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onticeii MATTITUCK PECONIC BElXEtXJN CUTCHOOUP LAUREL MIF HOME NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD AND THE N O R r a FORK—LONO ISLAND'S RICHEST AGRICULTURAL SECTION Central Office and PlAiit, Southold, L. I. Oiricet OREENPORT ORIENT NEW SUFFOLK EAST MARION Entered at Post Office In Southold. N. Y., as Second Class Matter. TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR Subscription, $2.00 per annum Single copies, 5 cents 68th Year No. 18 SOUTHOLD, N. Y., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1938 5 CenU Congressman-Elect Hall Tendered Reception on Eve of Departure For Washington Oongrcssman-Elect Leonard W. Hall of Oyster Bay, representing the First New York Congressional District, was guest of honor with Mrs. Hall at a re- ception held in the Quentin Roosevelt Post, American Legion Building, South Street, in their home village on Tues- day evening. Mtore than 500 guests had been ex- pected by the conunittee of arrange- ments, I n c l u d i n g delegations from Hlckfivllle, Farmingdale, Massapequa. locust Valley, Glen Head, and other communities in the Township, but the New Year's Eve Ball at Lake Lodge This coming Saturday evening a gala New Year's Ball is being sponsored by the Polish Independent Club of South- old Town at Lake Lodge, Peconic. The Committee has completed all Its prep- arations and a very elaborate prog- gram of entertainment Is In store for its members and guests. Herbert Lu- kowskl, popularly known as \Herble\ to his many radio listeners, and his \Polish Swing\ Warsaw Radio and Re- cording orchestra of Radio Station WBRY, Waterbury, Conn,, will provide Polish and American dance telictlons. \Herble.\ who is nationally acclaimed as the \King of Polish Swing\ Is an accomplished violinist and vocalist. .The ball room has been very attract- ively redecorated. The atmosphere Is greatly enhanced with the new knotty pine interior that harmonizes so beau- tlfuUy with the rough lined native cedar log dining hall with Its huge flield stone fireplace. Nolsemakers. confetti, streamers, haU and souvenirs, with the cozy atmos- phere of the \Lodge\ assures the revel- ers of a most pleasant and exciting time in bidding farewell to 1938 and ringing in the newborn 1939. MUJiailTHSfi usmirmu It is our hope that you may have a New Yaar fij)ifd and running over with the good things in life, including good health, aboundinf hapfifness wid abiding prosperity. Publisher and Staff of the L. I. Traveler In Memory of Mrs. Henry C. Prince Aunt Louise Is gone! Aunt Louise Is gone! We say it over and over, and yet it does not seem true. She was so vital, so cheery, so bouyant, that she took a strong hold on everyone. Her friendly, democratic manner !made friends for her among all. Stewart W. Horton Elected Telephone Official Worthipful Matter of Peconic Lodge j Stewart W. Horton of Cutehogue was elected Worshipful Master of Peconic Lodge. No. 349, F. & A. M.. at the annual communication held at Ma- Addresses Custer LEONARD W. HALL actuali numberumoer attendingamB could\u.u not be. How we! Temple, Oreenport, Wednesday , shall miss her! She would greet you ^fBcen o ttt f T- with her cordial Hello! whether you ^ , Few Tickets Left ^ad met her the day before or perhaps! ^ J^\^®^ For Custer Lecture years ago. ; s. Midgley: Juntor Wardeh Harold T. AS announced in last week's Trav- Loyalty was her main characteristic. ^^^^^^ eler, the first of the public meetings No more loyal Southolder couW ^ cS^s P 1 to be given by Custer Institute, is to'found. She grieved at being awayl^^^®® ^ be held at the rooms of the Institute from her old associates and seized ev- Christmas Partv was held follow ,<,n Saturday evening. January 7th. The'ery opportunity to visit her old home. ^ paper for the evening will be delivered She was loyally devoted to her church,! by Mr. R. L. Davison. long an ardent of which she was a lifelong member, i student of the work., of the \Bard of Her rich contralto voice was a valuable ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Avon.\ part of the choir. Her evident en-, In view of the world-wide interest in the present wave of persecution ac^a n u ^ u ^^^ ^^ ^ estimated, the hall being Inadequate ^ ^^^^^^ Davison's subject. \Shake- speare and the Jewish Problem.