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THE WATCHMAN VOL 112 MATTITUCK, L I., N. Y., APRIL 14, 1938 No. 7 Potato Growers Unfavorable To Advertising Maine's. Successful Publicity Campaign Unheeded By L. I. Farmers At a meeting of Suffolk County potato growers held at Rlverhead early in February, the matter of Instituting a campaign to advertise I^ng Island potatoes was brought to the attention of the growers at- tending the meeting by Herman E. Aldrlch, chairman of the committee advocating the movement. In a paper prepared by him and read to the gathering, Mr. Aldrich stressed the need of Long Island potato growers emulating the plan followed by the Maine growers last year in promulgating a campaign of publicity destined to increase the demand for the Main tubers. Although the Maine groovers found the publicity campaign most pro- •ductlTe, a meeting of Suffolk Coun- ty growers held last week at River- bead, either through a lack of understanding of the nuestion or an indifference of the whole mat- ter, very little enthusiasm was manifested. Of the total numlSer of growers contacted about 60 per cent were found to be indifferent,to the project and appeared to take an imfavorable view of the matter. The committee in chai'ge of the movement estimated ^B.'i.OOO would be needed to finance an effective campaign. The growers contacted seemed favorable to the idea but • were unwilling to contribute to the co.st of a piiJDlicity campaign. The beaTer.s likt\>.'i!-U- \seemed cool to the proposition even though the potato market would bo considerably stim- ulated through .'in effective program of veil-placed advertising. Molno promulgated an advertis- ing c.nmp.Tign last season which proved most successful for the (Continued on Page 12) April Grand Jury The April session of the Grand Jury with Ernest Bolsseau of South- old, foreman, and William L. Miller of Wading River, assistant foreman, expects to wind up the business brought before it this week. A greater part of the cases brought before the members of the Jury have already been disposed of, a record number of Indictments hav- ing been reported to the Court. Grange Enjoys Band Concert At Meeting At the regular meeting of the Mattltuck Grange held in the Jr. O. U. A. M. lodge rooms Monday, a large gathering of Grangers en- joyed many selections rendered by the Rlverhead Band. Besides being well attended by the local mem- bers, there were about 55 visiting members from the Sound Avenue Grange. After the evening's busi- ness had been attended to the fol- lowing program provided an en- joyable evening: 1st selection by the Rlverhead Band under Prof. Garfield Corwin, the National Em- blem March; 2nd, a waltz, Strau- ciana by Strauss; .3rd, Yankee Rhythm; then a reading by Kath- erlne Downs of the Sound Avenue Grange; 4th, selection. Tenth Regi- ment March; 5th, Kentucky Sun- rise; 6th, Operatic Mingles, another reading by Percy Wells; imperson- ating a woman with seven children about to board a train; 7th, selec- tion, A Night in .June; 8th, Stars and Stripes Forever. After the entertainment coffee doughnuts \\:or.e a)] by the committee, who were: Mrs. Wallace Tuthill, Mrs. McMnnn and Mrs. Brleling. Another Pool Room Raided Proprietor and 14 Others Taken in Custody at Riverhead Sunday Cars Crash in Peoonic, Two Suffqr In'ures William D. Biggs, 37, of Main St., Greenport, was painfully injured Sunday afternoon, while , driving along the North Road In Peconlc. Biggs, who was alone in the car, crashed into a car owned and driven by Charles McNulty, 70, a prominont resident of Laurel, mem- ber of the board of directors of the Mattltuck Bank and a Town Truateo. Mr. McNulty was accom- panied by his wife an(J sister-in- law, Miss Mary .Dunn. The Mc- NuUys escaped injury but suffered from severe shock. Miss Dunn has several cuts on her head. Both cars were badly damaged. Biggs suffered gashes on his bead. It was necessary to insert three siitures to close one of the vonnds. He also sustained an In- jiu-y to his left leg. Biggs is mar- ried and has one child. No arrest was made. It is said Biggs agreed to pay for the daioage to the Mc- Nulty car. Lutheran Churches to Celebrate Anniversary Mattituck Fire Co. HoMs Meetinn The Mattituck Fire Company will \hold lt.s annual meeting Wednesdav night of next week, April 20, which promises to be a busy night, and n big gathering of vamps is expected Supper will be served at 6:30, with a committee of five, Sam Tyler. George Fleischman, Irving Wells. George McCarthy and Frank Klein In charge. Following Is the reading of the financli^l report, election o*\ offlcera, Including captains and lieutenants of the four companies, and if there Is