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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915. 15 PRENDERGAST; "FIGURES UNTRUE" William S. Pettit Says Attack on Secession Is "Misleading." BONDS WON'T BE AFFECTED. Rockaway City Will Assume Its Proportionate Share of Total Bonded Indebtedness.

(Special to The Eagle.) Far Rockaway, April 20-Declaring that the figures given out by Controller, newspapers Pendergast's in office reference in to yester- the secession of the Rockaways from New York City are "misleading and untrue," Lawyer William S. Pettit stated today that the bonds of New York City will in no way be affected by the formation of the new Rockaway City. Hoe also said that there is no $2,000,000 grab in the secession bill as stated. Rockaway City will pay New York City at least $500,000 and all above that amount falling to it under the proper financial adjustment. This will be at least $1,000,000, said Mr.

Pettit. "It is a very serious matter for the Controller be making statements kind," said Mr. Pettit, "because they are untrue. 4T would not think Mayor Mitchel would permit there Controller to make such damaging admissions as the one which he did make to the effect that the loss of 6-10 of 1 per cent. would greatly impair the financial standing of New York City.

This is a practical admission that the city is on the verge of bankruptcy." Following the attack on the accession plan from the Controller's office, the secession leaders held a conference Mr. Pettit's office. "The statement the comments thereon are misleading," Mr. Pettit says in a statement. "Under section ten of the Rockaway City Charter, Rockaway City assumes its share of the bonded indebtedness of the entire City of New York, based upon the relative assessed valuation of the taxable property in Rockaway City and the City of New York.

Since the money raised on bonds has been expended subways, Catskill water supply, Municipal Building and other permanent investments made by the City of New York wholly beyond. the bounds of Rockaway to which the City of New York retains, and since the Fifth Ward (Rockaway City) has paid for, and owns, a share in all these investments, the bill provides that Rockaway City's interest in these properties shall apply on account of the payment of its share of the bonded indebtedness. "Rockaway City's share of the bonded indebtedness is a six-tenths of one per cent. Its interest in the property of New York City is six-tenths of 1 per cent. When Rockaway City's interest in the property of the city is from its share of the bonded indebtedness, it is estimated by us that Rockaway City will pay New York City in cash, about $1,000,000.

The accountant of the City of New York stated that on the just basis of division above mentioned, New York City would pay Rockaway City from 000 to $3,000,000. We immediately amended the bill SO that Rockaway City should pay New York City not less than $500,000, and as much more as would be shown by the computation. "Bonds and bond holders will in no way be affected by the passage of this bill. They have the same security after the separation which they have now, and every lawyer knows that no act of the Legislature could impar that security---we have not attempted to do so. "We estimate that the City of New York wastes more than $300,000 a year in this section; money that is not spent for the benefit of the taxpayers.

The waste is due largely to the fact that there is no local supervision or understanding of the work to be done or the needs of the community." CORPORATION NOTICES. NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, SECOND DEPARTMENT-In matter of the relative application of The City of New York, to acquiring title in fee to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of Opening and extending 36TH STREET. from Fort Hamilton avenue to West street; OLD NEW UTRECHT ROAD, from 36th street 10 14th avenue, and 35TH STREET. from Church avenue to West street. in the 29th Ward, of the Borough of Brooklyn, The City of New York.

Notice is hereby given that the final report of the Commissioners of Estimate and missioner of Assessment in the above-entitled matter will be presented for confirmation to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department, at a Special Term thereof to be held in the County Court House, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on the 27th day of April. 1915, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and that the gaid final report has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the County of Kings there to remain for and during the space of five days, as required by New York, April 20th, 1915. WILLIAM M. RUSSELL, WALTER HAMMITT, JOHN HARMAN, Commissioners of Estimate. WILLIAM M.

RUSSELL. Commissioner of Assessment. (C-729) a20-5t osu LEGAL NOTICES. COUNTY COURT, KINGS UNTY J. Myers, plaintiff against Henry Baun and others, defendants.

In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly made and entered in the aboveertitled action, and bearing date the 12th day of April, 1915, the undersigned, the referee in sald judgment named. will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, by William P. auctioneer, at the Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange, No. 189 Montague street, in Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, on the 12th day of May, 1915, at twelve o'clock noon. the premises directed by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: All that certain lot, piece parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, of the City of New York, County of Kings and State of New York, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of West Ninth street, distant one hundred and thirty-nine feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of West Nintl: street with the northerly side of Avenue running thence easterly, parallel with Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, one hundred feet; thence northerly, parallel with West Ninth street, seventeen feet; thence westerly, parallel with Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, one hundred feet to the easterly side of West Ninth street, and thence southerly, along the easterly side of Vest Ninth street seventeen feet to the point ur place of beginning.

