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mmmufiahmmrnm Registration Amendment Stirs Party Fi PROPOSAL AIMED AT REPUBLICANS IN RURAL ARES Campaign Issue Seen in \Finish Fight\ Threat Of Democrats ALBANY, - May: 17-(@P)- Proposed : ~election -- reforms admittedly. aimed by Demo- crats at- Republican political control in-rural areas stirred partisan differences. in the constitutional convention /to- day, molding an issug that may .be carried into the fall campaigns. Delegate Louis Cohen, acting for a New York city Democratic bloc, said be would \fight to the finish\ for. a favorable committee report on proposed amendments 'to re- quire... personal registration in towns and» villages. of the state having less than 5,000 inhabitants and to compel all voters to sign the election day register before: they are permitted to vote. Voters: Far From Polis \One upstate county now reg- isters 102 per cent. of its total (not voting) population: because of the present non-personal registration provision,\ Cohen asserted. \We will hear Mr. Cohen before making a decision on what tve will do with the measures,\ said Mrs. Helen Z. M.. Rodgers of Buffalo, Republican chairman of the suf- frage committee: which is com- posed of four other Republicans and four Democrats. Cohen said chief arguments among Republicans as given to him are that personal registration would be inadvisable 'because. of the distance which upstate persons are required to travel to the polls. Adoption of. the proposals ap- peared doubtful because of Re- publican domination, 92 to 76. Seeks To Speed Work Differences over the proposed election reforms became known as President Frederick E. Crane, con- ferred with the various committee chairmen on plans to expedite the convention's work the -May 28 deadline for lmduction of proposed amendments. It is planned, he said, to begin daily debate by June 1 with the hope of concluding the. session by duly 20, the date fixed for final adjournment. The night session on Tuesday, May 31, when the convention will reconvene after -a Memorial day and week-end recess, will be de- voted to exercises commemorating the 150th anniversary of state rati- fication of the federal constitution, NOMINATES STAFF Mrs. Tappen Is s Selected For Fire Auxillary Presidency Mrs. Christina Tappen was nominated president of the South Hempstead Fire department aux- iliary, at first nominations in the May street firehouse, South Hemp- stead. On the slate with her are Mrs. Josephine Brundage, vice- president; Mrs.~Edith Ethier, sec- retary, and Mrs. Irma Schetz, treasurer. Second nominations are sched- uled for Friday night, May 27, at the firehouse. The auxiliary will entertain at cards tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 a'elock at the firehouse, with Mrs. c$ella Goodlin as hostess «of 'the ay. Members will join with. mem= bers of the department in the Me- morlal: day parade 'in Hempstead, after which they (will serve re- freshments. PLANS LUNCHEON Reunion To Feature Red (Cros Chapter's Annual Event A resunion of World war Red Cross workers will feature the 21st annual luncheon of the Nassau county chapter, American Red Cross, Monday, June 8, at 12:30 o'clock at the Hempstead Elks club. Workers who have not been contacted, and who are interested in the event have been asked to communicate - with- the -chapter mi?\ 21m cm}? vison; chapter rs, Henry P. chairman, 4s general chairman for the luncheon, and will meet mem- bers of her committee tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock at the. Hempstead Ellas club. OPPOSE BILLBOARDS State Planning, Council Want« Them Reguiated. ALBANY, Mey l'l—W—m New York state pl has pledged {tself anew l for regulation of billboards ll“ state highway Terming regulation \a practical dallas and cents an.“ \.. the vernal! in its and add- \The tourist trade In somé m of, the state $ the crop and the- whntof m.- Af\ the beauty (Of the..coum fot the sake 'of the' paltry rentals which bring, \can best be described wan\ killing: the: goose that lays the golden egg.\ MUST RZAD. TO DRIVE ALBANY, May 17-/n-Toe motor Nehiele-bureau point- ed today 16. inability tn read Sing» lisk an' an important, reason far feilofe Of many clurens: to obtain licenses. Motor \Vehicle Commissioner. Charles A Hernatt sald 3,064 were denied Beensi's» during the 'first three monthi if ©1938 for that résson. | This: he added, was 1,389 more than a similar peried last years Know Your Nazi-born: They Live In Nassau No, 77-The Fiedlers Of Valley extreme left, seems to be sefting an example Here are the Flediers, who came to. live in the Green Acres section near Valley Stream less than eight months ago, They posed for this picture in their new home 'at 9 Woodland road, Green Acres, Mr. Cy Fiedler, at the for the smiles and her older Rose Eve Fledier, aged 4. Between Rose Eve mother, Mrs, Fiedler, Introducing to readers of the Review-Star some of their neighbors in Nassou, particular- ly families who are among the newer residents of the county. By FRANK A. CULVER If you are looking for en- thusiastic testimonials | Nassau county and its school system, you need go no further than. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Woodland road in the Green Acres home area south of Valley ~Stream. 'Although they have lived here for only about seven months, the Fiedlers already are as posi- tive s pair of Nassau boosters; as the most patriotic .Nas- sovian could wish. Praise School Facilities Mr. and Mrs. Fiedler and their two daughters ang Mrs. Fiedier's mother moved to their Green Acres home last.October 18. They | came from Elizabeth, N. J., where ! they had lived for about five years. for | Cy Fiedler of 9} The Fiedlers were married in New York city about nine years ago and had lived in New York and New Jersey ever since then. Mrs. Fiedler was born in New Jersey and had lived there most of her lite. Her husband is a native of The Bronx. When they came (to Nassau county to live, the Fiedlers were charmed with the attractiveness and roominess of the neighborhood in which they bad chosen to live. Later, they came to be- even more enthusiastic about the schooling that was available to their eldest daughter, 'Simone, aged 6, who is in the second grade in the Clear- stream avenue school, Valley Stream. 'They feel that Simone is far more- advanced now than she would have been if she had com- pleted the term in Elizabeth, Not quite ready for school, as yet, is. Simone's younger sister, Rose Eve, aged 4. But Rose Eve already is busy with plans to en« ter kindergarten next year, Not the Jeast: interested spectator of Simone's and Rose Eve's affairs is their grandmother, Mrs. Kohn, who lives with the Fiedlers at their Green Acres home. Mr Fledler is a 311k salesman, ENTERTAINS STAFF Mrs. Melselman Hostess To South Shore Hadassah Board Mrs. Benjamin Meiselman of | Bedell avenue, Hempstead, retir- ing president of the South Shore chapter 'of Hadassah, was lunch~ eon hostess at her home, yester- day afternoon, to 22 members of the retiring executive board. Following luncheon, further plans were discussed for the spring dance, June 26, 'at Bethpage State Park clubhouse. Mrs. Max Borge- nicht, president of the lower New York region of Hadassah, will in- stall the newly elected officers at a. 0. P. UNIT To MEET The Parkway [Republican: club of South Hempstead will meet to- morrow night at 8:30 o'clock: at HEARING POSTPON ED Set-Back Line Problem Walls While Farmingdale Is \Raided\ The completion of army air ma- neuvers over the village of Farm- ingdale caused the postponement of a- public hearing on the estab- lishment of a village set-back line on the east side of Main street. The meeting was scheduled for last night-but was called off after a vote of the board, No new date for 'the hearing has been. an- nounced. \'There was too much excitement and activity going on in the vil- lage to hold... bearing,\ Mayor Frank G. Scholl declared today. ROCKVILLE PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. J. Dyer Spellman of Yorkshire road, Rockville Cen- tre, spent the week-end at Wash- ington, visiti their dsughter, Miss Kathleen liman, a student at] Nikon-l Park seminary, Forest en, Md made by DRAKE'S Boots the :; whole kabsodia --- Rich chocolate filed with Apfty croum -- We call it _ YANKEE POODLE > | favorite sport. Mrs. Fiedler joins Pauline | Stream of the others. 'Next to him is sister, Simone, aged 6, is their Refiew-Btar Photographer working out of New York. He has | been in the business for 25 years, and it still keeps him pretty busy. He expects to have time this year, however, for 'a <bit of gardening, now and then. Also, he expects to see some 'basball games , . . hu‘ him in an interest in tennis, and | when winter comes both of them will revert to one of their favorite run“ doe skating.~-Simone's obby at present is bicycle riding, and Rose Eve's preferences are general. Both of them join their UNIT ASSEMBLY ay URGED IN STATE Urn-Cameral Plan Would \Stagger\ Legislators On Coir?! Basis ALBANY, May 17 - iP) - The | # first constitutional amendment: to provide for election of a -one-house state 'legislature, instead of the present two-chamber body, was put before New York's constitu- tional convention today. Based On Population Democratic: delegate Harlan., W. Rippey, Rochester, associate judge of the court of appeals, submitted the proposed amendement \by re- quest.\. Although stipulating. that the uni-cameral legislature be known as the \assembly\, it does not set a definite numerical mem- bership. Representation by. counties would be \staggered\ according to population, On the basis of 1980 census figures,. 