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'Mystery Mart s ' Story Blue Point Woman Writes: The biography of Captain Robert Monteith. who accompanied Sir Roger Casement on his ill-fated mission to Ireland during World War I, has been written by a Blue Point woman who certainl y occupied a position to know her subject. She is the daughter of the late Capt. Monteith. Florence Monteith Lynch of <5> ~~~ Blue Point Avenue , Blue Point , using excerpts fro m her father ' s d i a r y , p hotographs , newspaper clippings and private papers , has titled the biography, \The Mystery Man of Banna Strand. \ The title is apt , for Capt. Monteith is indeed a mastery to the millions of Irishmen who up until now have known little , if anything, about his efforts to promote the rebellion against Eng- land. Some have claimed he was a German. Others say he was an Englishman. Florence Monteith Lynch, who felt this chapter in Irish history should be brought before the public , attended creative writing classes in the Patchogue-Medford School System ' s Adult School Pro- gram to polish an already-talented writing hand. Now , the biography of her father has been published by Vantage Press , and copies are available at local stores. The author , who is married to David J. Lynch , declares that Capt. Monteith was neither German nor English—he was Irish , having been born in County Wicklow , Ire- land , in 1879. He is the man who was with Sir Roger Casement in Germany in an attempt to recruit volunteers for an Irish Brigade , which Capt. Monteith was to command for the liberation of Ireland during World War I , Mrs. Lynch wrote. The main action is keyed to the Easter uprising in Ireland during HUG. On Good Friday of that year , Sir Roger and Capt. Monteith were aboard a dinghy launched from a German U-boat in the Bay of Tia- lee. After landing on Banna Strand , Mr. Casement was captured by the British and hanged. Capt. Monteith escaped to a Capuchin monastery, ' masquerading as a monk. He also hid in dugouts and the homes of friends before his eventual escape. From that point on , the author takes up the story of her father who , while not so famous as Sir Roger, led a more colorfu l career. With a price on his head , he- was sought by British vigilantes even in the United States, until his death here in 1956. On the jacket of Mrs. Lynch' s book is this notation: \She saw him (her father) change fro m a healthy young captain , fighting for his beloved Ireland , to a sick old man fighting to undo the lies about his and Casement' s mission. Persecuted by the G-Men and Vigilantes of England even in the United States , • Monteith never gave up the fi ght. \ Mrs. Lynch does take comfort, however , in noting that her father did at least live to see the Re- public of Ireland become a reality. Driver License Suspensions , Revocations Hit 79 in Area ALBANY — The Motor Vehicle Bureau has released a list of driver license and motor vehicle registration revocations and suspen- sions fur major causes during the last half of February. Following are among those affected in the local district. License revoked for conviction of driving while intoxicated: John H. Hammond of 76 Barteau Ave-*- — nue , Blue Point , February 11. Licenses revoked for persistent violations under the point, system: Rafael M. Pena of 793 Hawkins Avenue , Ronkonkoma , February 5; Rudy A. Ragazzi of 56 Herbert Circle , North Patchogue , February i) , as of January 5; and Michael P. Ledogar of Canal Road , Mt. Sinai , February i) , as of Septem- ber 17 , 1959. Licenses revoked for conviction of a third violation committed within 18 months: Charles Edward Cohurn of Main Street, Box 225 , Eastport , February 5 , two speeds , one misdemeanor; James V. De Vito of . 'l.'l President Road , Mastic Beach , February 11 , three speeds , as of December 18. 1959; Thomas George Ligiiori of Yaphank Road , East Patchogue, February ' 1(* > , three speeds; Trvgene A. Dalen of 98 North Howell' s Point Road , Bell port , February 19 , th ree speeds , as of October fi. \ 1959; and Theo- dore Lap of McConnell Avenue , Bayport , February 11 , three speeds , as of December 8 , 1959. License revoked for conviction of violation of Section 9. 