Also all the right, title and interest of the parties of in and to West Ninth street, lying in front of and adjoining said premises to the center line thereof.Dated, April 20th. 1915. R. HUNTER McQUISTION, Referee. Harry L.

Thompson, Attorney for Plaintiff, 175 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. a20 6t SUPREME COURT. KINGS COUNTYObermeyer Liebmann, plaintiff, against Luigi Fringo and others, defendants. and sale duly made and entered In In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure entitled action, and bearing date the 29th day of March, 1915, the undersigned, the referee, in said judgment named, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, by Wm.

J. MePhilliamy auctioneers, at the Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange, No. 189 Montague street, in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, on the 28d day of April, 1915, at 12 o'clock noon, the premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows: All the plot of land in the Borough of Brooklyn, of the City of New York, with the improvements thereon, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of and West Fifteenth street, distant three hundred sixty-five (365) feet northerly from the northeasterly corner of West Fifteenth street and Mermaid avenue; running thence easterly at right angles to West Fifteenth street one hundred and eight and ninety-five one-hundredths (108 95-100) feet; thence northerly, nearly parallel with West Fifteenth street forty (40) feet: thence westerly again at right angles to West Fifteenth street, one hundred and eight and elghty-one one-hundredths (108 81-100) feet to the easterly side of Weat Fifteenth street, and thence southerly along the easterly side of West Fifteenth street forty (40) feet, to the point or place of beginning.Dated April 1st, 1915. JAMES W. REDMOND, Referee.

Hovell, McChesney Clarkson. Attorneys far Plaintiff, 50 Court street, Brooklyn, N. Y. al-6t-th tu IOWA DECREE USELESS Justice Garretson Won't Recognize Usbeck's Western Divorce. (Special to The Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

April 20- Justice Garretson, in Special Term of the Queens County Supreme, Court yesterday, reserved decision in the suit of Mrs. Helen M. Usbeck of 701 West 176th stret, Manhattan, for a separation from her husband, George F. Usbeck of 3505 Broadway, Manhattan. Usbeck is president of the Bjur Piano Company of Whitlock and Leggett avenues, Bronx.

wife charges him with non-support and with undue intimacy with one Helen F. Cousart, also of 3505 Broadway. In turn, she is charged by her husband with being over friendly to a Dr. Albert Weiss of 417 Lexington avenue, and with her 762 Cortland avenue, Bronx, on sevbrother-in-law, la John H. Usbeck, of eral occasions during the fall of 1911, while On his January family 11, was in 1912, Europe.

the couple made an agreement, whereby Usbeck was to pay his wife $30 a week for a year. we This he did until February of 1913, when he served her with divorce papers. He secured a divorce in Woodbury County, Iowa, on the grounds of incompatibility, in August of that year. Since then he has only been giving his wife $10 a week for the support of the boy. At the beginning of the case Justice Garretson made a ruling that he would not recognize any decree from a divorce court of Iowa.

NEGRO WITH PISTOL HOLDS FANS AT BAY Breaks Up Baseball Game at Woodmere After Slashing Another Darky. WOMEN'S CRIES BRING POLICE. Disturbance at Match Between Blacks and Whites May Put an End to Sunday Games. (Special to The Eagle.) Woodmere, L. April 20-As a result of one negro slashing another with a razor, and then holding a crowd of nearly one hundred persons at bay with a drawn revolver, Sunday baseball will likely be called off in Woodmere before it has had even a fair start.

On a charge of felonious assault, Albert Snowden, colored, laborer, will be arraigned this evening before Justice Lewis M. Raisig, as a result of a feud which started at a baseball at Fulton street and West Broadway, on Sunday afternoon. A crowd of persons had assembled to witness a game which had been called ed between a white team and a black team of the town. As the game was about to start Snowden came along and wanted to be catcher for the blacks. He drew forth a handful of money from his pocket, and offered to bet that he could catch out four men before the game would finish.

In showing his money, he accidentally dropped some of it on the ground. He picked it all up with the exception of one nickel, which one of his chums grabbed, and tossed to another colored gentleman, whose name is Walter Key. Key had no more than caught the coin when Snowden, who had become angered at the joke, pounced upon him with a razor, and commenced to cut him. The infuriated negro was pulled away, and the razor wrenched from him. He made his es cape, and in a few minutes returned with a revolver.

