Lewis Liberman

LEWIS LIBERMAN was born around 1895 to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Russia. His parents moved to New Jersey by the following year, when sister Lillian was born. Brothers Harry, Jacob, and David were born in New Jersey between 1900 and 1910. By January of 1920 the father of Lewis Liberman had passed away, leaving his mother, Ida Liberman to raise her five children. The 1920 Census reports that Ida Liberman was then the proprietor of a show store, and that the family lived above the store, at 2417 Federal Street. This building was sold to Aaron Fliegelman by the 1930s, who operated a store there into the 1950s. The Fliegelman's son, Sidney, later went on to a long and succesful career in radio under the name Sid Mark.  

Trained as an attorney, Lewis Liberman had served in the military during World War I and was practicing law by 1920. He prospered in the 1920s. He married his wife Augusta, and a son, Stephen was born to them late in 1920. When the 1924 City Directory was compiled, the family lived at 2508 Federal Street. By the time of the April 1930 Census the Liberman family owned a home at 2603 Baird Boulevard in East Camden. His first law offices were at 307 Market Street, but by 1930 he had relocated to 300 Broadway, a building owned by real estate and insurance entepreneur Carl R. Evered. 

In general practice at the time of the Census, Lewis Liberman is recorded in the Camden Courier-Post in January of 1931 as holding the post of Assistant City Counsel for the City of Camden, serving under City Counsel Harold W. Bennett, in the administration of Mayor Winfield S. Price. He later was appointed to the bench, and served as the Judge in Camden's Police Court in 1934 and 1935. Many cases were brought to Judge Liberman by John Reiners and Samuel P. Orlando, who serving as City Prosecutors, Assistant Prosecutor Isaac W. Eason Jr. The Police Court of Camden was a very busy place in these years, and Judge Liberman's name was in Camden's Morning Post or Evening Courier newspapers almost every day during this period. Interestingly enough, both Samuel P. Orlando and Harold W. Bennett lived near the Liberman home at 2603 Baird Boulevard, at 2613 and 2625, respectively, during the early 1930s.

Lewis Liberman was aligned with the Republican Party in local politics. When control over hiring of city employees passed from the Republican Party to the Democrats late in October 1936, the result of a New Jersey State Supreme Court decision which finally settled the disputed May 1935 election for Camden's City Commission, Judge Liberman was replaced on the City bench.

Lewis Liberman was active in the affairs of the Jewish community in Camden. A member of Congregation Ahav Zedak on Broadway, he was a member of Camden Lodge No. 915, Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, and served as president of the Lodge at some point prior to 1928.

Something went horribly wrong for Lewis Liberman in the sopring of 1941. On Sturday, March 29th, he committed suicide by jumping out of a bathroom window on the ninth floor of the Broadway-Stevens Building. He was buried with full miltary honors on March 31st.

The 1947 Camden City Directory record his wife Augusta at that time still living at 2603 Baird Boulevard, and working as office secretary at the nearby Alfred Cramer Elementary School at 29th and Benson Street.  

LEWIS LIBERMAN is a young lawyer of Camden, who has also become interested in various other lines of work. Temple Law School was the university where he pursued his legal studies, after graduating from the Camden High School in 1912. The war interrupted his work, for he cit his studies and enlisted in the army as a private the day after he took his bar examinations. At Jacksonville, Florida, he received his commission as lieutenant from the Officers’ Training Camp, and a few days later was shipped overseas for active service. He was not discharged until August, 1919, when he returned to the United States and again gave his attention to the matter of his professional career. After looking about, he decided to begin at once in an office of his own, and located at No. 307 Market Street, Camden, where he may still be found.

