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Ju ilacss LINKED FOR - COMMON AIMS Officials' Association Has Be- come Lusty Body for Con- certed Action Rockville Centre, July 17.-Within &' fow weeks the Villago Offciais' Association 6f Nassau County has grown from an idea into a substan tial body of 61 members representing mine villages, and the movement is g»ining momentum daily. The origina! enthusiasm. with which the plan of Washington L- wing Vanderpocl, president of the village of Freeport, wis greeted ha not waned, but, on'the contrary, has IAcreased with each successive meet bux. Mr. Vanderpoel is modesty itself when approached on the subject of the successful launching of the as sociation, He gives c..dit for the healthy state of the organization en- tirely to the representatives of the various villages in the associn' n good that can come from co-wpera for their quickness to realize the tive effort on the part of combined membership. Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Hemp- atead,- Freeport, Valley. Stream, Mincola, East Rockaway, Lawrence and Cedarhurst comprise the list f members as given out by Howard Pearsall, secretary of the body. The official personnel is as follows: Lynbrook: President, George E. Winter; trustees, Edward F. Deg man, David J. Elmore, Edward G. William ; T. Ingle, Albert E. Peace, Charles Steinbuch, Ralph Thompson, Harry J. Wellebil; vil lage clerk, Frank H. Johnson, and ghict of police, Chadwick. Rockville Centre: President, Charles Richmond; , Ronald | C. Daisley, F e, Jr., Hor- ace L. Allen, Henry W. MacVicar; village clerk, rge Utter, and po- Mce captain, Tyree Bacon. ' Hempstead: President, Frederick B. trustees, Dimon D. Gurnee, Fred W. Meyers, Clinton W. Ludlum, Sidney R. Moller; village elerk, Eugene Parsons, and chief of police, Phineas Seaman, Freeport: President, W. 1. Van- derpoel; trustees, Willis M. Sum me John J. Randall, William M. Gatter, Freder S. Patterson; vil- lage clerk, Howard E. Pearsall, and chief of police, John N. Hartmann. Valley Stream: President, Henry Waldinger; trustees, Frank H. Kon: dim, Oscar J. Pflug; village clerk, CW lapa; MeXN of Suk an if Mineola; President, Philip N. Krug; trustees, Harry F. Asher, Christiana A. Winter, Henry W. €ronn, George H. McLeod; village @lerk, George Brockway, and Cap- tin of police, William MeCormack. Hast Rockaway: President, James F. Reynolds; trustees, Frank . Donnelly, Joseph A. Clair, Fran- ¢is W. Clyde, H. Fiank Quick; vil- lego clerk, Charles E. Curtis, and Police Captain George Latt. Lawrence; President, Joseph Wcied; trustees, C. Whitney Dall, Carles 'A. Jacobson, James H. Work, Jr, Hugh.V, Monaban, and wiliage clerk, James Loucheim. Cedarhurst: President, John J. @mmupbell; trustees,. George T. o- wer, Robert Sealy, and village clerk, Aibert T. Moon. ° 4.w-._s *EREEPORT BOARD OPENS BIDS ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS Freeport, July 1i.-The Village Board mot in specicl session last might to hear represen® tiv.s from various traffic signal companies who had submitted bids on a signal sys- tom for the Merrick road from Main street to Bayylew avente, * The American Gas Accumulator Company, Horn! Signal Manufac- LJ Lester AT CLUB D Climax of Event Conducted by East Rockaway Masonic Body Wast July 17.-The dance given by the Eat. Ragkuway Square Club on Wednesday, evening at the Bay Park Club houge. was a big success. Entertainment in -t form of songs and a Charleston ex hibition and contest filled in between the diinces, but the climax of the ev- ening wan a marriage ceremony per pormed by. Judge Edward Berming hang. The covemony took place at-mid- night and the groom, 'William Wood of Babylon, and his flancee, Augusta Leeb, marched up the dunce floor to the tune of the weddtng m Af: ter they were married someone ques- tioned the Judge's right to marry anyone. Everyone. was upset to think that the ceremony might not be legal, but the Judge called up an attorney and proved that it was absolutely legal. Naturally after the question had been settled all the men bride again. Earlcr in the evening a Charles ton contest was held. All but three couples were eliminated. They were Eugene Dessart and Muriel Glucks- man, Arthur and Violet Merriam, and Miriam Chisholm and Paul Ber- mingham, Of these ithe latter cou ple was declared victor, After the contest Austin Whether ell gave a | Charleston: exhibition which was received with gnont ap- plause, John Specht, who had fust neturn- ed from Honolulu, entertained by inging | \Charleston - Charlie\ and \Honolulu Mami The Collegiate Four Orchestra sup plied the dance music for the even- ing and it was enjoyed by everyone On Wednesday afternoon the E Rockaway police were notified t at two boys, Charles Schafer, 14 years old, of Pinebrook avenue, Lakeview, and Alfred Dunphy, 16 years old, of Malverne, were missing. Both boys had left home mt 9.30 a. m. to go swimming in East Rockaway and had failed to return. The police made a thorough search along the water front but fafled to find sign of the missing boys. It was not untll 2 a. m. Thursday that they were found in a rowboat at Wreak Lead. They had p ired the boat at East Rockaway and after it be came dark they were unable to find their way back. 