Leveling the pistol at the crowd, he shouted: "Hands up, everybody, till I get that nigger!" The crowd shrank back, and no one dared to make an attack upon the armed negro. After the cutting affray the police had been notified. Police Captain Lynch of Woodmere and Constable Jesse Mott of Inwood were on their way to the scene, and hearing the screams of several of the terrifed women among the fans, ran up behind the negro, and captured him, after he had held the crowd at bay for several minutes. Snowden was arraigned before Justice Raisig, and held without bail for a hearing to-night. As a result of the disturbance, there is a strong feeling prevalent in the village against Sunday baseball, and it is likely that any future games will be stopped.

LIVELY FIREMEN'S FIGHT. "Down Street" Wrests Chief From "Up Street" in Southold. Southold, L. April 20-One of the most spirited firemen's elections ever taking place in this section was that of Saturday night here when the Eagle Hook and Ladder Company wrested the honor of having one of its members selected as chief away from Protection Engine Company, which won the honor a year ago. Nathaniel E.

Booth was elected chief over William R. Newbold by a majority of 13. Mr. Newbold was elected last year by one vote. That was the first time in the twenty-five years that the "up street crowd" has been able to defeat the "down streeters" in selecting a chief, and a merry but goodnatured fight has taken place each year.

George C. Terry was elected commissioner without opposition and Albert T. Dickerson, for secretary, and Lewis W. Korn, for treasurer, also had easy going, without opposition. Robert won over Frank Cochrane for assistant chief by 30 majority.

DR. L'AFRICAIN ROBBED. Hempstead Man's House Is Entered While Family Is Away. Hempstead, L. April 20-The residence of Dr.

Urban L'Africain of Graham avenue, Hempstead, was burglarized Saturday evening, and about $500 worth of valuables were taken. Dr. L'Africain and the family were A away for the evening, and upon their return about 2 o'clock Sunday morning they found the house ransacked. The thieves secured entrance through the kitchen window, which bore signs of a jimmy. A gas lamp on the road opposite the house had been extinguished SO the movements of the thieves inside the house could not be seen.

Silverware and jewelry were taken. County Detective Phineas A. Seaman is making an investigation, and the police believe that the burglary was committed by some one who was familiar with the premises and the movements of the family. TOWN OFFICIALS QUALIFY. Manhasset, April 20---John R.

Albertson Roslyn and Richard Reilly, who were elected trustees of the Jones Fund at the last election, were sworn in yesterday by the town authorities. The two officials were placed under $7,000 bond. The bond of William Ninseling of Great Neck and William Mullon of Great Neck Station, the new Overseers of the Foor, was placed at $2,000, QUEENS BOROUGH ALL AND LONG ISLAND ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL ROUSES CHURCHS' IRE Catholics to Unite to Demand Apology From Woodhaven Editor. CALL ARTICLES "MALICIOUS." A. J.

Ball, Leader-Observer Editor, Declares He Will Not Retract Statements About Institution. (Special to The Eagle.) Woodhaven, L. April 20-Practically all the Catholic churches of New York, Woodhaven, RichPasta Hill, Morris Park and New Lots will be represented at a meeting to be held tonight in the rectory of the Church of the Holy Child Jesus, mond Hill, of which the Rev. Father Thomas A. Nummey is rector, for the purpose of forming a permanent committee with the sole object of forcing Alfred J.

Ball, editor of the Leaderplace, to print an apology and a reObserver, a weekly of newspaper of this traction in his paper a series of articles his paper printed regarding alleged conditions at St. Anthony's Hospital, in Woodhaven. Father Nummey, who is the leader in the attack on the Woodhaven editor, avers that Ball's articles are incorrect and malicious, and Ball just as stoutly maintains that his articles are correct, refuses to retract one iota, and declares that he has sufficient proof to substantiate everything that he has published. He has retained counsel. says he is prepared for any action that may be taken.

Father Nummey told an Eagle reporter last night that he was the author of a pamphlet, entitled "The Truth vs. Lies, involved in attack by the Leader-Observer against St. Anthony's Hospital," which has been distributed throughout the section in which the Woodhaven paper circulates. He stated that 12,000 of these pamphlets, which quotes from an March 25, 1915, headed "Nourishing published ed in the Leader on Food Lacking at St. and gives correspondence that has passed between the editor.

Father Nummey and Thomas McGoldrick, M.D., the consulting physician in chief of St. Anthony's Hospital, were given out to I members of the congregations of the various Catholic churches on Sunday last. They have caused a sensation. In addition, the clergymen spoke from their pulpits regarding the controversy. "We are going to organize," Father Nummey said last night, "and we are going to continue this fight until Mr.

