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i i 12 A BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, JULY 20, 194! LONG ISLAND 4 "i I ts i Defense Activity Cuts Queens Crime Docket YJ AiSfer 40 cases were presented to the grand Jury, compared to 60 In June, 1040. He added that these figures do not give the entire picture, since the Jurors last month considered cases as soon they were handled by the Felony Court, whereas the previous year had a long waiting list. Also, the Jury did not sit during the last week of the past month. At present, 19 cases Involving 22 persons are awaiting grand Jury action, covering such crimes at felonious assault, forgery, burglary, grand larceny and immoral acts. The more violent category, murder, robbery and gun possession, Is conspicuous by its absence.

Only six persons are In Queens County Jail waiting for trial, while the same time last year saw triple that number. "We must be prepared, however, to provide now for the time when employment may fall off and these young men may come back from camp with Idle time again on their hands. "Our Government must tackle this problem now. not wait for it to arise. We must give these youths jobs or some active Interests.

If we do that, we are doing a great service to humanity." The national defense program, sowing a bristling crop of guns, cannon, tanks and bombers, has led to an unexpected but welcome byproduct reduction In crime. This Is the finding of District Attorney Sullivan of Queens as his docket stands at (he lowest figure for the 18 years that he has been connected with the office. "The only answer Is the national emergency and, Its ability to give our young men some activity either employment or a role in our military, naval and aviation preparedness. "Crime prevention's biggest Job Is to provide activity and Interest for the young, especially the young men. If this can be done, the task is comparatively easy.

"In recent years, with employment at a premium, this has been hard. Our youths, coming out of high school or college, have run up against a stone wall seeking employment and many have fallen into bad company and evil influences. "Lately, however, many of these young men have been put to work in defense Industry and many have been called Into service by their country." He recalled that last month only (V -v, WINGS FOR YOUTH John Crowell Jr. of Jackson Heights operating a plone, one of the exhibits at the current Amer-is operating a device to teach youngsters the theory of ican Hobby Show. WHEN COUSINS MEET Four-year-old Marilyn Schultze': Freebes of 149-45 Raleigh Ozone Park, kisses her cousin, Mary Ann Schultze, 6, of Straudsburg, as the family holds a reunion, Their fathers, Henry Schultze Freebes and James Schultze, were reunited, together with a sister, Mary Schultze of Manhattan, last week for the first time in 39 years.

The Queens man adopted the name of the family that raised him. LIBRARY GROUP APPEALS Temporary Church book gifts to army L. I. Twins, Hobbies at 6, Display Exhibition Old Ozone Park House Nears Second Century Hempstead, July 19 The unusually large number of military, naval and air bases on Long Island have led to a "book famine" at the de fense centers, according to the Nassau-Suffolk Library Associa- tion, which Is conducting a drive to collect books for the boys in uniform. Library branches In the two counties have already donated thousands of volumes, but additional thousands are needed of all types: fiction, history, biography, science, language and miscellaneous.

Pointing out that books are needed to help servicemen advance OSCAR THE PET ROBIN EATS WITH FAMILY AT MEAL TIME Dedicated Today With BUhop Thomas E. Molloy of the Roman Catholic Qiocese of Brooklyn otiiclating, the temporary church of the Queen of Peace parish will be dedicated this morn- ing at Main St. and 74th Kew Gardens Hills, A permanent structure will be built on adjoining land owned by i the congregation. The present building can be converted into a hall for social purposes by shifting mobile wall panels. Eventually, it will serve as the auditorium for the church school.

I Pastor of the church ts the Rev. Eugene J. Nolan, widely-known for his production of the Queens Passion Play. He organized the parish in September, 1939. holding th first services in the basement of a nearby apartment house.

It was popularly called the "basement parish." A number of prominent clergy and Catholisc laymen will attend the dedication ceremonies. Engineers Speed Digging Of Ditches With Dynamite Reading, Pa. Ditch-digging on a grand and unusual scale was demonstrated near here by agricultural extension engineers from Pennsylvania State College. For the instruction of neighboring farmers, the engineers dug a total of 825 feet of trenches, 7 feet wide and 3'j feet deep, by exploding a series of nitroglycerin dynamite sticks. The new method is cheaper, just as efficient and infinitely quicker.