'The adventure fi nally ended at Wreak Load where they were found. any +--- HENRY STRAUS DIES IN CITY HOSPITAL Freeport. July. 11 -Hersy Straus, Cormer Secretary of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, died yester- day in a New York hospital after a three months' ilincss, . Funeral services were heid this morning from Meyers' Funeral Parlors, 228 Lenox avenue, New York City. Mr. Straus was a partner in the B. & R. Market at Main street and Olive boulevard and 1'7ed {n the apartments above, ik He was very active in the Temple Israel congregation, being a former secretary of that organization. He was 42 years of age at the time of his death. He was a member of the Freeport Lodge of Elks and the B'rith Abra- ham Order. He is survived by his wife, Ray, and two sons, Murray and Charles. Many residents of Freeport went to New York to be present at the services and the Chamber of Com- merce, Elks and Temple congregn- tion were well represented. INDICT KNAPP FOR SLAYING thought it was necessary to kiss the |\ Mayflower. WOMAN DIES AFTER EATING FRANKFURTER Authorities Close Up \Hot Dog\ Stand at Long Beach and Hold Owner Mineola, July -Mrs Frances Ditchett, 33, wife of George Ditchett, a business man of 112 Wall street, New York, died at her sum- mer home, 77 East Park avenue, York street. Yesterday, accompanied by Mrs Lee Andrews Richardson and Miss Grace Richardson, Mrs. Ditchett went bathing at Long Beach. After leaving the water she ate a \hot dog\ purchased at a beach stand. Last night she was taken ill and this morning she died. 'The physician refused to issue a death certificate. Dr. George Reese asserts that death was due to an irritant poison and Assistant District Attorney El- vin N. Edwards has ordered Dr. Benjamin Seaman to perform an autopsy. The body was taken to Macken's morgue. The police have detained William Quatro of 618 Riverside boulevard, Long Beach, proprietor of a hot dog stand. Crime Investigator Nathan- iet G. Schlamm and the Long Beach police hav seized the stand and its contents. Captain Barriscale of the Long Beach police asserts that some of the hot dogs seized ap- peared to be spotted with a queer WOMAN SAYS home is at 315 West ith OF HEMPSTEAD TAXI MAN (Continued from page 1) Knapp left Mitchel Field on a three- day leave. Penella was last seen in Hempstead about midnight, when he left the New York Lunch room to turing Company, Signaphore Com pany and the Kraus-Heims -Com panles were the bidders. . \ha various salesmen and. com- pany officials were beard and at midnight the Board went Into execu- ve session to determine what sys- m. they will buy for the village, P. P. Horni of Huntington, one of tho pioneer inventors of traffic sig- i systems, was presen .ms one of ie speakers. «! R. S,.. Kaplan of the Bignaphore ompany also gave an interesting fnics taik and exhibited the timing vice of his company. that: deters inog the- synchronized flashes long any system of lights, ’? vious to bearing the traffic QR the Board voted to buy two dog chlorinating machines for power house, Village Healt cer Dr, Wiliam H, Runcie was ssont and advocated that this be na hs a safety measure for the $itage, and Mrs, Jobn Avery and tuthltr of Jersey City are guests the residence of Charles Smith ‘ Thoma AYENU® anes “Gianna Coyne leayle Tusaday for »s Amgoles, Calif, where be wiil ny a leading role with Otto Kru- #; -who scored such a great suc- ja \Xhe Nervous Wreck.\ ~ evening, FAIR“! @ concert, R Lamand ”and poaity broker, has erected a fory rtistic sign mlong the Merrick road which svolkes much admiration, res Wibur Langdon \s Tostailing -a Bi-Kot of: beater in his handsome genidence . on . Harrison avende j + Lethe warld'@ record for production #1 copper is held by a-mine in tha Condo ithe Sitht of ah the amy ts mpared \»asi a EV o hag p Comer u -en?) mn answer a call for his tax! service. His body, with two bullet holes in his head, shot from behind, was found beneath the debris of a dis mantled building in the old Camp Mills site in east Garden City on Saturday afternoon, July 4, His cn was sold by a man answering to Knapp'a description to the Knick erbocker Auto and Sales Company in Broadway, Manhattan. Near New York After that the only information that came of him was in the north- ern part of the state, but there has been m growing conviction a the . police authorities hera whatever clues came of him in that section were deliberately dropped for the purpose of throwing pur suers off his trail and that be t» the vicinity of New York. He had been in the coastwise steamship trade at one time and be- cnuse it was thought he might seek Mding aboard some steamship all shipping. has. been closely watched. It 1s held bywsome that if he got near the Canadian border he would cut mcross to Canada and make his way woatward. Thug after its sale; MAN TOOK HER LIFE SAVIN Causes Arrest of Raymond De- Whom She Declares Swindled Her Out of $3300 Mincola, July 17.