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LAYMEN GUESTS \' -T^P* Med ford A ¦ ' « \;< . ;. -;>;- . wo' T Jxr . • Memo. \ \i -ittd The li.:* : > ;• ¦(. i-i \ i ¦• s. t>:-t its - , Thursday t<> get fir-; ~ }. \ 'i .;.;ii ' r i.; K .;•?. r<e«-pspcr. Pictured a ^\' . ,;. - . * » - . -: » \ . ' .: ' ;. \- £- \.;. V. d\vi rd Iirod> . Paul < ..:.>. -' .< \ •:. :> ri< -: . r-t Y. -T.ft Hchjoo. Joseph Pcllcrito and Bruce Terry. Second row , Carolyn Kalkoff , Catherine Purdy, Dorothy Sco.1 t , fngrid Marcus and\ Mary Harris . Bear row , Robert Slovak , Stanley Josepovilz , Robert Wan- amaker. Dale Bowie , John Evans and William Howe, teacher . —Advance Photo Britting, Salomon Found Guilt y of Land Grabbing P.IYFKHFAD -- An a ' .i :¦:.. ' . - .. ¦ ;.:•• , - deliberated only one hour and •10 minutes late last VV .-ur, . - .... v a \ ' \ * i rerun before convicting former State As s emblyman Jidm A. B.:t:i ' - .g of Farming.lab' and Babylon realty . speculator Walter Salomon of \land-grabbing. \ Brit b waived th eir rights to a delay in sentencing and Justice Arthur Mnrkowich . p ointing out • \ l.rittmg had been convicted of bribery ami consp iracy a year ago ami seniencerl to a .stiff prison teini , gave him a sin-month sus- pemli 'il county jail sentence . Tlie judge , however , tongue- lashi ' il Salirinon , sentenced him to county jail for sK months ami fined him $501) . The maximum each could have received mi the oiu' - eount conspiracy ermvietioii would have been a year in jail anil a fJaOII tine . Sal.'iuirti hail never been in fumble with the law until now. When advised of the jury ' s ver- dict , Mnrkowich told the pnnol he didn 't see \how you could bnve arrived at any other vcrdicf in the face of this evidence . \ Cinimotit ii I i; on Salomon ' s trial last , fall which ended in a mis- trial , Markewich said , \From the moment that jury went ouf thoy wei-e 11 lo I for con\ jet ion. One juror i-efusi'il to discuss the case with tin 1 .'(hers , chinning he was not satisfied Salomon had uol been h'd ast ra y by Britting. \ Salomon was fried alone on the consp iracy count , the indictment against Brit- ting being severed, After the hung jury the charges against Britting were reinstated so the (wo could be tried together. Salomon Shocked Salomon. 72 . of :s:t Deer Park avenue , Babylon , was plainly shocked by the verdict. In a husky voice lie gave his occupation as real estate broker . Knvlicr In- had sairl to reportcis: \All 1 did was let Johnny Britting invest in my business and they come up with this damn thing. \ Britting, (II , of 7il. r > Conklin afreet , Fanuingdale , and the Shin- neeoek Hills section of Southamp- ton , said quietly \ none \ when :isked for his occupation. When asked about previous convict ions , he replied huskily \fo r bribery. \ After a short, conference in the judge ' s chambers , both defendants waived (heir ri ghts to a stay of sentencing. To Britting, Judge .Markewich said , \The court has no desire t<< arid punishment on to what, was infli cted last June . \ Then be imposed the suspended sentence' , \in consideration of the privations visiled upon you in the ' riberv case . \ Britting, convicted <rf bribery ami conspiracy in the land grab probe a year ago , re- mains free on bail pending an ap- peal of that conviction , and the Ti- to-10 year sentence . Define his sentence was pro- nounced Salomon told the judg e . \I consider myself innocent. \ His attorney made a plea fur leniency, pointing out he was an aged man . \ stubborn, but in his own mind convinced be was innocent of any wrongdoing. \ 'lil> Overf Acts ' * Special Prosecutor Kdwyn Sil- berling replied Salomon had been shown consideration b y the (irand jury when they indicted him for conspiracy onl y, \lie could have been indicted for a series of trans- actions (( !