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THE W A T C H M A N VOL. 112 No. 34 MATTITUCK, L. I., N. Y., THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS Shinnecock Reservation Gets New Church Cornerstone to be Laid for New Church on Oldest In dian Reservation in America; President of State Council of Churches to Speak On Sunday, April 30, at 3:30 p. m., the cornerstone will be laid lor the new church and parish house on Shinnecock Reservation a|; Southampton. The historic Res ervation Church was so badly damaged by the hurricane last September that it could no longer be used for worship. The building committee, of which Dr. J. Per- cival Huget is chairman and Rev, Herbert E. Moyer of Bridge- hampton, treasurer, decided to erect a new church that would be adequate for the religious, edu cational and recreational needs of the Reservation. At the services on Sunday, Dr. Huget, president of the County Council of Churches, will lay the cornerstone. Dr. Howard Yergin of New York, president of the New York State Council of Chur ches, will deliver the address. It is fitting and proper that the white man should erect a suitable house of worship for the last re maining tribe on the Island and do it in 1939, one year before Southampton and Southold will observe the 300th anniversary of the coming of the first white set tlers. The heating of the buiJLding will be hot air with re-circulation in stalled for accelerating the system. (Continued on Page 12) New Greenport Theatre Will Open May 11 The opening of the new Green port Theatre will take place on Thursday evening. May 11, at «:30. Skilled mechanics are working night and day to insure comple tion at this early date. A large heating plant has been installed which will work in conjunction ■with the mammoth air condition ing system which will be in use winter and summer. A small army of finishers, in cluding carpenters, painters, elec tricians, plumbers, tile-setters and decorators are all rushing the last minute jobs. A full carload of the most comfortable and modern the atre chairs yet designed is on the way. No expense is being spared to make the new Greenport one of the most beautiful theatres on Long Island. All loge seats will be reserved opening night. Tickets are now on sale. Seek New Quarters For Farm Bureau The Suffolk Farm and Home Bureau was assured Monday at a meeting of the Board of Super visors that they would have quar ters just as good as the ones they now occupy if it Is found neces sary for them to move. The change may necessitate out of the Suffolk County Bar Association’s demands for new jury rooms in the crowd ed county building. Stanley C. Fowler was appoint ed to represent the bar association and will work with Leslie T. Wells of Northville, president of (Continued on Page 12) BRIDGEPORT-PT. JEFFERSON FERRY STARTS M AY 5 steamer service between Port Jefferson, L. I. and Bridgeport, Conn., will be resumed on May 5th. This service, which has, until this season, been continuous the year round, was discontinued last September for the winter months. Tree Campaign Gains Momentum In Mattituck Behind the enthusiastic drive of the Mattituck Chamber of Com merce now in progress, the move ment to replace the storm-torn spots in our community is rapidly gaining momentum. Having re ceived bids from several nurseries it is now possible to secure trees, particularly of the Norway maple variety, at extremely, reasonable prices. There is a wide range in the cost of these trees, so that any person may find it within the pecuniary limits of his pocketbook not only to improve the appear ance of his individual property, but to better the Mattituck land scape as a whole. Every Mattituckian/ is strongly urged to cooperate with the Cham ber of commerce in this worthy project. Anyone desiring infor mation or prices may have same by calling on Henry Fleet at the Mattituck National Bank and Trust Co. “Buy Your Trees Now!” No Flood Relief For Riverhead Supervisor Homan's Resolu tion Foils to be Seconded; Asked for $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 for Im m ediate Relief Supervisor Dennis G. Homan of Riverhead, is undaunted after the outcome of Monday’s meeting, when his resolution asking for $20,000 failed to be seconded, and is already seeking other measures to remedy his town’s plight. Certain areas in Riverhead township are flooded due to the heavy and consistent rainfall this spring, and in many cases cellars, wells and cesspools are full and overflowing. Many farmers have used dynamite to break the hard- pan and allow the water to drain off. Homan held the county ac countable for this condition large ly because of the drainage oper ations of the Suffolk Mosquito •'.xtermination Commission. Ho man movey Monday to set up a special fund to be expended for new drainage facilities by the County Highway Department. His resolution reads as follows: “Resolved, that the sum of $20,- 000 be and hereby is appropriated (Continued on P«ge 12) CONCERT DIRECTOR UFFOLK ASSOCIATION ^O HOLD DINNER MEETING The next dinner meeting of the Suffolk County Association will be held at the Canoe Place Inn, Hampton Bays, on Monday eve ning, May 8, at 6:30 p. m. County Clerk Frank Markvart of River head, is chairman of the commit tee on arrangements. A prominent speaker will ad dress the membei® and the guests on the advantages of keeping open the Shinnecock Inlet between the Ocean and Shinnecock Bay, Plans for the Suffolk County Day celebration at the World’s Fair on June 14, ^ill also be dis cussed. The public is cordially ift- vited to attend the meeting. Harold Niver, who will direct the concert given by t h e S o u t h - old Town Choral Society on May 9. Niver Will Direct Concert Of Choral Society Harold Niver, who, it will be remembered, was a featured solo ist at last year’s concert given by the Southold Town Choral,Society, will direct this season’s production to be held Tuesday night. May 9, in the auditorium of the Southold School. Mr. Niver is the very personable supervisor of music at the South- old School. Last year his students presented “H. M. S. Pinafore,” the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta un der his direction, and it was gen erally acclaimed as a great success for Mr. Niver. Although this will , be his first adult production in this locale, Mr. Niver is J?y no means inex perienced, having directed several choirs in the towns of Fulton and Syracuse. Walter Williams, tenor, will ap pear as guest soloist. A word here about the very able accompanist, Herbert Studier. Mr. Studier is on the faculty of the Suffolk Conservatory of Music and Arts and the director of