Giordano. "I
asked Baccellieri for one pint of milk,'" he said, "because of
an ill child. Baccellieri said I could not have the milk because the child
was four years old. My wife and I went to bed on bread and water so the
kids could get more. Baccelliieri did not tell me I would have to see a
doctor to get a certificate for milk. I saw Dr. Frank O. Stem and got it
and on the way back I met Baccellieri. I gave him the order and he said,
‘fast work.' I demanded to know what he meant by that. He said he would
investigate it. It was four days' before I got the milk. An investigatior
came and told me the child was not sick. I was told to get a certificate
again. I went· to Dr. Leslie H. Ewing and he said if Baccellieri ignored
Stem's certificate he would ignore his. Four days later; after Ewing's
certificate; I got milk. “Vinegar
to Drink" " My
wife Is ill now. I went to Baccellieri for advice. He refused. After a man
told me he would pay for a doctor, I telephoned Dr. Ewing. "Ewing
was sick himself. I had to wrap my wife up and take her there. 'I
also worked nine days on Baccellieri's property and I haven't got a nickel
for it yet. The only thing I ever got was a drink of vinegar." Charles
LeCora, the next witness, declared he was employed for four nights as a
watchman by Baccellieri but denied that any money is owing him., He said
he now is receiving a relief order. Mrs.
Arthur Lemke, daughter-in-law: of Arthur Lemke, Sr., vice chairman of the
Unemployed Union, charged she has been unable to get milk for an anemic
child. Woman
Gives Experience "I
saw Mr. Baccellieri when my child was 18 months old. And after two months
the milk was cut off. He told me the milk certificate was only good for
that length of time but 1 explained the child needed milk because of its
condition. Later he told me I would not get any food order during the week
my husband got work; although he would not get any pay until later. He as
much as told me he didn't care whether the children ate or not and he said
he would throw me out if I was not a lady. I went to see Mr. Howard (Cramer's
deputy) and he promised me a food order. So far, I haven't gotten it. I
had to go to the overseer of the poor." Howard
later informed a reporter that the order was refused because she would not
tell what amount of money her husband was making. Raymond
Orangers was the next witness. He said: "1
applied for a food order and got one for $3. A month later I asked
Baccellieri for milk. And then I asked twice again. I signed an affidavit
that I needed the milk and I still haven't got the milk. He did not tell
me would have to get a doctor's certificate." Oscar Ollinger said he was a war veteran and was now getting
three 'days' work every two weeks with the State Highway Commission,
receiving $10 cash. He said he had a famlly of seven and needed an order
for milk . Wage
Testimony Barred Amandos
Divivio, a boy, testified that he worked, ten hours' a day for six and
one-half days in Baccellieri's factory, but received only $4.53 for the
week. Cramer
declared that, any questions pertaining to Baccellieri's factory or any
complaints would have to be taken up with the State Labor Commission. One
of the charges of the Unemployed Union was the Baccellieri paid
"starvation wages" in the factory. Charles
Dove, president of the Willing Workers, a group of business men, taxpayers
and relief recipients, testified to a resolution which was presented to
the investigation board , complimenting Baccellieri on his conduct of
relief and requesting that he be retained. William
Lemke, Sr. asked Dove it he was a member of any political organization and
if he was now receiving a relief order. Cramerr
leaped to his feet and objected.
I "I
object to the questioning of anyone in public in regard to their receipt
of a relief order," Cramer
asserted. "We do our utmost to keep secret the names of recipients of
relief." Politics
Charged At
this point a member of the Unemployed Union jumped to the floor and
shouted: "How
about the publicity that relief men are getting while working on
roads?" Cramer
refused to answer. Charles
H. Trout, secretary of the Willing Workers, admitted that he was a member
of the "Boosters' Organization," declaring he was president. Lemke
leaped to his feet and said; "The Boosters Is a political
organization and I want to ask this man if Baccellieri is a Booster and
what office does he hold?" Cramer
intervened at this point and stated: "We
consider it evidence of good citizenship for anyone to be affiliated with
any political organization. The question is not sound unless you can prove
Baccellieri has used politics in emergency relief." |