() overt ads in all), \ said .M r. Silberling. Judge Markewich agreed , point- ing out Salomon could ha ve been (barged with offering bribes ami illegal fees and other felonies. \You are the most exasperating defendant 1 have seen , \ he stated. \You -flally refused to tak e your counsel' s legal advice , \ the judge added, lie said Salomon hud been ready to plead guilt y several times and then changed his mind . He charged Salomon ' s acfions bad cost, the county excessive money . \I wish 1 could assess him for those costs , \ ho added. Stating he doubted that Salo- mon \is even honest , \ Judge Markewich imposed the prison sentence ami fine . When Salomon [ilea.led for three or four .lavs to \ arrange my affairs , \ the judge thundered out . \You may not , sir. Your application is denied. \ Turning to ihe .sheriff' s deputy. Judge Markew ich . shouted , \Take custody of this man. \ Later , Salomon ' s lawyer , Kd- ward I.aFrcniero . told repoi - te:s \If be had pleaded guilt y he would have gotten off with a file' . \ \After 2\ jurors have found these defendants guilt y beyond a reasonable doubt , there -dimiM be no question in the minds of the • ommuiiit y that justice has finally been served . \ Prosecutor Silber- ling said. He was re ferring to Salomon ' s mis-t rial when he to- taled up 2li jurors. The last witnesses in the t rial . Brooklyn attorney Denis M. Hur- ley, ami Mrs. Theresa Ward of Nep tune . N. J., Britting ' s sister , testified last. Tuesday, before both sides rested. Mr . Hurley, appearing as a wit- ness for Prosecutor Silberling. said that Salomon , representing llj e Catholic diocese of Brooklyn , was able to purchase more than 700 parcels of land in St. Charles cemetery in Limlenhurst. Mr . Hurley, who represented the dbieese , said 7PI lots of the cenv-tery wi\ c placed on the tax- rolls and sob] for non-payment of taxes . <lw since l!«)l> , even though cemeteries are tax exempt. Ac- cording; t.r Mr. Hurley, the Dio- r se hired Salomon in DM? to ob- tain til' . ' l ots. .A fter lie was ref.¦lined , accord- ing lo the pro secution , Mrs Ward was able to purchase hi of the parcels for about $150 . and r.-sohl it to the diocese for $1 K'.iO \Salomon aided as the broker , while lie and Mrs . Ward actuall y owned the land together. \ Silher- line - fold newsmen. M rs. Ward testified briefly, ad- mit! imr on occasions she received papers and checks from her bro- ther. She saiil she signed the pa- pers and rolurne.1 I hem . smiled th \ checks , nut them in he- bank , mid then had the bank send checks for the same amount back to I' .iitCng. Mr. Silherliiiij- introduced evi- dence including cancelled checks , and Salomon ' s records , showing Mrs . Ward hail dcmisM-d various amounts in her Newark, N J bank O ne deposit was for $I. S' i() . received from the Diocese, which according to Silberling ended up in a ioin t bank account owned by Britting and Salomon. _ Salomon, who took the stand in bis last trial , remained silent on this occas i on. Jacobs Admits Profi t _ Perhaps the most startling tes- timony duriiiT the length y, dull trial , occurred May 21 . ' when County Treasurer Chester F. Jacobs , testifying as a prose- cution witness , admit ted under cross examination t hat he had purchased county land in 10\ ,:! and marie a good profit for his investment. On May 21 after he admitt- ed purchasing fax land while wit- n'oved by the treasury, Judge Markewich suggested he see an attorney before answering any niro-e questions. Mr. Jacobs appeared Mav 22 with Kiverhearl attorney Regi- nald C Smith. Then he testi- fied that in Ilifi 'l while employed as a $3 FiOO a vear clerk, he and •> neighbor . Cla ranee La Wall of Hampton Bays, had invested $000 e\ch to buy th\ lam! nnd r La- Wa'l' s name . He admitted thev sold the land soon after for $5 . 20(1 . with each receiving a $2 , 000 pro- fit Later Mr. S'lhcrling. nlainlv surpr ised at treasurer Jacobs ' startl i ng testimony, said h e plann- ed no nrobe into his actions. He p ointed out (lint the five-vear « ' a- tute of 'imitations wou 'd prohibit prosecution , ami that there was ¦i question of whe ther Mr. Jacobs was an oll' ici'd of the county , or hist en omn ' ovo\ at the time he hon\M 1*-o tax land Also that week Mrs. FJeanor I' oylan of B-v Shore , a mother of oic-l't children , sab! she f,,,- . eerie lived m a rented home in Is 'ip. wl'ich she tr ied to mircheso \-!