the Southold and Greenport branches of that institution. He is also the organist and choirmaster of the Greenport Presbyterian Church, It has been announced that the choristers will sing in a group at the World’s Fair. Although the plans are more or less in the embryo stage, it is fairly certain that they will present their con cert on Suffolk Countty day, June 14, the place to be stated later. Legion Fete Promises To Be Gala Affair The testimonial dinner dance in honor of Department Vice Com mander Vincent Browne on May 6 promises to be the gala affair of the season. Already plans are nearing completion which will make it an outstanding event on your social calendar. Just to show that this is no ordinary “feed” many distinguish ed Legionnaires will be present when the dinner gong is sounded at 8 o’clock at Travelers Tavern next Saturday. William Long is chairman of the committee in charge of this dinner dance, assisted by Gilbert Horton, LeRoy S. Reeve, John Courtenay, Albert Densleij and Minot Rafford. Supervisors Favor Act To Legalize Relief *Charge>Back’ DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SUNDAY A. M. Daylight saving time goes into effect at 2 A. M. this Sunday morning, April 30, so don’t forget to set your clock ahead one hour before retire- ing. To those late commer- homers on Saturday night we suggest handling the choro- meter with extreme care as they have been known to break when dropped. New York Market Stronger On Old And New Potatoes Old potatoes found an active market this week and advancing prices were well sustained under consistently good demand. Sup plies, although fairly liberal, were within current trade requirements and a good volume of stock was moved each day without difficulty. Shipping point markets also re flected continued strength, and prices were inclined to advance more rapidly than at terminal markets. Maine farmers were in clined to hold for higher prices, with the result that haulings were held back to a large extent. The potato market was steady to slightly stronger, with prices generally unchanged. Demand continued fair to moderate through mid-week and good movements prevented accumulations of stocks on hand. Local arrivals from the Hastings section averaged between 75 and 85 cars as daily clearances from that region increased in line with expected peak shipments di^ring the week ending April 24. County Day At Fair OK’d By Suffolk Board Highlight of the Day Will be \Miss Suffolk County''; Contest to Pick Lucky Girl Will Start M a y TO The program of the Suffolk County Association for “Suffolk County Day” at the World’s Fair on Wednesday, June 14, was for mally endorsed on Monday by the Suffolk County Board of Super visors. » The program for the day in cludes a parade around the fair grqunds of decorated floats, bands, Legionnaires and all patriotic, civic, commercial and fraternal organizations; a pageant presented by the Town of Smith town; a concert by the Southold Town (Continued on Page 12) ^ Substitute for Vetoed Bill Gets Governor's Approval; Original Bill Would Con tinue Present System The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution indorsing a legislative measure designed to legalize and validate acts of the Supervisors in the method of charging back j relief expenditures since Nov. 1, 1936, when the administration of relief was changed from town to county control. The resolution was passed by a majority vote of eight, with Supervisor Arthur J. Kreutz- er and Supervisor Dennis G. Ho man not voting, at a meeting in Riverhead on Monday. The original bill introduced by Senator George L. Thompson would have legalized past charge backs and provided for. the con tinuation of the system. The new legislation is said to have the approval of Governor Lehman, who vetoed last week the first measure because, said he, its enactment “would set the pre cedent of haying a county secure special legislation authorizing methods of relief financing which are contrary to the general Dro- visions of the Public Welfare Law.” It is this vetoed measure which is under fire in the courts by members of the Huntington Tax payers Association. Sources close to the Governor suggested the resolution adopted yesterday as an alternative to prevent chaos in (Continued on Page 12) PARACHUTE JUMPER PLAGUED BY W IND Jimmy Horning’s fans would like to know what has happened to Long Island, that it must pro duce such windy weather. Sched uled to jump on Sunday, Horning was once more obliged to post pone the stunt until April 30. He remained at Suffolk Airport, Westhampton, all Sunday after noon, entertaining his friends through the public address system, and hoping the wind would die out in time for his performance. Later in the day, when it was certain that he could not jump, Horning unpacked his chutes and #rave an informal lecture to a group of enthusiastic admirers. The Airport has just finished rebuilding a Curtiss Robin, with an 185 h. p. Challenger motor. The bright blue and yellow craft will be ready for passenger work in the near future. Witness Briber Gets $500 Fine And Jail Term Leon R. Edelstein, 34, of Brook lyn, a Bay Shore realtor, was fined $500 and given a year’s suspended jail term and was placed on pro bation for two years by County Judge L. Barron Hill in the County Court in Riverhead. Edel stein had pleaded guilty to an* in dictment charging him with brib ing a witness. A co-defendant in the case growing out of a conspiracy to de fraud Suffolk County by inflating the value of land acquired for highway purposes, Emerson H. McWhorter, 39, of Bay Shore, who last week pleaded guilty to the charge of taking illegal fees while acting as a public officer, was also fined $500 and given a year’s suspended jail term and placed on probation for two years. Conviction of the two men will also result in the permanent re vocation of their state licenses permitting them to do business as real estate and insurance brokers. M.H.S. Basketeers To Be Honored At Dinner Tonight All members of the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce have re ceived card^ indicating that a tes timonial dinner being tendered to the champion basketball team will take place at the Mattituck Fire House tonight (Thursday) at 7 p. m. It is expected that this will be one of the largest turnouts of the year. The members of the squad will be presented with gold basketballs and the famous “Big Ed” Danow- ski will deliver a few words to the boys of whom all Mattituck is proud. Having gone through the entire season without a de feat is deserving of the tribute which is to be piven the team. “TH E S M O K E H O U S E \ S E E PAGE 7