Mr. Liberman was born in Philadelphia, July 22, 1894, but his family soon after removed to Camden, where he has since resided, his father being a merchant of that city. He is a member of the Ahav Zedek Orthodox Congregation, and former vice-president of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, lie is a stock­holder in the Camden Community Hotel, the East End Trust Company, and the Land Title Company, and a director of two building and loan associations, the Victoria. and the Progress. Mr. Liberman is actively connected with ex­servicemen’s organizations, being a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and The Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. He is the Judge Advocate, Department of New Jersey, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Politically, Mr. Liberman's sympathies are with the Republican party, and for a year he was assistant city solicitor. Professionally, he is connected with the Camden County Bar Association. the New Jersey State Bar Associa­tion, and the American Bar Association. He belongs to the Camden County Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Camden Lodge, No. 293, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. For recreation, Mr. Liberman is especially fond of tennis and baseball

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January 7, 1928

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.

Formerly
Congregation Ahav Zedak

July 10, 2004

April 5, 1928

Hotel Walt Whitman
Market Street
Albert S. Woodruff
Lewis Liberman
Carl Kisselman

Camden Courier-Post * October 29, 1931

BAIRD TO ADDRESS HEBREW LEAGUE

David Baird, Jr., Republican nominee for governor, will make his final appearance in the current election campaign Monday night, in his "own home town," when he will address a monster rally at the Hebrew Republican League, at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn avenue.

The Hebrew league reorganized formally at a luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Lewis Liberman, assistant city solicitor, was elected president; Sig Schoenagle, Samuel Shaner, Israel Weitzman, vice-presidents; L. Scott Cherchesky, secretary, and Samuel Label, treasurer.

Trustees of the league include Hyman Bloom, Mitchell E. Cohen, Benjamin Friedman, Jacob L. Furer, Isadore H. Hermann, Carl Kisselman, Edward Markowitz, Louis L. Markowitz, Harry Obus, Maurice L. Praissman, Samuel Richelson, Meyer L. Sakin, Julius Rosenberg, Jacob Rosenkrantz and Jack Weinberg.

In addition to former Senator Baird, speakers at the Jewish rally will include Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga, Republican state committeewoman and vice chairman of the county committee; Congressman Charles A. Wolverton, Congressman Benjamin Golder, of Pennsylvania, and State Senator Samuel Salus, of Pennsylvania.

A campaign to raise funds for the Federation of Jewish' Charities of Camden was launched yesterday under the chairmanship of E. George Aaron. The drive will continue a week.

Funds raised will be contributed to the support of the Hebrew Ladies' Sheltering Home, the Talmud Torah, and the Free Loan Fund.

The campaign, Aaron' announced, will be aided by the Jewish charitable organizations of Camden and the following have been named team captains:

Rabbi N, Riff, Samuel Shane, L. Tarter, S. Lippman, A. Barbell, J. Grossberg, H. Odlen, Leon Rose, Lewis Liberman, Mrs. S. Litow, Mrs. M. Shapiro, Mrs. H. Kaplan, Mrs. S. Shane, Mrs. R. Bukstel. Mrs. F. Bloom, Mrs. V. Gerber and Mrs. S. S. Lewis.

There will be a meeting in the Talmud Torah tonight, when Rabbi B. L. Levinthal, of Philadelphia, will speak in support of the campaign. 

More than $1500 in pledges and in cash have been received in the campaign of the Camden Federation of Jewish Charities, it was announced last night by E. George Aaron, chairman of the campaign committee. The drive will continue through this week. 

Campaign workers seeking funds for the Hebrew Ladies' Charities, Sheltering Home, Camden Talmud Torah and Free Loan Fund follow: Rabbi N. Riff, Mr. and Mrs. S. Shane, Mrs. R. Bukstel, Mrs. S. Litow, Mrs. M. Shapiro, Mrs. H. Kaplan, Mrs. L. Creskoff, Mrs. B. Ostroff, Mrs. S. Goldstein Mrs. A. Goodman, Mrs. S. Masel, Mrs. M. Koll, Mrs. F. Bloom, Mrs. M. Cornrich, Mrs. V. Gerber, Mrs. L. Weiss and Mrs. S. Soloff, Leon H. Rose, Lewis Liberman, A. Barbell, S. S. Lewis, J. Grossberg, B. Greenberg, S. Lippman, J. Ruttenberg, S. Stein. H. Odlen, J. Block, O. Praissman, S. Naden, D. Lefkowitz, and David Epstein.