|- o it he '-'rri\ lav de 'io.plent land Sh\ s\id she tried to bov - I... V, \d -mil re. -.iveil a \\it cho.., rleed in fhc ma ¦ . but wh.-n s] u > \ erit t o pav the rskbic- npco ¦ end S-.l.imon bail beaten h«T to til\ rinrc 'ers.- Mrs . l ,..vl..., .= -, i,l sl, ( , „., : .) Salomon :i\d I' .ritiin.r over «-l OOP I ' el- ill. ' ororiortv over a rv.i-i .vt of vo -i r\ - - Si ' .imo'i was rr.i,) *\() -i - >V .,<' , otos st y ,- .- y ,...,! ! inl.'V w( M t . \I ,. ),,... P-l ' orr.Otl < ¦, ', ! be.' '' ¦ ' • • ... I.- .) 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Loans , mottjj ai-jos , J| V;\ i hcikint; accounts and many other services are all part 11 \\ <> l the MODF.RN HANK. \| V- 1 THE PATCHOGUE BANK is geared to aid you in any \| ; home improvement job you have in mind. \a . // THE PATCHOGUE BANK // \Service Is Our Business \ J } \v 47 West Main Street , Patchogue GRover 5-3020 / / \\ MKMH Llt 1'Kl i KKAL DhT'OSIT INSLKANCK C0111' . / j Truck , Bus Collide; S E . uhem Girl Injured I.AKK i:o.\'KO\ \ K ()MA -- A IT ye ..r-obl - Sachem !li\ -li school . stiideiit v, as injured Tuesday when the srlc ,,l I, ., -; from which she was <ie -ee ii ' lii: \ was involved in a col- li ion with a li ' r-k. I' .i - . ol;baven Town police sairl tii ' ' \ ill. (Jail . ' alcinelli of Division road heir . , was irettin K nlf a school bus near her home at about 2- . 'i() p. in. when a truck driven by lly- man Cohen . ie> , of 11' . ) North Kl ' c- M' lith street , \ew My de Park , . - ¦ l-:idd\rl ami smtistu'd into the front of tie . slaniliiiK bus. Ciail was knocked down and suffered lacerations and contusions of the ri:rht ankle a ml lei; - , an'l was taken to l!r..okha\ I'll Memorial hosp ital. The bus was beimc operated bv I' et. r I' . Jankowski , . 'iS . of Vau ' - ti in avenue . Dullsville , police said . No other injuries weia- reported. HPT TrATTFQ were tht> iu ' ms on : > <lo< °- L' l_.L.lV^ rt. V>lL,-J rated tahlt\ at Unity Drive school in C' -entereach last week. The occasion was \Teacher Recognition Day. \ when the Parent-Teacher Association macle known its appreciation to the teachers for their efforts in the field of education. Partaking of the jrooiiie * . from left to rijrht , arc Joseph (Juinn . Mrs . Katherine Hheaume , James Vacarro , . Mrs. I.ernard Man ' .ey and Mrs . Marian Mahony. —Photo by Peterson Elect Zimmerman to Fund Raisin g Unit Exec. Committee Francis K. Zimmermann of 115 Rider avenue. Pateho\ , ue , has been elected lo the executive committee of the .American Association of Fund Raising counsel at the association ' s twenty-tifth annual meeting. Mr. Zimmermann , president of Community Counselliii\- Service . Inc., New York , has been active in the associat ion for the past four years and also serves on the hoard of directors. The American Association of Fund Raising counsel is a non- profit organization which , through its code of fair practi ce , endeav- ors lo maintain high standards of ethics and princi p les of procedure in fund raising. The 28 membei firms are specialists in directing, organizing and counseling- fund campaigns in the United States and Canada. Mr. Zimnicrmuun co-founded Community Counselling Service. Inc., in l' .tlT. and since that time the (inn has raised over a quarter of a billion dollars for char.tabli causes . He bail previously served with tne I!S<> as regional e.xecu five , middle Atlant ic states and was executive director for the Na- tional Committee on Housing. Current ' y, Mr. Ziinmermaim is first president of the Diocesan Cent ral council of tile Society of St. Vincent de Paul , Diocese of h' ockvjlle Centre , president of the St . Vim-cut de Paul Particular Council of Hastei n Suffolk . Diocese \f Roi-kvil' e Centre; chairman of Regis High School Silver Jubilee Fund committee . New York ei' y and president of St. Francis de Sales Parents ' auxiliary, Pat- chogue. The Navy has announced that a recruiter wi ll hi- at the Navy Recruiting station , located ai Village hall . Maker street , Pa ' . ch- ogtie , on tin- second and fouith week of each month from 1 to . 