time the selection •of new uniforms will probably be discussed. In commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the United Lutheran Church in America, congregations of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Greenport and the Advent Lu- theran Church of Mattituck will unite with over a million fellow adult members in celebration of the U. L. C. A.'s birthday anni- versary, by showing the specially prepared film, \Thunder of the Sea,\ on Easter Monday evenlpg in the respective churches at ,7:45 p. m. The sound motion picture is .said to be the first documentary film o*' Its kind in being used for church ptirposes in strengthening and ex- pending its missionary program. It depicts the place of the church In the modern world, and .shows how it extends its teachings to meet the requirements of the growing nopulatlons. It has ))een acclaimed by critics as being a most dra- matic and unusual presentation. Many historical features are In- cluded. The shO\ ings of the film ha.\ iieen arranged by the pastor of the churches, the Rev. Clifford E. But- • f^rer. The public is cordially In- vited. A silver offering will bt taken. Another raid in the crusade on gambling In Suffolk County resulted In the closing of a pool room at 42 East Main Street, Rlverhead, just after noon Sunday. The raid was supervl.sed by Chief Deputy Sheriff Harry Prusser, assisted by Deputies Walter Seaman, Paul Bittner and Walter Weeks of the Sheriff's office, M. J. MacCormack of the District Attorney's office and Officer Madi- son Courtenay of the Riverhead Police. The proprietor or the establish- ment, Michael Demchlck, and four- teen occupants of the place, were taken into custody. The \pool tables, chairs, \bird cage,\ and other par- aphernalia which go toward eQuip- ping a gambling place, were loaded on trucks and deposited in the storeroom at the sheriff's office, where it will be stored pending the action of the Grand Jury on a charge of running a gambling house against Demchlck. The men were all taken before Justice Zaleski, who held Dem- chlck in $300 bail to await the action of the grand jury. The I'l customers were lined $3 each on a charge of gambling. They were from Rlverhead, Cutchogue and Peconic. ^Sheriff Dreyer and District At- toi'hey Munder havo served notice oh law breakers in Suffolk County that crime will not pay here, and this raid is just one more in the efforts of the authorities to clean up the county of gambling estab- lishments both large and small Their efforts have so far been very productive, with more to follow. Custer Institute Meeting A meeting of the Custer Institute will be held at tho Universalist Parish House, Southold, Saturda< evening, at which time Alvah Gold- smith will pre.sent a paper on Deer Sea Diving. Tho meeting promise.- to be one of much interest, and a good attendance is urged. Follow Th® Column \Youth About Town\ By JImmis Downa Sixth Bank Robber Suspect Picked Up In New York City The sixth and last member of the gang which held up and robbed the Mattltuck National Bank and Trust Company on March 11th was apprehended early this week In New York by Federal Men. Charles Hudson, alias Charles Conroy, is being held In Riverhead on a charge of suspicion in connection with the bank robbery, but it is re- ported that Hudson has not defi- nitely been linked with the New York gangsters. No statements have been issued from the District Attorney's or Sheriff's offices in re- gard to Hudson's guilt or Innocense. A statement Is expected, however, later this week. FIRE AT NINE'S POULTRY MARKET The local vamps were called out Tuesday morning to answer a Are call at the former Mattltuck Press buildings, now used for a poultry market. The flre was one of the smoky kind and did not require the use of water to put it out. It orig- inated when an oil heater used to heat water heated more things than the water. The honors were done by Charlie Ml.ska with a squirt from the chemical hose. Interesting Exhibits At Historical Soc. A Spirited School Meeting Anticipated Matters of Importance Will Bring Out Record Attend- ance at Riverhead At the Suffolk County Historical Society building in Riverhead .three dioramas, or commonly known as three dimension miniature models of hi.storical Interest, are attracting considerable attention. If you have not visited this exhibit you should do so as it will be well worth your time. One exhibit represents Long Is- land's first inhabitant, the Indian, The scene depicts a cai^p on the banks of a bay with tepee and a camp fire burning. The virgin for- est Is shown in all its beautiful foliage. Another scene shows the interior of a home in the early 1700's. The chimney and