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THE WATCHMAN VOL 112 MATTITUCK, L I., H. Y., MAY 26, 1938 No. 13 Nazi Testimony Concluded; Jury Adjourns Until Tuesday Commander Vincent Browne Submits Report After In- vestigation By Legion Double Header Food Sale At Southold After spending all day last Tues- day listening to the testimony of the witnesses, the SuffoHt Grand Jury adjourned until next Tues- day, when they will make their findings known to the district at- torney's ofilcc and the defendants of the case. The six officials of the German- American Settle League, Inc., who own Camp Siegfried at Yaphank, are charged with violating the State Civil Rights Law In that they failed to file a roster of their mem- bership with the Secretary of State In Albany, which is required from all organizations having taking an oath as a condition of membership. Two of the principal witnesses seen going into the grand jury-chambers to testify against the camp officials •were Roy P. Monahan, Manhattan attorney and State Commander of the .Disabled American Veterans of the World War, and a man who was one of Hitler's Storm Troop- ers In Germany until a year ago. Browne Investigates After a long invesljigatlon by Legionnaires Commander Vincent F. Browne submitted a report on Nazi activities to State Command- er Jeremiah Cross. In his report he stated that \I did not realize the secrecy that this organization worked under nor did I realize the great difficulty that I would have in securing exact and unbiased In- formation.\ From the report of a visitor to Camp Siegfried a descrip- tion of the troops was obtained. \To the best of my recollection these troops were attired in black trousers, black shirts, black caps and wore a white swastika on the right sleeve,\ Later during reviews other uniforms were used but all had the swastika on the right sleeve. To date there have been no au- thentic reports of any arms 'used (Continued on Page 12) Ban On Flanders Bay Again; Town Boards To Fight Homan Asks Analysis of Shell- fish and Water; South- ampton Indignant Through the salt water fisheries committee the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors Monday injected it- self in the controversy protestlQg against the State ban placed on Bhellfishlng in the tributaries of Peconlc Bay, A resolution was in- troduced by Supervisor Homan of Hiverhead and seconded by Super- visor Hlldreth of Southampton urg- ing the area designated as being polluted by the State department, be substantially reduced. The board protested by calling tor an Investigation by the fisher- ies committee. The resolution char- ucterized the affected area as one (if the most productive Hhellflsh grounds in the county, and the State .should be called upon to .stuii- more specifically Its reasons for Instigating the i)an. Sujiervlsor IDennis G. Homan and his colleagues on the Hlver- ht'jul Town Hoard are determined to fight the action of the Slate C'on.servatioii Department In again restoring the ban existing in Flan- deru and Reeves Bays up to Dec. 16. 1937, on the taking of shelltluh On May 28, 1938, the Junior Class of Southold High School will hold a double header food sale which will be held In front of the Ben Franklin store in Cutchogue, and in the Hawkins store in Southold, time, 11 a. m. This will be the first of the money-earning activities held to earn money to send the Senior Class of 1939 to Washington. Come out and help our students to go, and also get some fine home-cooked bread, pies and cakes and save yourself the trouble of Saturday baking. Jan Kaska To Play At Polish Club Dance The entertainment committee of the Polish American Independent Club of Southold Town under the able chairmanship of Julius J. Krupskl has completed prepara- tions for its first dance of the sum- mer social season to be held at Lake Lodge, Peconlc, Sunday eve- ning, May 29. Ja;n Kaska and his \White Eagle\ radio orchestra of Spring- field, Mass., has been engaged to furnish both Polish and American dance music for the entertainment of the members of the club and their guests. Lake Lodge which is situated on Soundvlew Road, between Peconlc and Southold, has been beautifully renovated and made over into a clubhouse. A large ballroom, ap- proximately 40x70 feet, has been completed and commands a most delightful rustic setting overlook- ing the Lake and the Long Island Sound. Joe Laboda and his \Royal Cadets\ of Newark, N. J., have been engaged for the following Sunday evening, June 5th. (Continued on Page 2) Pig Farmer On Trial Joseph Ablnette, who maintains a piggery on the Middle Country road at Selden, will go on trial be- fore Supreme Court Justice James A. Dunne at Rlverhead next month on a charge of violating a town ordinance against pig farms being established along public roads in Brookhaven town. Abln- ette has been in litigation a num- ber of times for the same offense— bringing garbage into the town limits from outside points with which to feed his pigs. The claim is made he is Instrumental in hav- ing the garbage scattered along the highway. Village Doin's May 26—Thursday all day start- ing at 10. Junior Music Fes- tival at the High School. May 27—Friday evening. Junior I'rom, with Howard Berry's Serenaders. May 28—Saturday afternoon at 21:00. Annual Missionary Food Sale at Presbyterian Church. May 30—Monday morning at 10. Annual Memorial Day parade. Greenport, Southold and Mat- tituck participating. May 31—Tuesday afternoon at •I. High School baseball game on home diamond. Mattituck High vs. Southold High. June 3-4—Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. Rum- mage Sale in the Gables Grill. June 4—Saturday afternoon and evening from 2 until 10 p. m. Community Flower Show in Jr. O. U. A. M. lodge rooms. Sponsored by Grange. Admis- sion 25c, 'Grandma' Lathanv Dies In last week's Watchman we chronicled the Illness of Mrs. Ad- die M. Latham, that grand old lady of Orient, at the Eastern Long Island Hospital, with a legrion of staunch friends praying for her recovery. It is with profound re- gret we note her passing after a week at the hospital. \Grandma\ Latham was 87 years