'j p. m. He will br- prepared to discuss the Navy ' s High School Graduate Training program and other ad- vantages available to young men and women who qualif y. Navy Recruiter to Visit Patchogue Bi-Monthl y John E. Ketcham Dies ; Was Noted Village Resident A familiar Patchogue figure . •John K. Ketcham . So , of 1 Di Kast Main street , died Tuesday at his home after a brief illness. Pelonging to an old . Patchogue famil y, Mr. Ketcham had lived here all his life, lb' had been em- ployed for the past I' .a years in the Appellate division of the New York State Supreme court in Brooklyn . His last position there was oilicia] opinion clerk. Known for his punctuality and devotion to his duties , he could often be seen as he walked to the station every da} - , even through rain or snow and ice , to catch the Long Island Roal Road train to Brook- l yn. A graduate of Patchogue High school , Mr . Ketcham bega n his court career as a clerk for Judge Wilmot M. Smith (for whom is named the school on Bay avenue in Patchogue). Then he began tak- ing court cases as a stenographer with the Supreme court , but when Judge Walter H. Jaycox was pro- moted to the Appellate division , he took Mr. Ketcham along with him to the Brooklyn court. Long active in Republican cir- cles , Mr. Ketcham ran for Brook- haven justice of the peace in the early nineteen-hundreds. He was elected , too , recalls Patchogue lawyer Joseph Losee , Mr. Ket- cham ' s brother-in-law , but re- signed before taking office . By the time of Up. election , Mr. Ketcham was already situated in the Brooklyn court and decided he couldn ' t devote the time to the job, Mr . Ketcham had also boe-i chair- man of the Patchogue Village Re- publican committee. He was a member of South Sir!' 1 lodge . F. and A. M. , and the Pat- r hoirue Congregational church. lb' is survived hv Ids wife Bertha L. Ketcham of 1' atr -hogae , Fuller. ')! serv ices will be held at ' - ' p. m. tomorrow at the C . W, Up land Sons Funeral Home . Pat- chegue . the Bev . Stuart \V. Van Cott of the Patclrmrue CongM-ira- tirriial church, ollirhitbu : . Inter- na nt will be at Cedar Grove ceme- tery, Patchogue. 1 Altl) OK THANKS W.- ui.I , • ,, ihnn - imr iiinnv di. n.ls l- elM i\,.s IIM . I ruiL'lil'.u ' !,rr Ih.-jr- ninnj retM >Y loinlm-sK .lllrirnr irnr recent lie I i-ii\. mi IM Tlit' Jehu .M.'Mulum Family. — Adv, Shores marina Open to Boats ; May Berth 400 1 he South Country Shores ma- rina in Kast Patchogue . alread y in operation , promises to be. ' 01111 the biggest on the south shore of Long Island , according to 11. Alan Zwissler , attorney for Frank .1 Dines of South Country r. - .nd. Fast. Patchogue . owner. Presently berthieg 11 ' boats , th ,. marina will eventually berth i' n.m ISeO to -100 , Mr. Zwissler sai I . With October as full completion date , the marina ' s sale-room .is p. , w full y construct\.! , ami a large . - ,,; - age buibliiiL ' . ' is two-third. - finish e d. Plans aK- o call for a smaller stor- ai. -e build i ng. There will be two service .area- - featuring matin \ white , high ! ¦ ¦ • and Diesel fuels. .More than !H)0 feel of bulk- heading on each side of Mud rri ' .:\i has been comph- Te d. There \.ill > . - 1 ' ..rim feel in all . A deep channel will run to the bay. Meanwhile , anp licalion ha- ' beer ma'l e to the ntlice of C,.|. .nei 'I\ . Del- ' , lingers of (lie F. S . Arm;, Corps of Kngineers in New York city b y Mr. Hines to relocate and dredge .M ud .