'H: Peter R. DeFalco of 34 Wiggins Avenue , Patchogue, February 18 , driving without insurance. License suspended for persis- tent violations under the point system : Giulio Rieeobnne of . '158 Whittier Drive , Mastic Beach , Feb- ruary 25 , 20 days from February 10. Junior operator license revoked: Lawrence W. Obst of 623 Meade Avenue , Bellport , February 8 , speeding, as of October 27 , 1959. Junior operator licenses sus- pended : Carole A. G yger of 151 Lowell Road , Sayville , February 18 , speeding, pending hearing; Robert E. Ryan of Lake Shore Drive , Lake Ronkonkoma , Febru- ary 5, speeding, pending hearing; Martha Henthorn of 39 Cleveland Street . Patchogue , February 8, speeding, pending hearing; Ray- mond Kuhl of Yap hank Avenue , Yaphank , February lfi , misuse of junior license , pending hearing; Walter Boyd Stroud of Main Street , Yap hank , Febru a ry 16 , speeding, pending hearing; and Wa l te r Eugene Wardley of 43 Cleveland Avenue , Sayville , Feb- ruary lfi , speeding, pending hear- ing. License revoked for failure in re-examination: Joseph Rhanley of 91 Greene Avenue , Sayville , Feb- ruary 17. IS LAND NEW S B R IEF HUNTINGTON — The Security National Bank of Long Island re- ported last week that the greatest growth in Long Island is now tak>- ing place in Smithtown. The rate of building in the township, the bank said , has quintup led be- tween the first and second halves of the last decade. Brookhaven Town has scored a 22 per cent gain in housing through the last decade , the bank said. Advance printing pleases in style , quality and price. Excellent work on fine papers and fast presses assure you prompt ser- vice—Adv. Cancer Film Wed. At Y'hank SC Home The free cancer films for women will be repeated by special request at the Suffolk Home in Yaphank at 8 p. m. Wednesday, the Suffolk Divi- sion of the American Cancer Society announced yesterday. This showing is for the benefit of any \ladies who missed the firs t showing on February 25. A spokesman for the Suffolk Division , American Cancer Society, went on to say that films will be made avail- able to any group or organiza- tion if members will contact the American Cancer Society office located at 297 Main Street , Sayville. County VFW and Aux Enjoy Annual Dance The annual ball of Suffolk- County Council , Veterans of Foreign Wars , and the Ladies ' Auxiliary was held at the Narra- gansett Inn , Lindenhurst Febru- ary 27 with a fine attendance. New York State Department Junior Vice Commander Ralp h Tripp of Smithtown , was ^ master- of-ceremonies. The program in- cluded presentation of colors by the color guard of Huntington Post. The National Anthem was played by the Red Coats Orchestra , followed by the P ledge of Allegiance led by Wolf gang Nauke of Cop iague. A prayer was offered by James Brennan , County Coun- cil chaplain. Suffolk County Senior vice Com- mander Bruce Barteau of Babylon was chairman of the ball commit- tee. Honorary chairmen of the event were Suffolk County Com- mander James Hubbard of River- head. and Miss Julia Michalowski , Suffolk Copnty Council Auxiliary president , of Huntington. New York State Department Comman- der Raymond J. McDonald was the guest speaker. The Suffolk County Council Ladies ' Auxiliary met at the Jayne-Lattin Post Hall on Ed- ivard s Street , Patchogue March 2. Representatives irom id aux- iliaries were present. It was an- nounced that the annual Suffolk County convention will be held at Brentwood May 22. A meeting of the committee was held in East Islip on Sunday. A carnival will be held at the Northport Veterans Hospital on March 17 , sponsored b y the County Auxiliary. The pro- ceeds of a sale held after the meet- ing will go into the hospital fund. Refreshments and a social hour followed. Cr'TEM/T rVIJTDTT Gordon S. Wassermann , 17 , of OvJULiNVju HAniDi l us East Main S t re c t . Patch- ogue , with his science display, is shown taking part in exhibit held at Statler Hilton Hotel Sunday as feature of nineteenth annual Science Talent Institute. Gordon is one of 40 Science Talent Search winners who were chosen from over 29 , 000 hi gh school seniors throughout country. On five-day expense paid visit to Washington, the 40 winners are competing for $34 , 250 in West- inghouse science