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Vol. XV.-No. 16 ADDITION TO BE BUILT ON SCHOOL HERE St. Agnes' Parochial School is Too Small for Students Who Seek Admission; Work Will Soon Start and Pastor Asks Members of Parish to Give Liberally on Easter Another evidence of the rapid growth of Rockville Centre came this week with the announcement that work will begin within a few days on an addition for St. Agnes' Parochial School on College place, between Vil- lage and Clinton avenues. The announcement of the improvefl ment, which will cost several thou- sand dollars, came as the result of the request of the pastor, Rev. Peter Easter collections. | Quealy, who has asked for gen» handle all the students who seek ad-| The school is at present una to mission. There are requests {Mr at) least 100 more students, and the im- | provement will take care of the in- creased number of pupils. BONDS OF VILLAGE village money. 'The bonds of Treas-| urer Erisman were increased from the tax collector, Arthur J. Flana were increased from $20,000 to $50,- HORACE L. ALLEN Mr. Allen is the new! ber of Rockville Cent Trustees. He succeeds Frank J. Rey- nolds. FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH RUSS IN TALK TO BOARD Makes Suggestion for Advertising Rockville Centre; Extends , Invitation |_ Former Village President OFFICIALS RAE \ Russ appeared before the new village board Monday night and wished the new prasident and trustees a success- Treasurer and Tax Collector Are| ful administration, since retiring from office as village president, Mr, Russ spoke of some of The village board has decided to in-) the things he considers important to erease the bonds of the two tillage] Rockville Centre. officials who handle a large amount of |, Mr. Russ presented a drawing made by his daughter of an immense sign board he thinksshould be erected in $40,000 to $50,000 and the bonds of| the village enumerating some of the gan, | many assets of the village. He would point out on this sign that Rockville 000. ICentre has municipal ownership, good The Board heard Chief Engineer H,) fire protection, low tax rate, etc. C. Major of the power plant on the} After explaining the idea President Latimer agreed it was a good one and Mr. Russ has spoken of \Own your Own Home\ week in Brooklyn and Mr. Lat imer suggested that the sign bear the \Own Your Own question of his handling of a large amount of cash for workmen and to pay petty accounts. Upon his recom- mendation the board placed him under a $2,000 bond. Prizes Are Awarded For Oceanside School Contest Cash prizes and honorable mentions have been announced as won by pupils in Oceanside schools, in the competi- tion in drawing arranged under the direction of the Home and School As- soclation. Six money awards and six in the other group were made. Those who won the cash prizes were Merwin Wilson, high school, eut work poster; Robert Watson, eight grade free hand drawing; Henry | DuBois, fourth grade, cut work poster; Mabel hornot, fourth | grade, | free . hand drawing; Edward Zipp, second grade, free hand drawing and Edna Ream, first grade, free hand drawings All from the School street building. Honorable meretinm {its given Master Wilson, Trene e, e, Caroline Burtis, slxth . grade,! len \Baumann fifth . grade; - Ethel White, third grade and Sarah Stead, | The prize winning post- | ers nre to be used In advertising an | entertainment, \Cinderella in Flower | Land,\ to be nted in the. High gers per mile than any other standard railroad in America. 1 | ind,\ preset | local ;||| THAT Long Island is the recognized leader In all outdoor osports- |. Fire Chief W. Ray Wood a d School lflmfi'mfhffldg' Afi‘mmfiflmflrflfm. at! Polo, Aviation, Gliding, Automobiling, Motor Boating, Yacht- || before the -new village board Monday 18 to raise fur ; “the Seam-“db received his violin training under Max ing, Scootering, Bob-Sledding, Golfing, Horsa and |I night and asked that the contractor a stage cu ot Pilzer and studied composition under Tennis: || who placed the present alarm system m“, were Mrs. Darius Syl-| Walther, i Badm- awn}? in several THAT he Jargest Radio Station in the World is on Long Island. ‘ ‘h'fz’fifm tot time', for”. in al- Misa Frances Patten of| concerts in community. _- THAT during the ten years over 71,000 dwellings have been [||| / T ol anns ide) m5“ Center Mier A808 p erected on Long Island. 