\ is most timely. The paper will be lllu- to accommodate all who sought admit- tance. I The affair was stressed as a \neigh- bors' send-off\ party, on the eve of Mr. and Mrs. Hall's departure to Washington, with a \home-town boy jitakes good\ motif, and prominent Democrats as well as Republicans were In the receiving line, notable among the former being Suinreme Court Jus- tice and Mrs. Percy D. Stoddart. The \reception\ proper turned into a veritable demonstration, the hand- shaking formalities lasting more than half-an-hour, and as a result the elab- orate entertainment had to be cur- taled. Sidney John Smith, tenor, of Bryn Athyn, Pa., sang a group of songs, accompanied by Mrs. Alex. Milyko. and Thomas A. Baldwin and Thomas Reynold.s entertained with a black face sketch. Assistant District Attorney Edward Robinson. Jr., was master of ceremonies. Dancing was afterwards enjoyed. An element of surprise was injected Into the proceedings by the appearance of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Sr.. who, of late years, has seldom appeared in public. Mr. Hall's father was an em- ployee of the Roosevelt family for many years, and during \Teddy's\ ad- ministration was the White House li- brarian. Mrs. (Ethel Roosevelt) Derby acted with her brother, the present Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, as joint sponsors at Mr. Hall's baptism i n Christ Church. Oyster Bay. They at- tended their mother at the reception. In the name of his home - town friends. Mrs. Roosevelt presented a bu- ffet service to the new Congressman, stating: \The people of Oyster Bay are here tonight to give a good send-off to the boy who is now going to take his place in the affair.s of tlie nation and the world. \We needn't try to tell him what to do because we cannot; but we have seen him as a child, as a boy. and as a man; and now we see him on this momentous occasion. \I am offering my own little gift to Mrs. Hall and I want her to take it with her to Washington, to keep it near her, and to remember Oyster Bay when she looks at it. \And now good-bye and God bless both of you \ strated by leadings from the role of Shylock.^ These will be given by Mr. Robert White-Stevens, who has to his credit a number of excellent perform- ances of the part in productions of great merit. Owing Uy the limited seating space., only a small number of tlckete have been Issued f o r t h e event; and. at p r e s e n t , most of these have been taken. Those wishing to attend are urged to call Mr. A. E. Dart, or Mr. Charles Van Duser at once, be- cause no admissions will be sold at the door. The evening should prove of Interest to all who bemoan the lack of cultural life and activities in our village life. Mr. Davison assures us that his paper will be in no way \high- brow,\ but will be a frank discussion of a great play, written to please at once the tolerant and the narrow. iSt. White - Stevens readings will be in costume. throughout the Town. Mts. Benedict joyment of music enhanced its en- ^°?J2r\!oyIltrrth e community and JOSEPH L. RICHEY church was exceeded only by her loy- alty to family and friends. For seven years she mourned the loss of Mir. and Miss Pitzpatrlck, SouUiold Town Mr. Rlchey recently addressed Custer Town Welfare office, had- charge of Institute on \Analysis of Speech and the distribution. All day Thursday Music.\ Mr. Rlchey is shown par- and Friday these ladies were sorting ticipating in a recent broadcast from and delivering the various gifts to Station WCAU. Hte work Is with the Summary of Supervisor's Annual Report Tlie Supervisor's Annual Financial Report for Southold Town, filed with the Town Clerk by Supervisor S. Wentworth Horton, is accompanied by 8 .short summary of the Town's finan- cial affairs. The detailed report is dry reading, and the summary gives the tax-payer a thumto-nall sketch of the highlights and also some tax informa- tion of Interest. The summary is as follows: \All temporary indebtedness consisting of two certificates, totalling $4.M5, have been provided for in the budget for 1939 and will be paid out of that budget. In the budget is also the $6,132 for the annual reduction of the bonded Indebtedness of the Town. HU S bond Issue consisted of 17 >5.000 High- way bonds and one >S.600 Highway bond amortized one each year from January l. 1926. There will be >20. 