old and was born at Orient. All during her long life she was an active worker In the Congre- gational Church and superinten- dent of the primary department of the Sunday School for many years. She and her husband lived a beautiful life together, radiating love and cheer to all. To know her was to love her. Mrs. Latham is survived by her husband, Edward W. Latham; a daughter, Fanny; a son, Daniel T. Latham, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Congregational Church at Orieht, the Rev. Robert J. Kent, a former pastor and dear friend, offlclatlng. Burial was in the Orient Cemetery. Q. H. S. GIRL WINS SHORT STORY CONTEST The district prize for Long Is- land'in the annual short story con- test for high school seniors was awarded to Miss Slema Sheftle- man of Greenport, a senior in the Greenport High School. The con- test Is sponsored by the New York University. Miss Sheftleman read her story, \Nathan the Tailor\ over the radio Wednesday after- noon. Three Hurt In Auto Crash; Six Cars Damaged Sat. Nite Community Flower Show Sat., June 4 Don't forget the Community Flow- er Show being held in the lodge rooms of the J. O. U. A. M. on Saturday afternoon and evening, June 4. This affair is being sponsored by the Mattituck Grange, and every- one is cordially invited to exhibit any and all kinds of specimens, arrange table decorations and color si'hemes or otherwise show off their gardens of their floricultural talents. Tea will be served those who come to view the di.splays and who will otherwise enjoy themselves meeting and talking with other garden lovers. A list of rules and eligible ex- hibits can be obtained from any member of the committee if you have not already received one by mall. Chairmen of the committee are Mr. and Mrs. George L. Penny. Suspension Bridge Recommended for Shelter Island The voluminous report submitted by the bridge committee of the Board of Supervisors at the meet- ing of the board Monday Is being digested and a lengthy opinion re- ferring to laws governing the con- struction of bridges spanning navi- gable waters and the right to levy tolls was discussed by the mem- bers of the board. An analysis of the plans of the two bridges needed for the loop project drawn by Mortimer D. Met- calf recommends the building of a suspension type form of bridge from Cleaves Point, East Marion to Hay Beach on Shelter Island, with a center span of 1,200 feet and two side spans of 550 feet, making a total length of 2,300 feet. A truss design span is recom- mended for spanning Shelter Is- land So~\ind from Shelter Island to North Haven, with a length of about 2,600 feet. This span would be 75 feet above the water. Both Suffolk Times bridges would have a roadway '30 ' feet in width. Observation towers 250 feet high are suggested for the bridge between Shelter Island and East Marlon. It is believed a special meeting of the board will be called in the near future. Series of Local Accidents Saturday Night Puts Two Boys in Hospital Last Saturday night was a liad one for several of our local drivers. Justice William R Ilceve, of Mat- tituck, was the first unlucky motorist for at about 10:30 he side-swiped three cars. Mr. Reeve left Albin's restaurant and turned north from the main highway to enter the village. He misjudged his swing and took the corner too wide and bumped two cars parked in front of Besch's store. The first car was a Ford roadster belong- ing to Ernest Luke of Mattituck, and the second, a Chevrolet sedan, belonging to Larry Carroll of Pe- conlc. Neither car was badly dam- aged. Mr. Reeve then turned back to his own side of t^e road, but due, possibly to the crumpled fender pressing \against his tire, he was unable to steer his car and before he could stop he had hit a Packard belonging to Francis Sln- nott. Postmaster of Brooklyn and week-end visitor at Mattituck. Mr. Reeve admitted his wrong and agreed to pay the repairing ex- penses on all cars. His car, a '37 Chevy, was the most badly dam- aged of the four. Next, about three hours later in that eventful night, Herman Ditt- man was hit and overturned. Mr. Dlttman was taking Miss Arline Pietrazewski to her home in New Suffolk in his Ford coupe. They were just passing under the traf- fic light at Tanning's corner, New Suffolk, when they were hit by a truck driven by Tom Woloskie- wich of New Suffolk. Dittman's car was overturned, but he es- caped unhurt, while his compan- ion was nearly as fortunate, get- ting out of the accident with only a slight cut. Just an hour later the worst of the evening's mishaps occurred. The crash, witnessed by several (Continued on Page 12) Founder's Landing is in com- memoration of the landing of the early settlers in Southold. HOME FROM FLORIDA Th« Dl««el yacht Alma belonging to and captained by Capt. W. R. Wickham of Mattituck. is back to her home port. Capt. Wickham and hi* family apent the winter aboard in Southern waters, making s«k/eral trips from Florida to the Bahama islands. At the present time Capt. Wickham is busy running fishing parties in local waters. F. Langton Corwin Near Drowning Editor Has Fishing Trip Spoiled By Dip In Creek F. Lanerton Corwin, editor and owner of the Suffolk Times, a weekly newspaper, narrowly es- caped drowning early Sunday morning as he and a few friends were returning from a fishing trip. According to the story, Corwin slipped as he was stepping from the boat to the wharf and fell in- to eight feet of water. He could not swim and was rescued by members of the fishing party. Her- man Fickem, manager of the local moving picture theatre; Dudley Van Nostrand, technician In the theatre; Hugo Frey, local photog- rapher; Nick Huslc, linotype oper- ator In the Suffolk Times office, Corwin was taken to his home suffering from .shock. The accident occurred in Sterling Creek. Car skids; Overturns In Southold While Don Tewta of fJreenport was drivinpr east on the Main road his c;ir skidded, left the highway and overturned, opposite the Wil- low Hill Oarage in Southold. For- tunately the only injury sustained by Testa were to the ligaments in his left arm. He certainly had a narrow escape from serious tn<4 Jury.