4 || complete and proper! said the board would consider it. word Rockville Centre.\ Mr. Russ, on behalf of the newly elected mem- 's Board of Joseph Home-in ROCKVILLE CENTRE, RAY WOOD TO BE |Easter RE-ELECTED FIRE CHIEF THIS YEAR Present Head of Department is Asked to Continue Efficient Service © , The absence of contest for the var- ious offices in the Rockville Centre Fire Department will mark the an- nual election this year, which will be c called within a short time. | the Ne a mgr?» (Wm, Which” been an e‘ffi ists of note. - cen ief during the past year, will | i be re-elected. George Irish, who has hgxfizmh been. second assistant chief, will be'um-l quantities elected first assistant and D. F. Con- | ang it js exp ger, who was his opponent last year ing m1,“ will for second assistant chief will have no | competition for the office of second | Flora! shor assistant. Miss Elsie May Gordon Is Speaker Before Fortnightly At the meeting of the Fortnightly Club-in Parish Hall, Tuesday after- noon, March 20th, after the usual business had been disposed of a most delightful program was rendered. Mrs. John R. Spellman, Chairman of Edu- cation and members of her committee had secured for the speaker, Miss El- sie May Gordon of New_York. Her to was \The Art of Expression\ which was most instructive and at times were humorous. She was fol- lowed by Mrs. C. M. Weeks, on Cur- rant events touchng on radio, Ruhr district, Britains debt to Arpgrica, Ire land, Russia, Constantino! hina, Tutandkkamen, The progeam clo with much enthusiasm, the pres inviting all to tea and social hour. FORMER VILLAGE TRUSTEE DIES IN this week| Left Here 'Three Weeks Ago in y, will Effort to Regain Lost . Health Alvin T. Powell, formerly a village trustee, and member of an old fan- ily here, died in Vera Cruz, Mexico, on Wednesday, March 22. He left Rockville Centre about three weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs. Pow- ell, for the benefit of his health. The deceased was about sixty-two years of age, and is survived by his wife and one son, Alvin Leslie Powell of Harrison, N. J. The Powell home |is on Maple avenue. an un-| The remains are due to arrive in he millin- filth; village-on Saturday, when funeral ir share arrangements will be made. splay. on NEEDS OF OFFICE Village Treasurer Tells Board that Changes Should be Made One of the interesting phases of the organization meeting of the village tboard on Monday night of this week was the recommendation of Village > | Treastrer Frank H. Erisman for the One- -of the big probl@m#® facing the| changing of the form of the annual new village board of Rog Centre | report. . is that of garbage Many | Mr. Erisman has been unjustly criti- complaints have been made by citizens | cised for the last official report of the and the board da thit wel wrestling | treasurer. With a part of the village with the problem. records in federal hands, Mr. Etis- At the next meetiig of the board} man was unable to make a. report in the specifications for the' collection the form that would have shown more H H | will-be decided upon find bids adver-) clearly where the village received its President Latimer And Used. \ The new contaeb will go into| moneys and where the money went. | effect on May 1. |. President Latimer agreed with Mr. Trustees Get Huge W ; ; 'of the village the.. Despite {Erisman that the method of handling A. gorgeous horseshoe or roses overwhelm greeted Village President Latimer and | siped angh fi- ze the newly appointed trustees when | the vMage minks the they met in their first session Mwhavpmdm and if possible to eut\down night. 'The display came from their the complaints. many friends. \Success\ was written| The present contractor says that through the centre of the roses and} during the past three months he has be prinel which p orate thin BOARD CON ALL PHASES CARBACE] New Specifications 7 at the Next B e report more comprehensive but said that the criticism against the + report was just but az. against , decidedly unjust; Nr. stated his to the new boar! gird will no dont gave full cooperation in carrying out his . Hepneommmended that moneys md the new men have every best wish Of) avern a loss of $150 month | only fff check and that men whose tehir friends for this sort of an a‘l'Idue “me condition a? “mpg weatp.