-Raymond H. DeCoursey, ago 27, a Belgian, was ar- rested by Crime Investigator N. G. Schiamm yesterday in a Greenwich Village restaurant on & warrant Is- sued by Justice of the Peace Edward T. New which charged DeCoursey with first dogree grand larceny. De- Coursey waived examination and Judge New held him for the grand jury without bail, The complainant against the man Is Caroline Bachelor, wife of Clement Bachelor, who formerly lived in Ce- darburst. DeCoursey then was head h really in this section, or at least in| waiter at the DeLinne lnn._ln Cedar: hurst. Mrs.: Bachelor . charged -that . in May, 1924, DeCourney suggested that Bachelor go in business with him In a restaurant In Montreal lor went to that city to find the fa- vorable location. Shortly after that DeCoursey went -to Mrs. and said het husband had her-and induced her to give him, it is alleged, $750 to search for him. He went to Montreal and hin efforts La Mary | Long Beach, this morning. Her New j President and Mrs, Coolidge on the deck Of the presidential yacht, The president's yachting cap has attracted wide attention. LIBRARY HAS MUCH LARGER | CIRCULATION Hempstead Librarian Reports Six-month Circulation Al- most Equals 1924 Hempstead, July 17-The circula- m at the Hempstead Library for 5 bids fair to double that of according to the figures for the first half of this year just is- sued by the Librarian. As total of 2%,366 books were is- sued in the fest six months of while the total for the entire year of 19% was 29,804. This is partly ac- counted for by the longer hours now in_ vogue. The fiction catalogue files have erred tinued from page 1) today it is ma: cary to amend the constitution of & country or a state as it is to pass an act of legislation. It means the an“? ng in the pub lie mind. Defining the meanigg ani histori val events leading up to ume of the charter Mr, McKnight declared that the legiglature has. no right to change the local government of any me county it changes the government of every county in the atate, * \When - the amended | to constitution w as provide charters. for Westchester and Nassau counties the- legislature put counties outslde the constitution a €lass by: themselves. these and in \When you vote to ratify and con- firm this action by adopting & char- ter, you are forever thereafter with out the limitations and rights con- by the constitution of the state. Would Lose Power The division of the government in to Federal, state, town, county and village partitions provided each group of the governing power with duties it could best handle and left in the hands of a sub-division close to the people as much power as they can best administer. lt put in the township administration of roads, the poor, and local lower courts of justice, These powers were delegat- ed to the administered close to the people because they could thus be better administered than by a larger and more distant unit. So with the county and Its powers. \By means of the charter the peo ple delegate almost all their power to. the legislature and with all due respect to the legislature, that is not the place for such power, 'The poorest form of government | we have is the city form of govern- | ment, a government by chorter. It | works pretty well in a small commu- [nity because the people of the com munity, if it is small, know the com: munity's needs and budget and ar able to determine whether the mon- ey is wisely spent \Why don't Freeport, Hempstead. Lynbrook and Rockville Centre, with a combincd population of perhaps 100,000 emerge as orre big city? Be cause each community would vote | such a proposal down, Because Rockville Centre would consider its ability to govern itself and would not consent to be ruled by a larger unit, Freeport probably would take the same attitude as would the oth er communities. Yet such communities might get tagether for logical development on a big scale. If, for instance, they should get together on ths matter been reorganized and made up-to- date. Miss Webb, assistant libra: rian, left. July... on... two.. months 'of absence, in order to a summer course at Columbia. The library is made extensive us» of by school children in finding and preparing material for debates, and suftable books for study. A total of 707 bocks were taken_ out by school children \he first half of the year, in addition, for assistance in school work, Bachelor man ; deserted tary: and H BALDWIN DRIVE FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF FUND Baldwin July 17-Baldwin Com- mittee for Near East Relief is end- ing a drive for a fund\ towards earing for 40,000 orphan children in Palestine, Syrin, Greece and the Armenian Caucasus. The Near East Relief not only keeps these child- ren alive but provides industrial training which will enable them to care for themselves, Over 11,000 children from the orphanages have been placed in trades and homes during the past year. In addition to the 39 orphanages, there are 62 hospitals and clinics. Through the generosity of the American people, the Near East Re- Mef has saved over a million lives. It has the unqualified endorsement of the Congress of the United States, to whom 't senders its year- iy report. It is also personally en- dorsed by President Coolidge and the leading men and women of the world. Baldwin committee is comprised of Rev. John A. McGoldrick, Rev. and Mrs. Daniel M. Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Slater, Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Pry, Rev. and: Mrs. Clyde M. Wilson, Dr. and Mra. Charles C, Grove, Mr. and Mrs, O. D. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. John- won, Mr. ond Mrs, William Taft, Mr. and Mra. George J. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Carl 8. Brown, Mr. an 'Mrs. Joseph Schiffmacher, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Place, Mr. and Mrs. F. H, Lubbers, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs, Max Mond- schein, Mr. and Mra. Charles N. Ferry, Mr. and Mrs, Charles P. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Armbrus tor, Mr. and Mra. F. Schiffmacher, Mr. and Mra. A. F. Winterson, Mrs. Richard Chapman, Miss Caro- I and Bache-| yn D. Koelbel, Willard C.. Waters and H. Malcolm De Wilde. meme-Um.“fmh Mrs, E. H. Lubbers, secre- Malcolm De. Wilde, real in Rayriond H. Dot Book and that B in a fogitive from ' 1 Bolgtum, re hi a». * a +1 NAR damit t P4 (af \i r of sewers, the officials of the various communities meeting together with there probably would be nothing in the way of a decision and the mat- ter would be more likely to be ac complished in such a manner than by a solidified community. Charter a Burden \In the large community the tax- payer is too far away from its af- Tairs to know what is going on. He would not be any better informed about what might be going on than a stockholder in the United States Steel Company is likely to know about the intimate affairs of that corporation. \The adoption of suck a charter as proposed will encumber the people with a burdensome form of govern- ment. It will delegate Inherent pow er to & central authority, one man and a small board, and will trans- fer such power and all money to that paternal form of government.\ Mr. McKnight was introduced by Edwin G, Wri&ht, president of the Exchange club who called for m ris: ing yote of thanks mt the end of the ROOSEVELT BALDWIN? The Booster Campaigns to | by These - Thriving Communities Will | | Elighten You! i | Watch for the First Issue in The Daily Review Next Week! OFFICERS ASSICNED TO . SPECIAL DUTY Guardemen Get Orders for Duty at Peekskill, August 9 to 23 Hempstead, Jtly 17.-Two officers of the two local units of the 14th | | | f_ CARD FINALLY] Rockville Centre, Fred- erick; Forbell of 77 Lincoln avenue knows the true value of patience In March, 1924, he paid $1 for a postcard sold in an effort to finance the. Amundsen polar expedition The card was mailed March 1§, 1984, from Rockville, addressed: to the Trans-Polar Plight Expedition at Christlania, Norway. This city } has since changed its name to Oslo.! thel The card found its Amundsen party, who carried it the most northers: post office, it was remailed. It reached Rock ville Centre yesterday on the returit trip. way to to where - + WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE THIS WEEK) Mincola, July 17.-Among the wills filed here this week with Surrogate Leone D. Howell is that of Anna Caroline Alge: of Oyster Bay and 20 West bist street, Manhattan Her estate is given as less than $1, 000 of perso..al property and $2,000 real property, but the actual value of the estate is much higher than that The home in Oyster Bay and the residue goes to a nephew, Richard Walter Bernard of Brooklyn, \who has been a great comfort to me,\ Regiment, N. ¥. N, G. have been as signed to special duty for the tour of camping duty, at Peekskill, August 9 to 23 First Lieut, Watson R. Monroe. of Cémpany K, has been designated «s adjutant for the Third Battalion, First Lieut. Frank H. Crocker of the Howitzer - Company . to - command Headquarters Company, Third Bat- talion, Secopd Lieutenant George H Pose of Company K, Supply Officer of the two companies, has received A supply of uinforms and camp. equip- ment which will be distributed to the men at an early date. It was announced definitely te-day that a bus will leave Hemp stead orl Sunday, August 16, to carry friends and relatives of the guards men to the camp at Peekskill, that day having been designated as Visit- ors' Day. 