-reek , c.nis -tniei jot- tie s , and dredge and p lace till in ¦he Great South \ nav. Mr. Mines proposes to relocate and di edge a portion of Mud creek to a dept h of five feet below mean low water . It is al. -o proposed to . ii \ two barges int.. position , one e0 fed \ > . )() feet and the other Mil fe- .t b y Din feet , on the westerly side of the ent rance to Mud creek , and a Ii. \ . x CD-foot barge will be p laced on the easterly side t > -i'|-\ e as jetties. The barges will lir' sand-tilled. A circular area ap- proximately \no feet in diam eter is to be dredged to a »nui .iiinmi denth of l. '\ . fr et below mean low water . It is proposed to place fill ¦h, \ . - e- .var.l of the property line t 1 be noun high water line. \Wh i l e decision as to whether ¦ \ not a permit will be issued , ' . ¦u \ . re t pi im. -iril y upon the ef- ' oc 4 .. 'I' tli \ ru- onnsfd work on nnvi- g:ui\ii , all iuto-e-ti'd part ies - are ¦ i.ite.l to submit their comments r \iews re g arding the proposed work as to its effort o .u general ¦•avigntion or .01 adjacent shore .I- i' tei 'ties and structure . - , \ Col . '!•';:. TS said. \Pro!\-ts regarding the propose.! work to receive con- sideration , should be submitted so .1- to ri'fe -h t ' :is - o ffice on or before . ' line in . \ the ( ' . ..lone! concluded. C'AItl ) Of THANKS W.. wi-li t.i Ui. -inl, cv. 'i-y..iu' frrr their iM. - ,r, . v l.n.ei ¦ .I'iroic ...n i.'.-.. . 'i! Ii.-'c. - in- M ,s . SI.KI Hell . - in.I 1 ' nmily. - A.lv. Advance printed supplies are as near to you as your telephone. Excellent work on fine papers and fast presses assures vou prompt service . Call Git 5-1000. Ask for Mrs. Gillam. —Adv. Fall from Outboard Injures PatcSioguer His fa 1 ' . head ami left eye siu-heii b y tlie whirling pi' o- | el|er >'l ' an outboard motor b-.at . Uiehurd Allen , gl . of :' , ' . ) M. -df. r.i a i-nu e , I' atcliogiir ' , was in \ su'isfactory \' condi- ti o n \ 0-0 onlay at. Brookliave.i Mem .r i 'i. 'il iu r -p ital. Young Alien was in an out- bo .r-d beuig pil o ' ed up the nir r tith .f tlie I' al. -h. gur' river by James Hines of Middle C WMM . V r . ad , Middle Island . when he fell out of the boat as it was turning toward its dori; last Thursday night, llines cm the engine and Jos- eph Somma of Route 112. Med- fnrd . pulle d Allen back into th\ boat. ()n r .aching shore , thev c:ii!ed the Ilrookhavrui Tn- .ii p.dico , ami Patrolman J unes P.i'j-g ors rushed Allen lo the hosp ital in the patnd car. Francis K . Zimnierman { MMMMMMM B HCTT aB l^^^^^^^^^m^^^^BI ^F^^E ^ mA m* k ^M WHB^S fflnl t^H^^^B I I j A -tA lowi ^v n i& wi N ^¦ |^H HT* I J JS^^B M WB m m 1 HiinHHHIdi. fs fHH H BH fl ¦^¦¦^^¦^^¦^¦¦¦HK^^HBM&BflHH IflnBi QHHfl -&L. C^^flSBSflfli ¦Hflflfl &»J W^SBB§Bffl ^B L ^ L * - uSn HftHBL A MluvKm PW^MMJi iJi pl Ral ph (i. (lianotti , purchasing agent at Brookhaven Memorial hospital , has been accepted as a member of the National Associa- tion of Hospital Purchasing Agents. The 01 gaiii/.ation with headquarters in Chicago estab- lishes standard s and conducts research programs for equipment and supplies purchased for hos- pital use. Mr. (lianotti . who resides in .Voith Patchogue , has been asso- ciated with Brookhaven Memorial hospital since 1!)5fi. He was foi - merly with, the Brookhaven Na- tional laboratory. National Hospital Group Accepts Ral ph Gianotti A minstrel show will be pre- sented June 12 by the Cub Scouts of Pack (15 of St. Francis do Sales R. C. church. The show- will begin at 8 p. m. in St . Francis de Sales hall . South Ocean avenue , Patchogue. Pioceeds will go toward the building fund for the new school . Helping the Cubs in their efforts is Margie Howell of Patchoguo , the well known p lay director . Cubs of St. Francis Slate Minstrel Show Captain Austin Roe society. Children of the American Revolu- tion, met. May 22 at the home of Betsy ami Susan Baker in Heli port. The following officers were elected : Hannah Kogu * . piesident; John Kogut. vice presi- dent; N\ :incy Jenkins , chaplain , Ai'lana Kogut , recording secre- tary; Sheila Jones, correspond- ing secretary: Klizjibeth llorton , ' rra s ure:: David Jenkins, regis- trar; Nanev Bevcridgo . historian. Mrs . !' . -njamin Kogut is senior mvsii ' .ent and Mrs. Ivor C. ' -unklin , vice president. Captain Austin Roe Unit Elects New Officers