| name appeared on payrolls be paid in er, labor, ete. ministration. { check and not be cash. {Veterans of Foreign Wars Will Hold Big Dance Soon A danee, which will rival all other | social event of the season, will be held by the Rockville Centre post of the PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT LONG ISLAND WORTH REMEMBERING its population is 2,750,000, which 65,000 more than the combin- ed population of Nevada, Delaware, Idaho, New Hampshi Arizona, Vermont, Nev litriet of Columbia® formed Rockville Centre Civie: Asso- ® Mexico and 'the Distriet of Columbia, Vetfrens of Foreim Ware, according ciation, invited the members of the more wealth is represented within a radius of twenty miles following a meetin of the conimitico village board to attend the next meet- of Westbury than will be found in any similar- are@ in the ||| op wrrangemente \ 00 \20 Ot ing of the organization to be held on « United State o Header as o the fourth Frid Speaking on the proposed concrete for the village, Mr. Russ 1 d always been in favor of im provements for the village and agreed rons he h ( William Lockwood Appears In Six Concerts In 3 Weeksi R WilllnmeIlkgkv‘le, well known via“ ab 4 le re|linist of. Rockville Centre, and New the pupils except little Miss Ream i ! York has appeared in mix concerts in to | the past three weeks. seventh | certs in congunction with the Welte | Mignon 'Reproducting Plano Montauk Club in Brooklyn, at -the | Jackson Heights Community Club, at | the Cortelyou Club, Brooklyn at the! Garden Cltfi Community Club, and at! two. M gatherings. Mr. Lockwood who is wel mm?“ mes' Church, Rockville Centre, Long|| Island, announce that there will be no April. the proposed plan required much | consideration. OF THE FAITH | NE CARD PARTY of Faith of St. Ag- He gave con- at the} 1 known 'in | Ing o ist the Riverhead Savings Bank shows greater deposits than any TLQu’qyuflnghtvlmf‘n‘mn other savings bank in the State, outside of the big @ities, - the coming dance was the main J it is comprised of more than 1,000,000 ncres of land; 88,000 of conversation. * I meres being devoted to golf, country and other elubs; 78,000 The committee in cha ne s to private estates, and 200,000 ncres to farms under fair 1 Long Island over the Queensboro Bridge on a clear Sunday in summer, and spread themselves out over~@ network of the finest roads in the country. THAT the Long Island Railroad handles a greater.number-of passon- «Fire Chief Wood Appears ' Before New Village Board The board agreed to ite get this result. Chief Wood also requested the a in mes Hunti is the on the apparatus I ‘nmr untington, ds heat point Long ‘uml Ri iet panics, He THAT Southampton is Newport's closest rival for supremacy among Society's summbring places. THAT it has over 500 miles of shord line on Ocean, Sound and Bays. THAT Dix-ninth, card on the regular date, ra 'ranike mxth largest Industrial || declares this equipment is in' bad day, March 20, owing to the fact that Ane Il f Sine = mis gemire in: f | thape. He yas authorized to get bids Party wit hot the Following y ||| THAT the powerful Fresnel light at Montauk Point in the first beaeon || | \°\ Wol day afternoon, April 6, in the 1 seen by inward bound ocean-going ships, And @ gift of the Auditoriam. II French government. THAT John Howard Payne, the nuthor of \Home Sweet Home,\ lived at Easthimpton, and the house he lived in is stil standing. ut Park avenue so altered as to allow hostess... There will Minn-y tit-nth THAT Europeans Minded at East i “hm Tong be- Mea time, Mme at Carie mart at 6 m3; £234.51; T || raat to: {if '1‘.