'The fare will be the same as that on the railroad, and the bus will leave at 8 a. m. HEMPSTEAD _ LAWYER IN NEW OFFICES id, July 17,.-John H. Schulze, Jr., attorney, is settled in his new law \offices at 276 Fulton street, where he hoved recently from yes Hem reads the will Mrs. Alger made, sapphire ring and pin is iiven to Frances A. Bernard. The will is dated December 1%, 1 and Mr Bernard is named utor Marcella McCourt Oyster left her $4,000 estate to her Thomas: A. McCourt Amber M. Brown of Farmingdale who died April lust, left of over $1,500 solely to his widow Harricta P. son, an estate Brown. Fifty years ago it was a fad in England for girls to have photo- reity Bay £ 3 CITY TRAFFIC HAMPERS R. R. Official Says Road Can Fully Serve Territory If Relieved West of Jamaica , New Yorks, July Tstand Railroad cun take care of all the suburban passenger traffic its territory if rélieved of the traffic west of i Boutilier, Its vice president, de: clared yesterday at hearing be fore the State Suburban\ Trans Commisison at City Hall, Mr, Lo Boutillier added that the railroad would get considerabl relief by the completion of the Queensboroug) subway to. Flushing He said, Mc was opposed to that part of the Turner plan for a suburban transit system, which would be a duplc tion of the Long Island Railroad's facilities. Mr. Le Boutillier, Vice President of the Long Island Railroad, test! fied before William C. Lancaster, Chief Engineer of the Tra t Cor mission, that failure by the city buy necessary land was the reason why the railroad company-had not complied with the commission's or der to eliminate 1 dozen grade cross- ings on its various wines, the totat cost of which Is estimated at $4,500,- Mr. Le Boutilier said that the company euginegrs nad . prepared the plams, but that the @@y had failed :o acquire the land at=the various points, as required by. the Railro Long in Jumaica, o L [ e DRAWS $ ¥ ON COMPLAINT By WIFE July 17 Beers of 122 Gordon place was Ar raigned before Judge. Albin N. JGR. son Thursday charged with assault in the second degree by his wife. Judge Freeport Harold . 8 graphs of their sweethearts printed on their shoes Jobrson gave bim a suspended sen § A growing Main. street. of the younger lawyers of the vicinity, and regarded as one of the most promis- Ing, has practiced in Hempstead for one year, previously having prac ticed in Jamaica four years, He was graduated from New York Law School in 1916, where he was class president and valedictorian, was ad- mitted to the bar the same year, at Brooklyn, and served overseas dur- ing the World War with the 307th infantry, 77th Division. He was gass- ed at the front. After the war Attorney Schulze was counsel for the New Jersey In- surance Company and Commercial Casualty Company. SON BORN A son was born today to Mr. a>4 Mra. J. K, Petry of 179 Cedar ave nue, Rockville Centre, CARD OF THANKS MR. ARTHUR E. CALAME thanks the many friends of himself and wife talk, 'The Exchange Club luncheon was held at Keicham Lode. for the sympathies extended to bm in his recent bereavement. You are SAFE when you MILK. growing children. solve your milk problem. Try E V A N W. M. Evans over-looking something decidedly wor 'Home'\ Concern For \Home'\ Patronage To The Residents Of Rockville Centre, Freeport, Hempstead and Vicinity If you are not already a member of the rapidly family of EVAN'S MILK users you are rth while. r children drink EVANS This is the one consideration which should be your guide in the selection of nourishment for your We are increasing the number of our patrons at a most satisfactory rate, the reason is plain. customer tells another of EVAN'S quality. -And that is the best advertising. A telephone call (3565 Rockville Centre) will One 's T O D aA Y Dairy Co., Inc. 239 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, N. Y. OVER 40 YEARS IN THE RETAIL MILK BUSI- NESS IN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN THE SAVING ON ONE PAIR BUYS ANOTHER Men and Women's Footwear WOMEN'S PUMPS, in such wanted leathers as pat- ent leather, kidskin, blonde kid and satin. MEN'S CREPE SOLE OXFORDS, for sport wear. MEN'S NEW BAL TYPE, in tan or black. MEN'S OXFORDS, lea ther soles, rubber heels. ALSO WHITE KID, opera and strap effects. The Sample Shoe Stores 82 Church Street, Freeport 3 Baye wfi‘u Col u a *> a 269 Front Street, 84 N. Village Avense, Rockville Centre x ge G 41.6 0d Coe ra a u) he an ae spray -&