scholarships and awards. His display and trip- winning project demonstrates arithmetical method he developed for finding nth roo t of a number. An all-day floor demonstration will be held at The Patchogue Electric Light Company ' s show loom at -M8 East Main Street , Patchogue , March 15. Mrs. Hilda Carman and Mrs. Anna Hoffman of the PELCO Home Service Department will show , by the use of electric oven , range , skillet and griddle , the many ways that potatoes can lie prepared. '1 he demonstration will Vie under the direction and supervision of .M rs. Herman Sranian , lirst vice president , and Mrs. Herbert Smith, second vice ' president , of the Ladies ' Auxiliary of the Long Is- land Fanners Institute. Free reci pes and door awards will be given and there will be refreshments. PELCO Demonstration Set March 15 on App liances Lab Instrumentation Unit Head to Speak Before Unitarians William A. Higinbotham. head of the Instrumentation Division of the Brookhaven National Labora- William A. Higinbothuni lory, will address the Unitarian Fellowship of Brookhaven at the Y.MO.A. on South Ocean Avenue , Patchogue, at 8::i0 p. in. Sunday. Mr. Higinbotham will discuss \Current Issues «>f Disarmament \ He is highly qualified to discuss this subject , having been a mem- ber of the United States team of experts at the Surprise Attack Safeguards Conference, Geneva , 1 958 , and a participant in the sec- ond pugwash Conference on Nu- cltar Disarmament in April , 1958. His principal occupation is elec- tronic instrumentation. He hils been emp.oyed on numerous elec- tronic projects at the M.I.T. Radi- ation Laboratory , the Los Alamos Manhattan District and as Head of the Instrumentation Division of the Brookhaven National Labora- tory since 1952. He is a past chairman of the Federation of American Scientists, a fellow of the American Physi- cal Society, the A.A.A.S., the I.R. E. . etc. He is a member of com- mittees on security disarmament and on peaceful uses of atomic energy. Prominen t NYC Jeweler Passes At Laurel Home LAUREL — William Jackson Di'Lacy, 61 , Manhattan jeweler and noted choral singer , succumb- ed to a heart atlack last Thursday night after he had fought his way through deep snow drifts to his country heme on North Oakwood Road here. It was Mr. Del.acy ' s practice to leave New York City late on Thursday afternoons to spend weekends at Laurel . Last week' s 14-inch snowfall delayed his train, but he arrived in Mattituck at 9:15 p. m. and was met by a local cab driver who customaril y took him to Laurel . They found North Oakwood Road impassable , and Mr. DcLacy set out to walk to his home, about a quarter of a mile distant. Neighbors found his body the next morning just inside his front door where he had apparently col- lapsed and died. Death was at- tributed to a coronary thrombosis b y the count y medical examiner ' s Office. A Sotithold Town snowp low bogged down in the narrow, wind- ing woods road and Southold po- lice used a sled to remove the body. It was taken to the De- Friest Funeral Home in Mattituck. The rites of the Masonic Order were conducted Monday night at the DeFriest Mortuary. Largel y attended services were held Tues- day at 10:30 a. m. in the E p is- copal Church of the Redeemer , Mattituck , with the Rev . Ferdinand D. Saunders , priest-in-charge , offi- ciating. Interment was in the Cutchogue Cemetery. Mr. DeLacv was president of the George Bell Jewelry Com- pany, a Fifth Avenue , Manhattan , firm dating back to 1877. Mr. De- Lacy, who had been connected with the concern 42 years, had p lanned to retire and live permanentl y in Laure l at the end of the year. A talented baritone, he had sung with the Schola Cantorum , one of the nation ' s most distinguished chora l groups , and also at St. Peter ' s Churc h of Rosedale and Grace Church in Jamaica. For some time, he had been a member of the choir of the Church of the Redeemer. He was affiliated with the Masonic Lodge of Springfield Gardens. Mr. DoLacy is survived by his wife , Laura ; a daughter , Mrs. Helen Cato of West Babylon , and two grandchildren , William C. and Gene F. Cato. Mrs. DeLacy was taken ill shortly after her arrival here Fri - day and has since been a patient in Eastern L. I. Hosp ital , Green- oort. RIVERHEAD — A new series ol Expectant Mothers ' Classes is scheduled to start Wednesday from i to :> :. '!