\..'Id\?.n\£‘\'m the World War, handied! _ With ® Dntoport in Ms \ith - finahfi'fif. feet on h 36.2,per cent of the troops to the Porta/of | stranded Italian frieghter, Bucklefght WTMW Mer, Dunn in a newcomer Rock- | || THAT Montéik Point was selected the United States Government | SP Long figach Sunday, and \uae ville,Centre, and wishes to ¢: an from “M'l'fin the “VA“ at || drowned. o. others who jam di % M M’hfllfllmmnll fier. ian it fluid-m7: | with him «wam ashore and disappent The Long Island News & Ow!, which has been the official newspaper j for the village of Rockville Centre for | years, was named by the newly | board Monday nigist many organized vil -| to continue in offcial capaeity. Leng Island ad. durinir the World War. || The drowned man's passport was THAT the excellent water mu of Lam Island was \oned gm. | made out far Mere Geordes, born in the City of Brooklyn ore The construction of the Croton: 1896 at Romaine, France. His body d P 1 ‘n—uhntoflnlaanc-damirm e in THAT the Long Island RaDroad was the frst ste@m railrond in the- (| and the Italian Coneul General ' tatem eate partion of ite times, New York was notified. There am N «* ty * * three more stownways abourd the })) freighter. I , MARCHE 29, 1923 = VERA CRUZ, MEXICO| ROCKVILLE CENTRES NEW VILLAGE HEAD I G. BYRON LATIMER Mr.. Latimer has officially taken over the reins of village government and presided at the first meeting, held Monday night. CONCRETE STREET PLAN MENTIONED BY NEW PRESIDENT Mr. Latimer Says That Difficulties Attend the Vote for Improvements The tentative | bond issue for ville Centr ly: Mond for a $600,000 mcreting of Rock- streets was outlined brief evening of this week by the new president, G. Byron Latimer, who in ad ng the board recent election indicated how n was to get [qu residents of the village nterested in improved streets, which 'declares are so-mssentis) to advancement of the village. Mr. Latimer plan to call the T residents er Be discuss tho mi- visability if” to decide on a of such improvements. President Latimer would bond the village for $600,000 for 25 years and pay the interest charges, and he has worked out a financial program which in his opinion will save money for the taxpayers as well as create perman- ent road improvements which will de- velop section by section. The new {chief executive sees little of wisdom in the annual custom of devoting a specific appropriation, as $30,000 in one budget for streets. The village amount of votes to oney,\ said M he villa which is of con cho ha the been voted by Impro declares the Interest charge on the banded debt will call 'for but $1,250 and the redemiptfon of the only re- muining bond. President Latimer plainly deckires his firm \conviction in the belief that improved roads are the one! real need in Rockville Centre and he nsserts that he does not intend to let time lapse before he puts it up to the people. resident Latimer's program in re- spect to the bond iarue and his general hope to accomplish things in. better street conditions during his term has included alerady a serious considera- tion of the relation of the sewer pro- joct to the street building idea as he has .it planned. Sewer installation must eventually be taken up by the property owners, the president asserts but street improvement will precede the sewer progrwm, in his contempla- m of the whole achievement, he Masons Planning Trip It ix expected that several Rockville Centre members of the Masonic frm- ternity will make a trip to Utied dur- Ing Jay which in being by District Deputy Ambrose W. Rose of the Nassao-Suffolk district, for the purpose of viaiting the Masonic home them. Already, the indications point to a big elfllfJ‘T party. t Deputy Rose arranging for mem- bers of the party to make the trip from New York to Albany on a night bout, leaving on a week-ond, the trip from Albany to Utles being by train. The trip as planned will include two days. ture > gret out of | NEW BOARD | IN RECORD - FOR SPEED | Rockville Centre's Village Of- ficials Hold Organization Meeting Monday Night And in Little Over an Hour Dis- pose of Much Business Rockville Centre's new village board | met vMumlay evening, organized, re- appointed the heads of the various de- partments and went through a mass (of business, in a trifle over an hour, | indicating a determination on the part of the new president, G. Bryon Lati- mer, and the trustees to handle the affairs of the village in an expeditious manner. Although _ the Monday - evening meeting was only the organization meeting there were many important matters taken up, discussed . briefly and disposed of. In addition there was the usual congratulations from friends of the newly elected officials. | In the appointment of the present heads of the departments the board recogmized in all cases the efficient administration of the affairs of the village by these employees, - Salar | remained the same