It Is most suited to damp meadow lands which require draining, ditches for culverts or any other purpose. They start them young on Long Island when it comes to hobbies, judging from the fifth annual American Hobby Show, which the press agent with characteristic modesty describes as "the world's largest and New York's most diverting Summer event." In the person of George and Bill Murray, 6-year-old twins of Astoria, the Island can boast of the youngest entrants in the show.J containing exhibits of more than 300 individuals and nearly 50 organizations. The boys, who live at 21-39 29th are showing a collection of "patriotic and historical" milk-bottle caps, one of the more unusual displays in the current affair at Hearn's Auditorium. 5th Ave. and 14th Manhattan.

Legislator Shows Autographs The wide interest aroused by the show, in which Islanders are prominently featured, has caused the original closing date of July 26 to be extended to Aug. 2. Most prominent of the local exhibitors is State Senator Seymour Halpern of Kew Gardens, who is showing a large assortment of autographs from his valuable collection. Included are the last autograph of Clemcnceau. several from Franklin D.

Roosevelt, John Glasworthy, Kipling and other contemporary celebrities. Humor and sentiment are attached to the display of Mrs. W. W. Witherell, socialite of Great Neck, exhibiting a number of old bonnets and hats dating from 1700 to 1910.

'Among them are a hood for the days when ladies wore high, white-powdered wigs; a calash or "modesty bonnet." made in 1740, to be worn back on the head in private and placed over the face like a Venetian blind when milady ventured forth into the daylight, and amusing specimens of the 1890-1910 period. i I i 1 Great Neck. July 19 Oscar, despite the name, Is not that kind of a robin. He is a she. "When I first found him I mean her lying in the street and looked into her funny little face that was all mouth," said Mrs.

Clyde Doerr of Allenwood Road, "I was reminded of Oscar Levant, the quiz expert, in one of his droll moments. So It has been Oscar ever since." The bird's extreme domesticity has won her widespread renown throughout the village. She generally sticks close to the Ddcr-r home and flies in the window when her name is called. She eats with the family at regular mealtimes and on rainy nights falls asleep perched on a lawn mower In the garage. Wife of the conductor and saxophonist, Mrs.

Doerr has found that a bird in the family rather complicates the household routine. "I started off feeding her worms and couldn't, get anything but (MM VILLAGE SET TO WELCOME LEGION PARLEY C-Day Program Starts Thyrsc'ay-Mayor, Harvey Are Expected A festive air is already apparent in Queens Village as the community, ror the fiiit time, prepares to play host next weekend to more than 600 delegates at the 23d annual convention of the Queens County American Legion. The three-day program will be-pai Thursday evening with the Queens Voiture No. 56 of the 40 and 8. jesters of the organization, staging a parade and "wreck." Chef de Gare Walter Gross will be marshal of the parade, assembling at 8 p.m.

at Hollis Court Boulevard and Jamaica Ave. and proceeding along the avenue to Springfield Boulevard South, winding up at Marwede's Restaurant, 97-43 Springfield Boulevard. To Initiate Candidates The Queens Voiture locomotive and tender, one of the largest in the country, and box-cars from Kings, Nassau and Westchester Counties will be in the line of march, together with new candidates to be initiated. The HollLs-Brllaire Po't drum corps, dressed in ragamuffin costume, will supply tlie music. Past commanders of the local post.

Axel Sodergreen of Great Neck, Herman Von Frank of Hempstead and Fahey and Gustave Stulz. both of Queens Village, are to be initiated. Aloysius J. Maickel is present commander. The business sessions will be opened by County Commander Je rome A.

Webb on Friday evening at S. 33. when reports of all stand- i and convention committees will be civen. LaGuardia Expected Among the notables expected are i Mayor LaGuardia. Borough Presi- clem Harvey.

Col. A. J. Cooper and Col. Rodney H.

Smith, both of the i 62d Coast Artillery at Fort Totten; State Lesion Commander Edward A. Vosvseier. Alfred J. Kennedy. past national commander of the Spanish War Veterans; Command- er Henry Alberts of the Jewish War Vereran.s Commander Charles' Wagner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and manv others.

i Elections on Saturday Keen interest is attached to the Saturday afternoon session at which elections will be held for county officers, executive committeemen and rielegn'es to the State convention Aug. 14. 15 and 16 at Rochester and national convention Sept. 15 to 18 at Milwaukee. Edward O'Connor of Long Island City, past chef de gare and present executive committeeman to Boys State, is opposed to George Keller, past commander of the St.