Camden Courier-Post * June 23, 1933

Representatives of every Jewish organization in Camden were in attendance last night at an emergency meeting of the United Committee for relief of German Jews, held in Talmud Torah Hall, Kaighn Avenue near Seventh Street, when plans to complete a drive for $10,000 by July 3 were adopted.

Leon H. Rose, Camden attorney and chairman of the committee, appointed a special committee to push the drive for funds to aid the 600,000 German Jews, victims of Hitler persecution.

Addresses were made at the meeting by Rabbi N. S. Arnoff, of Beth El Synagogue and Rabbi N. Riff, of Sons of Israel Synagogue. The committee includes Mark Marritz, Samuel Shane, Bella Ostroff, Joseph Shapiro, Mrs. Esther Rosen, Mary Mann, Benjamin Friedman, Herman Odlen, Harry W. Markowitz, Mrs. William Laud, A. David Epstein, M. Snyder, Louis Tartar, Dr. I. S. Siris, J. Richterman, Mrs, David Esterman, Harry Steinberg, Sylvia Sandgrund and Mrs. Hattie Michel.

An additional $300 was collected at the meeting and turned over to Lewis Liberman, assistant city solicitor, who is treasurer of the committee. 

Camden Courier-Post - June 28, 1933

COLORED ELKS ON PARADE HERE AS CONVENTION OPENS
State Lodge to Elect Today; . Ball at Convention Hall Tonight
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS

More than 2000 members of the I.B.P.E., Colored Elks, participated last, night in a colorful parade here as climax to, the opening day of the tenth annual state convention of the order.

The marchers were reviewed from a stand at the courthouse by J. Finley Wilson, of Philadelphia, grand exalted ruler of the order and his staff.

Pride of Camden Lodge, No. 83, which is acting as host to the visiting members, was led by G. A. Gerran, exalted ruler. Thousands along the line of march applauded their fine appearance in blue and white uniforms.

Among lodges represented were Atlantic City, Orange, Plainfield, Quaker City and O. V. Catto of Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington lodges and Manhattan Lodge of New York.

Music was provided by many bands, fife and drum corps and string organizations.

The convention was opened in the Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church, Ninth Street and Kaighn Avenue.

William C. Hueston, former assistant solicitor of the U. S. Post Office Department, and Elks' commissioner of education; addressed the meeting, reporting that the organization spends more than $9000 a year for scholarships for colored students.

The delegates were welcomed to Camden by, Assistant Solicitor Lewis Liberman.

Speakers also included William C. Russell of Atlantic City, second vice president of the state association; Ira Hall, past state president; and W. L. Carter, general chairman of the state association committee.

The business sessions are being held in the home of Pride of Camden Lodge, 711 Kaighn Avenue, while the temples are meeting in Wesley A. M., E. Church.

Elections will be held today and the convention will close tonight with a ball at Convention Hall.

Camden Courier-Post - August 30, 1935

Camden Courier-Post - August 31, 1935

OFFER TO EXILE SELF REJECTED BY JUDGE

Although he offered to exile him­self forever from Camden, Francis White, 36, of 916 Pearl street, must spend the next 30 days here in jail for repeating an old offense.

White. termed a "habitual drunk" by City Prosecutor John H. Rieners, Jr., because of his frequent appearances in police court, was arrested near the Haddon Avenue armory on Saturday. He had been released from jail on January 26.

"I'm willing to leave Camden for good and to go to Philadelphia," White pleaded, but Police Judge Lewis Liberman rejected his offer and sentenced him to jail. 

MEAL CAUSES ARREST OF 'TOMMY' MORELAND

Arrested early yesterday when he refused to pay a 50-cent check in a restaurant on Kaighn Avenue near Broadway, "Tommy" Moreland, of 1616 Broadway, was arraigned in police court and released with a suspended sentence.

Moreland, a well-known South Camden figure whose name has been connected with numbers activities in Philadelphia's Sixty-ninth street section, pleaded guilty to trying to dodge the meal charge.

Although he urged Police Judge Lewis Liberman to dispose of his case quickly in order that he might proceed to his employment as a stevedore in Philadelphia, Moreland was held here until both Camden and Philadelphia police notified the court he was not wanted on other charges.