134 legislators 1939, to take office January 1, 1940 for a two-year term. Concentration of the legislative »| branch of the state government in a single unit has been agitated by individuals and various organiza- tions for several years, with Re- publican Senator Thomas C. Des- mond, Newburgh, unsuccessfully seeking legislative approval for a constitutional amendment, The Rippey amendment would each county of population; 100,000 or less | and 10, over 800,000. Among other proposed amend- ments introduced were those that | | would: give civil service prefer- | ence to World war veterans am” exempt firemen. (Seth T. Cole, | Catskill Republican). l Require all nominations direct primary elections or by pe-l tition. Provide for placing of judncna]J anficer: on non-partisan ballots in the primary and general election. | | Provide for an advisory referen7| | dum at which the electorate. could | vote to.. the- legislature to {adopt a proposed constitutional | amendment, in event it preuoudy failed to act. home is indeed. a good place in which to live. parents in thinking that their new | Require the court of appeals“ upon petition, of the legislature, to‘ lane a written opinion upon the | would -be elected in November, |* authorize one representative from | three from those of | 100,000 to 300,000; five, 300,000 to | 500,000; seven, 500,000 to 800,000, | eral and whom $20,000 each, and members of the legislature, $2,500 to $6,000. Re- quire designation annually of a supreme court justite from each judicial district as a member of the state parole board to partici- pate in consideration of all- appli- cations for parole affecting their | districts. COMPENSATION URGED FOR SCHOOL ATHLETES Sinte Amendment To Provide Ald For Injured Students Pro- posed At Convention ALBANY, May 17-(@)-A con- stitutional -amendment to author- ize state compensation against in- jury 'or death of student athletes was proposed,dn New York's con- | stitutional convention today. Republican Delegate - Murray | Gootrad, who introduced the | amendment, said he was motivat- ed chiefly by the serious injury several years ago of Al Lassman, | famous New York university foot- | ball star. | His proposed amendment would | | provide for the creation of \some form of state compensation\ for public school athletes and legisla- | | tion requiring private schools to | | protect their students, for turned to her home on Hawthorne elective state, district, county and | street, Williston Park, after a visit | municipal offices to be made at| with her sister, at Bergenfield, NJ. RETURNS FROM VISIT Mrs. Maude Meserve has re- Odorless One-Day Service We Operate Our Own Plant Yes-We Do Tailoring | COLONIAL CLEANERS Ip The Home of Super Cleaning 64 LONG BEACH ROAD (Near Sunrise Mighway) ROCKVILLE CENTRE Tel. R. V. C. 3971 ~ ouf OLDEST ODD FELLOW WILLIAM H. PLACE This 99-year-old Civil War veteran, a member of the Hemp- stead lodge of Odd Fellows since 1861, is the owner of the only 75-year medal ever awarded by the order. Presentation was made Sunday: at. his home at Piermont, Letters of congratu- lations were. received from President Roosevelt: and Gov- ernor Lehman, A delegation from Hempstead conducted the presenhucm ceremony. LIBRARIAN REPORTS A total of 5,510 books and magazines were circulated by the Baldwin public library during April, according to the monthly report of Miss Elizabeth D. Clo, librarian, Of that number, 4,084 were adult and 1,435 juvenile publications. Fines amounted (av $56.16, During the month the a brary joined the American Library and the Nassau County Library associations and the American Museum of Natural History. ght at Alban 5 FEARED UST _ Coast Guard Helps Near Shfit Beach (Continued from Page One) four,\. she ~answered, bughing, \and took 'a drink of. water. Iw gry when we got homat\ The Spray was located by & coast . guard - boat . from . Lofig. Beach about 11:30 a. m. yester« day. The cont guards helped fix the steering gear and then hauled the boat off: the sandbar. The Spray came into East Rockaway Word had passed along the returning and there was a group the passengers and learn: what had happened. An alarm had beem broadcast by police about hours earlier, Aboard the boat were Clarence Vitta, owner and pilot, -of 230 Broadway,\ Lynbrook; . Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes and their seve en-year-old son, James, of 184 | Main street, East Rockaway, and Miss Dorothy Gerberding of 8 Althouse avenue, East Rockaway, H. H. KOCH JEWELER $73 Sunrise Hwy, LYNBROOK Tel. Lynbrook 4569 MANUFACTURERS SALE VERY DELUXE FEATURE CEDAR WOOD SLATS To Fit All Windows up to 65 in. Long Widths 22\ to 26\ . . , 2.44 Amov® Widths 27\ to 86\ . . 2.99 I'N NOB! coLom Sufi-HY women Terms. Arranged ¥ avara Lafayette Venetian Blinds Our Representative Will Call Long 30 M. Franklin Street Island Phone-Hempstead 5324 Room 10 Rempstead mmmwmduwmb' under its own power at 1:30 p. mes shore front that the Spray w | of villagers at the dock to greet. _ RETURN SAFE From\ Boat From Sandbar ‘