Albans Post, for the office of county commander. The seven candidates for the thres vice commanderships are Harold A. Young. Thomas A. Leonard.

Elmer Halter, Edmond Seton. Al Eiwlke. Frank Adams and Harvey Lunrien. County Finance Officer William E. Smith is unopposed for his eiahth term.

Lartien Group In Meet Sam H. Gillman. membership chairman, will present the county cup and other awards to posts securing the greatest number of members over their quota during the past year There are more than 7.000 members in Queens. The Ladies Auxiliary, headed by Mrs. Katherlne Meier, chairman, will meet Saturday afternoon at i.rrs to HKO I h.

rnn(m4 HKO MvHI-Wvrkff Aldtn, 1 6 1 1 IUNNV," I I i WSNNKTT nil their educations as well as to main tain morale, the association is appealing to Long Islanders to contribute books. W. P. A. officials have established an Armyq Camp Book Service for the purpose of reconditioning old volumes at the Prospect School in Hempstead.

The public Is urged to give, regardless of the condition of their books. Those desirous of helping may tie their gifts together and mal them (very low postal rates prevail on books) to the service at the school; bring them in person or give them to their local libraries for transfer to the Hempstead headquarters. enormous night crawlers." she said. "Ugh! It was terrible to have to divide them to give to my baby. During the recent hot spell, I couldn't get any more, so I fed It raw steak.

Now it turns up Its bill at worms. Its regular diet Includes meat, cold boiled potatoes, sweets and--if you don't watch your cup dunks in the coffee." Mrs. Doerr plans to put a metal tag on Oscar's leg at the end of the season to see If she will return next year. If she doesn't come back, Jealousy will probably be the cause. The Docrrs have a canary and Oscar doesn't approve.

Queens Library Job Completed Tomorrow WPA will complete improvements to Queens Central Library, 89-14 Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica, which were undertaken last Winter under the sponsorship of the Department of Public Works, WPA officials announced. The improvements were made to furnish better service for the library patrons, who have increased In number due to the rapid growth of central Queens. Among the jobs completed Is the Installation of electrical fixtures and decorating In the new 70-foot high book storage building erected by WPA In a previous project. Another Important job was the alteration and expansion of the library neating system, which was Installed many years ago and was Inadequate to supply enough heat for both the main building and the new book stack building. A new book bindery has been provided by demolishing the old marquee and walling In and roofing over the space.

The former garage has been made over Into a library record storage room. BAND CONCERTS START THURSDAY IN GREAT NECK Great Neck, July 19 The Summer series of band concerts on the village green will begin on Thurs- day, It was announced today by Mayor Willis H. Bryant. The Great Neck board of trustees is sponsoring the series to be given every Thursday night by the Great Neck Elks Club band, directed by James F. Nilan Jr.

The concerts will be given this year at the new bandstand erected on the green, which will provide a better stage than previously available. The audience will be able to use park benches. Swim Events Listed Four events are listed for the annual swimming meet sponsored by the Queens Council of Boy Scouts, to be held Aug. 4 at the Flushing Pool, Northern Boulevard and Main St. The events are: 25 and 50-yard freestyle.

25-yard back stroke and 25-yard bicasUtrok. Members of the Nassau County Camera Club, headed by Maurice Johnson and with headquarters at 98 Yale WilUston Park, are exhibiting 24 of their best prints. There occupy an important position in the photographic gallery. Photographs of landscapes and portraits are also being shown by Marl? A. Olson, a nurse at Veterans' Hospital.

Northport. which she tinted by hand. A native of Scan- dinavia. she has pursued her hobby around the world. Metal, Wood Britabrac Another youngster is 11-year-old Charles Sandler of 104-49 115th Richmond Hill, displaying metal and wood brlcabrac he has made.

including lamps, tables, bookends, etc. Other Islanders in the show arc: George L. Weeks Jr. of Seaford, hundreds of old advertising cards from 1870 to 1890. Mrs.

E. Linhart of 83-43 118th Kew Gardens, souvenir silver and enameled spoons from all parts o' the world. Ernest I. Gardiner, retired postal of Baldwin, coats-of-arms has designed, carved in wood and painted. These are In bas-relief and made to be hung on the wall.