Moreland has previously been convicted for receiving stolen goods and for voting illegally in the Eighth Ward. 

February 11, 1936

VET SOUGHT BY COPS; FOUND BY WILKIE
Ex-Marine Was in City Hall Basement Aiding Pals on Bonus Data 

A former U. S. marine who spent a week in the basement of city hall helping veterans make out their bonus applications while police searched throughout the city for him, was arrested by Acting Detective John V. Wilkie Saturday night.

Edwin W. Eddington, 26, who said he has no home, was held without bail for the grand jury by Police Judge Lewis Liberman on two charges of larceny. A warrant for his arrest was issued on complaint of Joseph Cohen, of 1406 Broadway, three weeks ago, after Cohen told police he stole electric wire and tools valued at $54.75.

The warrant was given to Wilkie and he immediately began a search for Eddington. He visited several former homes and a number of tap-rooms where Eddington was known to spend some of his time, but he evaded arrest each time.

On Saturday night Wilkie was approached by Harry Taylor, of 567 Mickle Street, a retired U. S. Navy machinist, who told the officer that a man named Eddington had stolen a suit of clothes and some other wearing apparel from his room. He said Eddington occupied an adjoining room.

"Why, I've been looking for that fellow for nearly two weeks," Wilkie said. "Where is he now?"

"I don't know where he is now, but all last week he was in the basement of city hall from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. helping veterans make out their bonus applications,"

Taylor said. "You might try the Naval Veterans' clubrooms at 304 State Street." Wilkie explained he works from 7 p. m. to 3 a. m. Wilkie immediately went to the State Street address, and while he stayed in the car, Taylor went inside.

While he was in the place, Eddington came along accompanied by a woman and went in. Taylor brought him out under the pretext of taking him to a tap-room. When he reached the pavement he shouted to Wilkie, "Here's your man."

Wilkie then took Eddington to city hall and in the basement where the applications were made out he found Eddington's personal belongings. Several of the articles of clothing were identified by Taylor. In court he pleaded guilty to both charges and said he sold the suit in Philadelphia.

TWO WOMEN EXILED BY LIBERMAN ORDER

Two young women were ordered to leave Camden by Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday when they were charged with disorderly conduct on a complaint made by Acting Detective John V. Wilkie.

Miss Dorothy Mendenhall, 24, and Miss Peggy Schultz, 24, both of whom gave addresses of 523 Penn Street, were arrested by Wilkie Saturday night after he received a complaint from a boarding house proprietor at the Penn street address.

Three men also were arrested as a result of the investigation made by Wilkie. Two were released with a warning while the third was fined $10.

Wilkie testified he went to the address in response to a radio call and was told by Mrs. Harry Barton, the proprietor, that Miss Mendenhall and Leonard Angelastro, 28, of 258 Pine Street, created a disturbance when she ordered them to move. The Schultz woman went to live in the room with Miss Mendenhall Wednesday, Wilkie said.

Wilkie testified both girls had been arrested before. Judge Liberman said if they were found in Camden again they would be given six months. Both girls denied that Angelastro lived at the room they occupied. Angelastro was fined $10.

Wilkie Embraced and Bitten By Woman 'Cutting Up Capers'
 Notebook Cop Finds Suspect Clinging to Porch Rail at Fifth and Cooper Streets;
Charges Her with Mayhem

 Kindness to women should be a part of the code of ethics of every police officer, with certain limitations according to Acting Detective John V. Wilkie, Camden's note-book sleuth. 

Sometimes they get unruly, and allowances can be made for their conduct, Wilkie believes, but when they start biting the hand that tries to guide them out of trouble then it's time to take action.

And action it was when the detective encountered Johanna Hyde, 40, of 1607 Diamond street, Philadelphia, last night. 

Wilkie and Patrolman Henry Leutz answered a police radio summons to go to Fifth and Cooper Streets, where a woman was reported "cutting up capers."  