and there was e | ery indication that the new board had <-\ no desire to upset the working of an on by re with the h with other e only change was that of the | appointment of James G. Joslin, who | was a candidate at the recent election | organiza lac i those fami- of village af- for the- office of village treasurer, to --* the office of stenographer at the meet- | ings, Mr. Joslin - succeeds _ Donald Fracer who, desired. to be- relieved af the position:~ Mr. Fraser bas served him“ 16 years and. hax been: an eMcient man. .His duties in the fice of the district attorney and before the grand jury have grown to such proportions that he asked to be re- lieved. The new village board, after appointment of the present the depart- { ment heads, discussed and disposed off | such matters as bonds of officials 'handling village money, tax assess» | ments, back taxes, ete. The meeting nights of the board > fixed on the first and third esdays of each month. The next meeting will be on April dth. . TAX COLLECTION TO START SOON Tax Roll Will Soon be Completed alreac nd may sawing the executive . 6 cultivation, the necossury os and Rate Fixed for New {(f THAT is has 4200 farmers, and that they annually ridi® over-6,750,000 ures the publi has. of no public comment | Period bushels of potatoes, which is 15 per cent of the New York State no. mistake his i in respect to the pe =- crop. . Thr- date tumday evenin,| ject of per it street work, otf Th kville Cen will early be- THAT these farmers have 15,005 cattle; 15471 . . April 7, and ce will be held at/than in the plan of a bond hich stin t olleetion of its angual taxes, thew famers have3 2.00558!) lytymu 1 swine; 4,253 sheep; '.m.m.h~rl chool street, will explain to his collemgues und which will be lower th r than for T the Tareas a R t de. R Ithen put the matter up to the people, | several years and practically half that THAT is“Plflflfin'l'lnfkmmggsilly; mild art Long Island. and The proposition of Harrison B.|first in a meeting to get the sentiment of an average of other villages in this @ 100,000 binds for the ma - Wright, to hold all meetings of the/then in a special election meeting of territory, is indicated in the desire of THAT lmng Island ducks, potatoes, eaulifiower, entnberrles, straw-\ Veterans in the Legion rooms of the|those who have a right to vote. | the new hoard to complete the assess» berries, oysters and clams are the most sou@hirfor products | Rockville Centr@ Bank Building was} Interest charges, according to the| ment roll. of their kind in the country. accepted. Hereafter all meetings Wlll‘gchedulo he has made out, will become | The fixing of the tax rate by the THAT one-third of the golf courses in this State are located on be held theres and the time of the| gradually leas, he explains in his sche- | board will be followed by the call for Long Island. next meeting will be announced in the|dule each year in the period of 25 | taxes and the placing of this money im THAT it is estimated that over 100,000 pleasure utomdbiles enter Publication of this paper, years until the final year when, he the general fund, which has become almost depleted. The collection of buck taxes came before the board this week, and it 18 probable a tax sale will result. \Rockville Centre Police Have Their Hours (hinged Rockville Centre. policemen on the main shift will report for duty under a-how schedule, effective Monday, by ardar of Vilage President G. Byron Latimer, The night shift go on duty at:8 oclock nights and off duty mt & in thechoming, | The reserve man reports for duty at 6 at might and quit« at 3 in the morning. No change is made in the day shift and the midnight shift remain the same. . Formerly, the night shift re- ported for duty nt 6 c'elock and quit ata 3 in the morning. The order In | the first to come to the police from the Latimer administration. 18 FINED George Guiner of. Raliroad avenue, West Hempstead, was fined $4 by Judge John S. Thorp in the polices wourt here Saturday . night, com (@ charge of Intoxleation. He wns arrest «d by Offcers Curley, Smith and Fehr, after the police received a com- plaint concerning a disturbance out side Sally's place in Merrick road, In which it was said someone threw & missile which smashed a plate window in the mammalian unable to may who did , however.