Mary E. Kennish and Mary E. Lichtcnaucr. both of 215-37 43d Bayside, hand-tinted photograph. Mrs.

Agnes Meares, Englishwoman living at 95-25 72d Forest Hills, luncheon cloth made by herself, on which is embroidered in color the official flower of the 48 States. Yvonne E. Young of 229 Beach 85th Rockaway Beach, airplane models. Stanley Nagrod of 144-14 Rock-away Boulevard, South Ozone Park, photography. Eleanor and Helen Geissler of 91-37 98th Woorihaven.

drawings and water colors of famous American beauties of in "31. Both were athletes as undergraduates, Jerome on the swimming team and Stanley in track. Both were members of the 306th Field Artillery of the 77th Division before being assigned to Mitchel Field and both are married. Jerome, who Is village judge of Sea Cliff, lives at lfi Prospect while his brother lives at 1506 Ocean Brooklyn. They are the sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Isidor Loewcnberg of 253 Sea Cliff Ave. evening with a dinner dance at Marwede's' and the Community Gardens Restaurant, 215-32 Jamaica with James J. Duffy, banquet chairman, announcing more than 1,000 requests for reservations. JohirJ.

Collins Is general chairman of the convention committee, which includes Mr. Maickel, John Chambers, William Duggan, William A. Fitzgerald, Harry Lunden, Prter J. Nlcastro. Joseph P.

Irons, Stephen Reittinger. Frank Harper, George Chandler. Edward McCad-den, Peter J. McAndrew. August M.

Warkentin. Vincent A. Giudice, Edward V. Hourigan, Henry Stelljes, Daniel Beck, Philip Granlto, Harry Deans, Frank J. Grehl, George Steppy and Robert Clancy.

W. R. L. Cook Is chairman of the constitution and by-laws committee; George F. Sullivan, resolutions; Maurice Gialmo.

rules; William E. Smith, credentials, and Ted Reilly. finance. Mr. Stuiz is general chairman of the Queens Village Post committee, A cake with 100 candles would be In order for the Bergen homestead, 128-25 Old South Road, in Ozone Park this month if houses had birthdays.

The world around It has changed considerably, airplanes replacing horses as a familiar sight, but the house Itself "is practically as good as new" starting on the second century of Its existence. "People got about by horse when this house was first built," commented J. Milton Bergen, who was born there 76 years ago. "Later roads were built and cars whizzed by. And now we've got an airport right across the way." Deed Obtained in 1816 In 1816 Mr.

Bergen's grandfather obtained the deed to 250 acres bounded roughly by what Is now Old South Road, Sunrise Highway and 128th and 129th Sts. The house was not built until 25 years later. "They don't build houses like this any more," the present family head lamented. "The walls of the foundation are more than three feet thick In a good many places and solid as the day they were first built. Vou won't find this house cracking up or sinking.

"The beams In the house are all oak and were hewn from trees hi the forests around here," he continued. "Of course, at that time this was the only house in the neighborhood." Recalling the difficulties experienced by electricians In wiring the house, he said, "They might as well as tried to cut through iron or stone as the thick, oak beams that supported this house." Htgh-llghting the contrast between the ara in which the home Plane Instrument School Is Opened The New York School fd? Air-crafts Instruments announces the opening of its school at 1860 Broadway, Manhattan, organized by men associated with the educational field to train aircraft instrument technicians. School officials said there was a need for this type of training in the Metropolitan area since the nearest school of Its kind Is In Chicago. The only other one In the country Is located In Los Angeles. The technicians assemble, repair and maintain the various instruments used In operating planes.

A broad field of employment is available with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, Instrument makers, pri A FREE INFORMATION SERVICE on funeral costs for thoughtful people who look ahead. Inquire W-sDuniganiS-n Funeral Directors Chipcl try) Show Rooms ROftrt Av Montfonwry St Mun Offlot: 101 Park Av CUmtwIind o-iojo Wm. Dunigan, Lie was first built and the streamlined tempo of today is the presence of. the Sunrise Airport across the way with airplanes gliding low over the rooftop and landing almost In the backyard. A descendant of Hans Bergen; who came to this country In 1633.

the present Mr. Bergen belongs to one of the oldest families on Long Island. Among his antiques are the rifle and knapsack used by his great-grandfather during the Revolutionary War. He believes that Bergen's Land ing on Jamaica Bay was built by his grandfather, Jacob Bergen. Once Farmed Land The land surrounding the house was once farmed by Mr.