600 b a l a n c e due on these bonds through 1940 to 1943. ' \After all 1938 Town bills are paid there remains, a balance of >13.501.68 in the General Fund and >3,062.29 in the Surplus Account, making a total of >16,563.97 \In the tax account >114,760M has been collected on the total 1938 and 1939 warrant of >601.396.12. \The State. County. Town and High- way Tax rate is 10 >40 per >100 of as- sessed valuation, lower for 1938 and ters, Mrs. Alex Monsell of Phlladel- . . . ...... phia and Mrs. Harry Lee of Rlverhead, w , whose joy it has been to minister to her declining years. She has left a m^nyT^ s on^i^e N o l ^ F ^ r t h r t P = t y mV^ion \of t i \ ^ be a more Telephone and Telegraph Company, shipful i b s t a r Rus<-' Rlchey is an honorary member of as cliaiman of the the Institute and attends frequently h^ t T V r i e n d s ' ^ M a n ; \ ; . ; ; ^ ^ \ to committee when hU travel, permit. congregate Th ttte hospltiOrte hoifie ot; . , Mr. and Mrs. Prince and all wUl agree Tatbe industries with the writer that some of the hap-, i¥• • n plest hours of our lives were spent in •e ® K o r g a n w a the genial carefree atmosphere that I Pi'obably within the nekt week, some prevailed there. B.j definite decision will be made as to .X the future of Tatoe Industries. Inc, Skelter Island Yacht Club Dinner January 11th ^ The annual winter banquet of the , ^ newir'^tWlsh^\ a n d \ W l y Mattltuck Grange owned company which has been manu- \^e Hot«l Astor New York City, on To Install Officers lacturlng potato crisps at its plant m'Wednesday e v e n i n g . January lUh. 1 o i n a i B i i vrwricera .v . ^ i that onbiirtP > Commodore F. H. Robinson of the Distric t Deputy Prank Sayre of S u H J ^ i ^ J f \ ^ Yacht Club wUl be a guest Bridgehampton is expected to be the f n f ' S ^ e S ^ ^ d s re J v Jo t^to with several other Commodores InstalUng officer at the next meeting S r ^ S ^ n t i r e i ^ ^ n d w^W Prominent yacht clubs. It is ex- of Mattltuck Grange on Monday night. e T p l n d V ^ t i ^ ^ s T t h e ^ ^ L S ^^ Southold Yacht Club will attend the affair. A fine program has been arranged January 9, when the recently elected , . ,, ^ ^ , ^ officers will be seated. The slate for P'ant, packing potato sa ad and oth 1939 follows: Harold P. Hallock, re- SsafShoSere'hoS - elected master; overseer, Howard Rob- ^ \ ^ t ofTS^m'not ^^e direction of J. M. Heather- inson; lecturer. Caroline McDermott; I assistant lecturer, Mrs. George Aldrlch; Captain Stott will Slnt-ly^alSti'^^^^^ ^ experiences as steward Charles P Tuthill; lady ««ist-: of the famous battleship Ida- ant steft-ard, Mrs. Harold Hallock; j i ho. Appropriate motion lectures will Two Milk Trucks Collide chaplain, George Aldrlch; .secretar^ y®\ Cora Jackson; treasurer, Arthur L. Downs; gatekeeper, Shirley G. Cox; Ceres Mrs, Charles P. Tuthill; Flora, Mrs. George L. Penny; Pomona, Mrs. Rudolph Armbrust; trustee, Charles E. Hallock; flower committee chairman. Mrs. Catherine Phillips. The sun>er committee for the January 9th meet- ing comprises Mrs. Rudolph Armbrust. Miss Cora Jackson and Mrs. llieodore Briellng. Annual Meeting Of Suffolk Association January 14th The annual meeting and election of officers of the Suffolk County Aisoci- atlon will be held at Cooper's Hotel, South Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, on Saturday. January 14. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. Plans are being made to have a prominent speaker address the meet- ing. The committee in charge of the arrangement Includes Mrs Elsie Hud- son, Isllp, chairman; Warren Oreen- halgh, Isllp; Anthony Malsano. Hunt- ington; Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson, Bay Shore and Carleton F Brewster. Jr., of Brightwaters. The public is cordially invited to attend. HARRY TOAL OPENS NEW COURT RESTAURANT AND HOTEL 1939 than It was for 1937 and 1938. , , . .ropping ! d from 1.424 to 1.321 per >100 .AVMnB'B •nnir n u n v on Wediiesday evenUig of last ^^^^ Shelter \ ^ ^ ^ ^ w s i S s M SJ ERN Harrj- Toal. gen al Rlverhead resteu-\ JNSTAL^^^^^ rateur, opened his new (^urt ^ t o u - ^^^ , ^ .^^e for 1938 , VULCAhiMNG EQUWl^ rant and Hotel on Orifflng Avenue. ^^^ iggg p^^ comparison, the other! Raynor. proprietor of Ray- The new hotel, which is completely | ^j^y „ollows- f Bast- Street, Oreen- modern, attractive and comfortable, ^s.^arnDton I 4 8 ' Southampton 196- POrt. opposite the new Metro Theatre, approximately across the street from lao- a Shrtter I i ^ d 132* Installed the latest model Bowes the old court I^sta^ant. Mr. Toal B^ookhaven. ^.Sli; Isllp, 1.644; ^ t h l Wf-vulc^l»r. This n e w Is now equipped to offer modern hotel —tw^ —— accomodations. He will also serve tftie same high quality food and give the Arst cla£s service in the new inn which made his former Court Restaurant one of the most popular eating places in __ Ri\-erhead. '\ ' * Island. town, 2.71; Babylon, lAi-. Huntington. vulcanWns punctures in- 2 638 This comparison is made for additional mUeage to your auto- infonnatlon only and reflects in no InstaltotJon of ^ way upon Town management. Some «lulpiMnt in the toi m more servioe than others T*^®^\ \ and eMh has ito own peculiar prob- ^ equipped tire stores on Bastem be furnished by the United States Navy. \Kip\ Farrington, authority on deep-sea Ashing, will be ammig the owned by M!rs. Remski's sister. Mrs. « Gertrude Mannis. both of Peconic.'and V n i l Bros Emoloyees a truck o»-ned by Nat. S. Tuthill of ^ Share $500 Bonus Vail Bros., prominent automobile deaters who have offices and show rooms at Peconic and Rlverhead. held their annual Christmas party In the Gold Room of the Hotel Henry Perk- ins last Thursday evening. Approxi- mately Afty-Ave people, including em- ployees, their wives and their guests, attended. After a delicious turkey dinner, gifts were presented &> the two partners, Carl E. Vail and Richard I P. Vail. Then came the hlghUght of the evening when >500 in Christmas bonuses was distributed among the employees. A pleasant social evening The annual -Turkey Supper , will be was enjoyed by everyone who attended. Mattltuck collided. The Tuthill truck was driven by Irving WIeels, 32, of Mattltuck, who sustained severe chest and body Injuries and two fractured ribs. The others involved in the acci- dent were badly shaken up. Both trucks were badly damaged. Otto An- rig. Chief of Southold Town Police department procured medical attention for the injured. X Men's Annual Turkey . Supper at M. E. Church January 12th served by the fhen of the congrega- tion at the Southold M. E. Church. Thursday evening. January 12th at 6 o'clock. Tickets for the supper are 75 cents. The menu is as follows: Tomato Juice, Roast Turkey, Pota- toes. Turnips. Cranberry Sauce. Celery, Rolls, Pie, and Coflee. SPECIAL MATINBK SHOWING OF \A CHEISTSIA8 CAROL\ A special school children's perform- ance for Charles Dickens' Immortal classic, \A Christmas Carol,\ which is now told on the motion picture screen, will be presented at the Oreenport strand Theatre, after the regular mat* Inee next Wednesday at 3;4S p. m. This will enable all youngsters to see this most human and heart-touching story, with its maassge ot 'Peace on Barth. Good WUl Towards lisn.' Saturday evening, December Slat. A New Year's Eve Ball at Lake Lodge, under the auspices of the Polish Amer- ican Independent Club of Southold Town. Thursday. January 12th at 6 p.m., Men's Annual Turkey Supper at the Southold M. E. Oiurch. Thursday, January IBth at 2 p. m., Demonstration of Cooking Equipment by the Long Island Lighting Co. in the M. B. Church parlors under the auspices of the Triangle Club. Friday, January 2Tth. at 1:30 p. m.. Dessert Bridge under the ausplM of the Presbyterian Guild in the Parish House. Appeal For Reasonable Consideration An Editorial The County Committee meeting of the elected Republican representatives from all over the County only served to demon- strate again the lack of reasoned opposition to the two burning questions that will come before the Board of Supervisors at its final meeting of the year in Riverhead at 1 p. m., Friday, Decem- ber 30. While the.Supervisors lost the opportunity to secure $3,- 500,000 from the Federal Government under the last PWA allot- ment by voting down the Moses' plan for restoration of the barrier beaches, it is believed that if it is not too late to save the situation, the plan may be revived under additional PWA grants by the new Congress when it convenes in January. No such op- portunity exists in the Water Authority situation because the new- ly effective Constitutional Amendment No. 1, contains provisions that may impair the appropriation of funds for setting up such an authority. In the latter proposition, therefore, it is now or never if SuiTolk County's $1,250,000,000 water resources are to be given most adequate protection. Southampton, of all the ten towns of the County, was the only one willing to go on record negatively when the vote was polled on both issues, and two representatives were sent to per- form that doubtful duty. The main bone of contention presented by them was that a road on the beach might bring more people into Southampton. The discussion was open, free and frank and lasted over three hours. Only one other town expressed opposi- tion, largely founded on the hopelessness of doing anything, and possible tax burden. That town, however, was unwilling to go on record against the propositions, simply resorting to the expedi- ent of not voting. Other towns containing an overwhelming majority of the County went vigorously on record in favor of both propositions, which were endorsed individually by such prominent officials, elected by county-wide vote, as Surrogate Richard W. Hawkins of Northport, County Judge L. Barron Hill of Southold, District Attorney Fred J. Munder of Huntington Station, County Clerk Frank J. Markvart of East Islip, Sheriff Jacob S. Dreyer of Port Jefferson, County Commissioner of Public Welfare Irving Wil- liams of Babylon, State Senator George L. Thompson of Kings Park, Assemblymen Edmund R. Lupton of Mattituck and Elisha T. Barrett of Brightwaters. There is no need to consider the contention that more people are not desired in any town, because that contention applied county-wide translates itself into a question of whether it is de- sirable for the County to go forward or backward and no com- munity ever succeeds by standing still. As to the hopelessness of the problem of beach restoration, every citizen of the County might read an article in the current December issue of the Read- ers Digest entitled 'The Great Galveston Storm.'