<) p. in., at the Suffolk County Health Department in the new Co,uny Center building. The classes , conducted by public health nurses, will feature discus- sions , demonstrations and films. The subjects covered will include exercise and relaxation routines in preparation for delivery; genera l h ygiene of pregnancy; demonstra- tions in bab y care , formula prep- aration, etc. This is a free service of the Health Department . All interested expectant, mothers are invited to attend. To register , call PArk 7- 1700. Ext. 318. Mothers-to-Be Classes Start Wed. at R'head By Robert B. Martin 'On the Beach' \Who knows but the world may end tonight?\ —Robert Bi owning English Poet—1812-1889 All-out nuclear war destroys most of mankind. Australia re- mains the last portion of earth on which man is still alive. But a deadly, invisible cloud of radioactive material caught up by the prevailing winds ap- proaches the island continent. Five months or less of life re- main for its residents. Nothing can be done to stop the cloud. Doom is certain. This is the plot of \On the Beach. \ It ' s a depressing film , but I wouldn ' t have missed seeing. it for anything. Just as \Uncle Tom ' s Cabin '' served to promote a war , \On the Beach\ should go far as a deterrent to war . . . that is , if the general populace on Ij oth sides are permitted to see it. According to Variety, the nationally-circulated show peo- ple ' s magazine , \On the Beach\ is going into its eleventh week among the 111 most viewed films on the American theatie screen today. \On the Beach\ is a great piece of fiction . 1 suffered tits of depression for two days after viewing the film. 1 per- mitted myself to bask in the Ian of morbidity for an allotted length of time after seeing \Dracula \ and \Frankenstein , \ too. A clinical analysis of \On the Beach. \ a super science- fiction horror ' film , leads me only as far as Hollywood. The film concerns the activ- ities oi people in /\u5iiuii;i woo have been informed that they have only five months to live. T h e Australian government makes no effort whatever to dig m and preserve life. In fact , the government issues pills to all who would like to hasten their own demise. This is unnatural. The Aus- tralian government would un- doubtedly contrive falioul shel- ters for at least a limited number o£ DIM sons , underground havens where man would be supplied with a great supply oi oxygen , food , 'medicine and the- staples of life. Persons who have found ' them- selves hopelessly stranded in deserts have rationed their food and water in order to put up the light against death. Quoting an aged bromide , \While iliciv s life there ' s hope , \ I'd say that a responsible government would not countenance the issuance of pills that would certainly doom its people. In the film, man went on a drinking, kissing and cussing binge. Gieat. 1 would , too. I' d set the best example you can imagine. But alter a week or so I know I ' d trot down the cellar stairs and haul out the old tool kit. With four months and three weeks left to go , I'd figure out something. It might not work. Perhaps my next door neighbor would invent some better con- trivance for becoming a mod- ern Noah. Most assuredly, my own government would pi ess all its resources into a program that would aid our survival. We cannot discount the fact , either , that this world was not constructed by Man . While Man is wearing pretty long trousers these days, he still places second best, regarding his own destiny. And 1 doubt that he will ever achieve the means for comp letely eradicat- ing so marvelous a works as himself from the face of the earth. Any comments? I Town and County I | SUFFOLK WESTHAMPTON 1 THEATRE THEATRE f t RIVERHEAD , WESTHAMPTON 5 Nun. Matinee at 2:00 5 Matinee Daily at 2:00 Evenings 7:00 and 9:10 5 Evenings 7:00 and 9:10 \5 5 Now thru Tues , March 15 Sj I Now thru Wed., March 16 S |M , cja , y()un „ f|> , ks . Malinee I s Saturday at 2:00 \Francis in £ 5 the Haunted House \ p lus ? j? Cartoons . \Porgy and Bess \ £ 5 Alflllff I not shown. S NUW . 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