Arriving at the spot, Wilkie observed the woman clinging to a porch rail in front of a Cooper Street home. When he questioned the woman, the detective said, she embraced him and imbedded her teeth in one of his fingers. At police headquarters she was charged as drunk and disorderly.

A charge of mayhem also was entered on the docket. She will be arraigned before Police Judge Lewis Liberman today.

2 JAILED, 10 FINED IN DISORDERLY RAIDS

> Two out of 23 persons, all colored, arrested by Camden police breaking up noisy parties during the weekend, yesterday were jailed by Police Judge Lewis Liberman.

Humphrey Ford, 24, of 209 Berkley Street, was sentenced to 90 days default of a $200 fine for selling bootleg liquor. Two women, arrested with him were freed, but Willie Smith, 34, of 916 Walnut Street, was held for investigation for failing to register as a criminal.

Lindy Young, 26, of 758 Sycamore Street, was jailed for 60 days when he was unable to pay a $100 fine for permitting disorderly persons to congregate.

The following, arrested at a party in Young's home, were fined $5 each: George Johnson, 44, of 607 Liberty Street; George Kirklen, 39, of 729 Clover Street; William Wolfert, 22 of 911 South Seventh Street; Erva Tithman, 23, of 731 Cherry Street; Mrs. Ella Young, 28, of 265 Cherry Street; Mrs. Mabel Moye, 33, of 758 Sycamore Street; Catharine Smith, 20, of 1135 Clover Street; Mrs. Eunice Slaughter, 27, of 265 Cherry Street; Richard Boone, 21, of 1024 Newton Avenue, and Conwealth Vogues, 36, of 217 Stevens Street.

Lee Robinson, 50, of 314 South Second Street, and seven persons arrested at his home were freed.

EX-CONVICT JAILED HERE; NUMBERS WRITER FINED

Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday sent one man to jail for violating the city criminal registration ordinance and fined another for being a numbers writer. 

Arrested in a raid on a South Camden house Saturday, Willy Smith, 25, colored, of 220 Washington Street, was found to have served a term in state's prison. Although he declared he had failed to register this fact with the city police because he didn't know about the law requiring registration, he was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail. 

Dominic Vespe, 35, of 419 Grant Street, was ordered to pay $200 fine when he pleaded guilty to being a numbers writer. Vespe testified he a had been in the numbers business but two weeks and that he turned daily receipts over to a man named "Frank" at Fourth and Cherry Streets.

 SWUNG AT SGT. SMITH, SENTENCE SUSPENDED

A man who allegedly aimed a blow at Sgt. Ray Smith, ex-heavyweight champion of the A.E.F. Tuesday night received a 30-day suspended sentence in police court yesterday.

Police Judge Lewis Liberman said he suspended sentence on George Gordon, 40, of 1018 Segal Street, because the blow he aimed at Smith never landed.

Gordon after starting an argument with the doorman at a theatre at Broadway and Market street, tried to punch Smith when he remonstrated with him. Smith, a special officer, arrested Gordon on a disorderly conduct charge..

 Delay in Paying Fare for Taxicab Adds $5 to Cost

If Mr. Blazy Finch had paid his cab fare in the first place, he would be $5 richer today.

William Berkley, of 139 Reading Avenue, Barrington, a cab driver, told Police Judge Lewis Liberman he was called by Finch to a South Camden cafe Wednesday night. There, Finch, who is 38 and lives at 1609 Norris Street, told him he had been thrown out of a saloon and had a broken leg, the driver declared. Berkley said Finch asked him to take him to Cooper Hospital. Berkley said he helped Finch into the cab and when they arrived at the hospital had Finch carried in on a stretcher. Then physicians told him, Berkley testified that the man had no injury.

Berkley demanded his fare- 60 cents- and when Finch refused to pay, called police.

When Judge Liberman asked Finch why he hadn't paid the fare, Finch said: "I'll pay it now." He handed Berkley the fare and a 15-cent tip and Judge Liberman added $5 for disorderly conduct.

LIBERMAN DISCHARGES 2 HELD IN RING THEFTS

Charged with stealing seven diamond rings valued at $4000, two men were discharged by Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday when the complaining witness failed to appear in court.