fireplace, table and chairs, and even the floor rug.s are true copies of the furnishings of the early colonists. The third diorama shows the signing of the charter by Governor Dongan in 1684. The figures of the del pgates seAted.. aj:. .the^^laagU-taiisi In large leather upholstered chairs are accurate miniature^ reproduc- tions. An invitation is extended everyone to vis^t the buildng any day from 1 to 5 p. m. excepting Simdays and holidays. It costs you nothing but a bit of your time, and you will be re- warded for your visit not only to this most Interesting exhibit but to the other displays of historical Interest in the building. The session of the school meeting of District No. 5 at Rlverhead on May 3 promises to bo one of the most spirited and interesting held in a long time, as a number of matters of vital Importance will be brought before the taxpayers of the district. The most Intensive \business of the meeting will no doubt be the matter of giving the Polish resi- dents of the district representation on the Board of Education. The term of Dr. Laurence C. Scudder and Mrs, Amy L. Tooker, wife of Lawyer Clyde Tooker, expire, and either they or others will be elected to fill the vacancy which will exist. The Polish voters of the district are demanding representation in school matters, and instead of pre- cipitating a fight at the meeting they are asking that the number (Continued on Page 12) J. LeRoy Hallock Meets With Accident J. IjcRoy Hallock, one of our busy contractors, had the misfortune to break a bone In his ankle last Frl- iay. While Mr. Hallock and his brother Clifford, were working on a scaffold on a bungalow in the \Laughing Waters\ development at Southold, the scaffold appeared to be giving way, and Mr Hallock lumped to save himself a bad fall. He landed on a stump, and though he experienced considerable pain resumoij his work, not considering the Injury serious. Examination by a doctor, however, showed that a broken bone had resulted from the accident. Bank Agent in Default Morris Cooper-Smith, of Long Reach, an agent of the Rlverhead .'^'avlngs Bank, employed to super- vise the repairs and renovation of the bank's properties in Queens County, was arraigned before Coun- ty Judge L. Barron Hill in the County Court last week, charged with diverting aliout ?32,000 paid him to defray worltmen's compen- sation Insurance and other irreg- ularities he handled for the bank. Cooper-Smith was paid a monthly stipend of $750. He had been ad- vanced sums ranging as high as $5,000 and amounting In all to $34,000. The records indicate that actually only $2,000 had been paid by him for the purposes for which the money was given. During the period the defendant represented the bank, Cooper-Smith handled transactions Involving a total of about $174,000, It was stated at the office of District Attorney Mimder. The defendant was rep- resented by Guy O. Walser, who asked for a postponement, and trial was fixed for May 2. Judge Hill fixed ball at $5,000 and a bond was executed by a surety company. Southold Town Choral Society The Southold Town Choral So- ciety is fortunate in being able to present Harold Niver, director of music in the Southold Hchool, ai guest soloist at the concerts to be held on consecutive \Tuesday nights May 3 and 10, at the Orient Con- gregational Church and Mattituck school auditorium, respectively. ™ - TO SING HAROLD NIVER Officers Elected The Mattltuck Chamber of Com- merce elected officers for the en- suing year at the meeting held last week as follows: William U Bar- ker was elected president In place of Leroy S. Reeve, who declined re-election. Dr. John Wasson was made vice president, Rev. P. E. Radford secretary, ahd Walter C. Grable treasurer. Although very young, Mr. Nlvor comes to Southold with quite a career of solo, glee club and choral work. He prepared for his duties as Instructor at the Fredonla Nor- mal School, and while still a stu- dent was directing the choir of tho Fredonla Baptist Church. He was very active In musical circles In and around the cities of Fulton* and Syracuse, having been In charge of music In the junior high schools of the first named city. Ho has also been featured as soloist with Vincent Lopez's orchestra. Mr. Nlver has studied under Ray- mond K. Hollinger, David J. Howell, Howard Clarke Davis and Dr. Ly- man of Syracuse University. The following tenor solos com- prise the program to be offered by Mr. Nlver: \I Love Life\ by Manu- zucca, \If With All Your Heart\ from Mendelssohn's \Elijah and \I Hear a Thrush at Eve\ by Cad- man. Miss Carolyn Wells of South- old, will play the accompaniment. At the Mattltuck concert Roger Boardman, pianist, will also appear.