\ It shows how Galveston, a city of 38,000 built originally on a 'sand bar nine feet above the sea, wiped out by a hurricane in 1900 with frightful loss of life, was rebuilt by forward looking and courageous citi- zens much along the Moses' plan to a city of 59,000 with its trade doubled. Consideration must be given to the matter of taxation which has been only touched upon, but which is being used underneath to create confusion in the public mind and to stir up dissension and opposition to both the Water Authority and the Moses' plan. Figures, especially relating to taxes, are readily susceptible to the purpose, but when they are employed they must be clear, concise and fair. In round figures Suffolk County is assessed by its local of- ficials at slightly less than $300,000,000. The average tax rate is slightly in excess of 3 per cent and the total tax levy in excess of $9,000,000. The County Bond Issue suggested under the Moses' plan was $5,700,000 and the Water Authority appropriation sought was $250,000. Both total slightly less than $6,000,000. Assuming the round figures to be the exact figures will simplify the argu- ment and not change the result appreciably. On the $6,000,000 proposed indebtedness the interest cost for the year would be $120,000 at 2 per cent. The County recently sold a bond issue at 1.6 per cent interest. Projects of this kind, beneficial indefinitely, into the future, should not require retire- ment under a term of 50 years, which is the term contemplated in Federal projects similar in character. Upon such a basis an- other $120,000 would be required for a year. The cost of both interest and repayment of the loan for a year would therefore be $240,000. For safety's sake add $60,000 more arbitrarily, bringing the round figure to $300,000. From the original assessment figure $300,000,000, it is seen that $300,000 is one-tenth of one per cent, which translated to the individual taxpayer's bills means 10 cents more on each $3 of taxes. A taxpayer paying $3 taxes would be required to pay $3.10, or one paying $300 would pay $310. This set up of figures leaves out of consideration altogether the enormous future savings to taxpayers not only in holding^ down water rates and preserving an adequate supply for the fu- ture needs of the County, but also in the tax returns from as- sessment on immensely valuable 50 miles of the most perfect perfect sand beach, accessible by road connected with the whole New York State highway system and deep inland waterway. Many believe that the announcement of the adoption of the Moses' plan alone will cast its shadow so far ahead in stimulation of business and land values as to eliminate altogether any increase in taxes and possibly tend in the future to lowering taxes by add- ing so great an asset to the whole County assessment roll. Contrast this possibility with what has been done to date. The contract for a four-lane bridge and approaches is all but closed at a cost approximating one-quarter million dollars. This bridge goes from the mainland to the beach, and if the beach is not sta- bilized and assured the question arises as to the value of the bridge even in the locality of Quogue, whose residents are mainly served thereby. Another one-quarter million dollars has been ap- propriated for various lines of uncoordinated dredging and filling to repair beach damage. Presumably this will fill in the gaps. The manner prescribed is not in accordance with any general plan, and because of such haphazard development no authoritative as- surance is given by competent engineers that any lasting benefit will be assured. Certainly it will not provide the stimulus to new building and development that will follow in the wake of the Moses' plan. Besides, there is no certainty that the same opera- tion will not have to be repeated time and time again to accomp- lish any result. So far as the taxpayers are concerned, what has been done will (Continued oo Page •)