Bergen and the produce carted to Brooklyn for sale. "I can remember trips we used1 to make with a load of hay to East New York, where we waited hours for a buyer. It used to be Just about a whole day's work, Today we can get all the way to Manhattan In less than an hour." Mr. Bergen was married 53 years ago to Mary A. Baylis.

They have seven of their eight children still living. They are Mrs. Florence Actfield of South Ozone Park, Mrs. Margaret M. Fertsch of Jamaica J.

Milton Bergen Jr. of Springfield Gardens. Mrs. Gertrude A. Remsen of St.

Albans, Mrs. Louise A. Baei; of Addlsleigh Park; Wesley H. Ber? gen of Jamaica and Mildred Bergen of the homestead. No special ceremony has been scheduled to celebrate the lOOtri anniversary of the home but the occasion will not go unmarked.

Mr, Bergen plans to reminisce with other old timers of the district. vate airports and army and navy air bases. Practical training is offered in day and evening classes, patterned to meet the requirements of Industry. All Instruction utilizes actual equipment used In industry, II 1 I until IwmB Cuirrrl in Every Detail 123 BUSHWICC AVL.Er.Ht.CKk auction; CITY SALESROOM 23-2S Botma FUc al LirinfitoB Stmt (EiUbllihad Ont 100 Yuri) Wm. Pollak, Sells on Wednesday, July 23d At 10:30 A.M.

rw it .1 I ho eerulnrit utile, gonnft irnm iha Inrnge, lrut and finance rnmpanW, mamifariurer, jobber and privata lolkn from all pnrl of llie city. Kuril il lire, furnishing, lirio-a-lirac, rliinn, rugs eludioa, lumps tables rhnirti. A Large and Varied Assortment, i TRIANGLE 5-0912 FEDERAL HOUSING ADMtNTSTR 1.1. nmiiF, uo ,1 A MACARONI ct al. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE I lint llm nniiriKne(l will sell at public ik-, linn nn the 2Mh (lav nf lint, al 10:30 a.m..

at the EbkIp Wanh'iti. I loraletl at Nn. 28 In 4 FulMn Rtrirt, Brnoklyn, N. nn" macaroni prn. I PHILIP A.

SHERIDAN. Auctionaar. 1 JA. 8-0619; JE. 3-4100.

Loewenbergs of Sea Cliff Give Their 2 Sons to the Air Corps Sea Cliff, July 19 By having two air-minded sons, the Loewenbergs of this village have done their share for the Air Corps at Mitchel Field "to keep em flying." Recently First Lieut. Stanley A. Loewenberg reported for duty at the airport, with his brother, Jerome alfo a first lieutenant, following f. week later. Both are Cornell University graduates.

Jerome In 1929 and Stanley Memorial Hall, 214-58 Jamaica post headquarters. Mrs. Mary M. Waters of the Queens Village Auxiliary will be hostess. The two sessions will be followed by a parade Saturday at 5 p.m.

when delegates and other members of the 41 posts will assemble be- fore the school building. Parade Chairman George Crowley expects at least 10.000 and 35 musical units in the Kjie of march, including 1,500 Sons of the Legion. 3,000 members of the auxiliary with their junior units and 6.000 Legionnaires. The paraders will move east on 92d left on Bradriock Ave. to 222d south on 222d St.

to Jamaica we.t on the avenue to 211th south on 211th to 99th east on 99th to Hempstead Turnpike, south to Springfield Boulevard and north on the boulevard to Marwede's Restaurant. The convention will close that rko today: HOSTESS ENLISTS AS RAID WARDEN First to apply in a drive for air raid wardens at LaGuardia Field was Jean Stephel, a hostess for the Transcontinental and Western Line. The Police Department has extended its enrollment of wardens to include the airport, calling for volunteers mil. Ins "THE Nl FF.H SF.mFT." P.lrlrk among the regular field employes. Miss Stephel is signing her fingerprint card for Sgt.

Joseph Schultz. vim Aam NnlH, aa "MdOOY 0a IHRlt.