John Burke, 42, of 736 Berkley Street, and John Bryan, 31, of 3009 Mt. Ephraim avenue, were arrested on complaint of Mrs. Anna Ricco, of 40 Terrace avenue, who accused them of taking her jewelry during a party on February 18.

Both men denied the charges and. when Detective Thomas Murphy testified he notified Mrs. Ricco several times to appear at the hearing, they were dismissed..

SALOON PROPRIETOR HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
Markowitz Faces Grand Jury; Terms Suspended on 3 in Fight in Place

Waiving a police court hearing, Edward Markowitz, 38, proprietor of the Wall Street Club, 340 Federal Street, was held in $1000 bail for the Grand Jury yesterday by Police Judge Lewis Liberman.

Markowitz was charged with assault and battery on an officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. His arrest followed a police call early Sunday when a fight allegedly took place in his cafe.

Three other men, arrested in the case, received suspended sentences.

Ambrose Brown, 31, and his brother, Asher, 27, both of 2104 Spring Garden street, Philadelphia, were accused by George Brown, 29, of 1214 Mt. Ephraim avenue. The latter, who is not related to the Philadelphians, charged the brothers struck him. Ambrose countered with an assault charge against George Brown.

Ambrose testified that he was standing at the bar in Markowitz' place when George Brown insulted his wife. He admitted he struck Brown after an argument over the alleged insult. Asher said he tried to separate his brother and George Brown.

Judge Liberman said he believed the trouble was caused by George Brown. He found all the Browns guilty and suspended sentence.

No testimony was offered in the charges against Markowitz. He was held for the Grand Jury at the request of Firmin Michel, his attorney.

At the time of his arrest, Policeman Earl Wright said that Markowitz tried to eject the police. When they refused to go he is alleged to have struck Wright. After his arrest Markowitz said the fight was not in his place. He charged that Wright knocked him unconscious at police headquarters. 

18 DRIVERS CLEARED DUE TO ICY STREETS
Judge Liberman Takes Weather Into Consideration in Showing Clemency

Eighteen motorists arrested for minor traffic violations were shown clemency last night in traffic court by Judge Lewis Liberman because of the recent icy condition" of. the streets.

Walter E. Phillips, 24, Palmyra, was summoned because his car was parked on a sidewalk near Broadway and Kaighn Avenue. He said the ice was so thick he could not tell which was the sidewalk. The charge was dismissed.

John Brodgen, 23, of 336 Horton street, Philadelphia, failed to appear in court and forfeited $3 security for passing a traffic light at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards.

Sakaris Vatne, 45, of 70 Franklin avenue, Laurel Springs, and Leroy Kester, 33, of 53 Park avenue, Oaklyn, who were driving in the rear of Brodgen and followed him past the light, were dismissed. Vatne testified he is on relief and Judge Liberman asked him where he was getting his gasoline. He said on credit.

"I guess your credit is good here," Liberman remarked.

Ferdinand Gordon, 26, of 23 Miles avenue, Bordentown, posted $2 security also for passing the light at "Fort Laib" at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards and appeared in court to answer the charge.

"How much did it cost you to come to this hearing?" Judge Liberman asked.

"One dollar and 75 cents," Gordon replied.

"Well I'll return your $2," Liberman said. "You won't make much         profit at that."

Fourteen other cases were dismissed and five were postponed. 

EARLY MORNING 'COOK' GETS SUSPENDED TERM

George Eggleston wanted a steak - at 4:45 a. m. yesterday, but he didn't get one- he got arrested instead.

Eggleston, 44, lives at 217 Linden Street. He came home at an ear hour, two steaks under his arm. But when he attempted to cook them all he did was to "burn 'em up," to use his own words.

Angered, Eggleston tossed the steaks to the floor. Then he began to toss dishes around- the clatter arousing the neighbors. Police were summoned.

Judge Lewis Liberman gave Eggleston a 90-day suspended sentence in police court and ordered him to turn his pay check over to his wife, Anna, before it was cashed.

"That last is to keep you sober," the Judge admonished.