Ball makes a public retraction. Our people are much incensed and there is talk of legal proceedings against the editor, unless he makes a proper apology. "Mr. Ball's attacks are cowardly and mean. It is cowardly and mean to attack a body of good women like the Sisters, who are doing such a good and noble work in St.

Anthony's Hospital." Editor Ball gave out a statement to the effect that he is not figuring the Catholc churches, and chat he has only attacked conditions in St. Anthony's Hospital and the State Charities Department. Rev. Andrew Klarman, rector St. Thomas' Church, Woodhaven, takes a more charitable view of the situation.

He stated to an Eagle reporter last night, his belief that Ball's articles were "written by one in the enthusiasm of youth." He said he had conferred with Ball, and is convinced that he realizes his mistake and will soon retract. He stated that he, personally, does not believe in "forcing Ball to the for his alleged mistakes. Lawyer H. E. Fajans of Jamaica, who represents Editor Ball, yesterday that "we will not retract one iota.

All the articles were published in good faith, and we are prepared to prove the truth of all of them." The churches, with their pastors, interested in the bitter fight that will be waged are: St. Benedict Joseph's, Morris a Park, the Rev. P. J. Fahey; Church of the Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, the Rev.

Nummey; Gates of Heaven Church, Ozone Park, the Rev. Father Six; St. Elizabeth's Church, Woodhaven, the Rev. Gustave Baer; St. Thomas' Church, the Rev.

Andrew Klarman; Church of the Blessed Sacrament, East New York, the Rev. John Kiely; St. Malachy's Church, East New York, the Rev. Daniel Cherry, "the Gabriel's Church, Lots, Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald.

HONOR BURR'S MEMORY Tributes Read Into Queens Court Minutes- -Recess Taken. (Special to The Eagle.) Long Island City, April 20-All of the courts in Queens were closed today because of the death of Justice Joseph A. Burr of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department, yesterday. In each court Monday the presiding justice caused to be read into the minutes tributes of respect to the late justice, and then announced that at the close of the day a recess would be taken until Wednesday, Justice Garretson in Special Term, Justice Kelly in Part and Justice Kapper in Part II, all made the notices. Judge Humphrey opened the County Court this morning, called calendar and then adjourned for the day, YET ANOTHER JITNEY COMES.

Sea Cliff Has Three of 'Em Now and Trolley Suffers. Sea Cliff, L. April 20-And now comes jitney for Sea Cliff! It has made its appearance following the innovation in transportation to and from the railroad station and village, inaugurated by George Van Cott of Glen Cove. Joseph Hegeman fell in line with Jitney No. 2.

and the latest operator of a nickel 'bus is Edward Meldorf. All do a flourishing business, much to the discomfort of the local trolley line. WANT BASEBALL IN PARK. Sea Cliff, L. April 20-Petitions were put in circulation yesterday by Village Counsel C.

I. Wood dealing with the baseball situation at Clifton Park. Several of the residents near the park filed a formal complaint at the last village board meeting against baseball there, and the petitions circulated yesterday ask that the village trustees permit baseball there, as has been the custom for many years. MOVE EDGEWOOD STATION. (Special to The Eagle.) Albany, April 20-The up-State Public Service Commission has approved the application of the Long Island Railroad for permission to move its Edgewood station in Suffolk County about 4,000 feet to the eastward of its present site.

WILL HEAD SUFFOLK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS E.H.L. SMITH. FALLS FROM TOWER 60 FEET TO DEATH Windmill Vanes Knocked John Colligan From Platform High in Air. (Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, L. April 20-John Colligan, unmarried, fell forty feet from the platform of a windmill tower at the property of W.

Wilton Wood yesterday afternoon, and was instantly killed. Colligan has been employed by Mr. Wood for some time past. It is thought that Colligan heard windmill squeaking and went to the platform, about sixty feet in the air, to oil it. It is thought that he was struck by the vane of the windmill and knocked from the platform, or lost his balance in some other manner, and fell to the ground.

He struck a plank about half the distance to the ground with such force that it broke and then struck a grindstone that was standing near the foot of the structure. This was knocked over. The first intimation that an accident had happened was when James Murphy called at the Wood residence and said that Colligan was laying out on the ground, dead, Two bad cuts were found on the back of his head, and it is thought that he died from concussion of the brain. He is survived by one sister, Katie, with whom he resided, and two brothers, William and Richard. Dr.

William B. Gibson, Coroner Suffolk County, was immediately notified and he ordered the removal of the body to the man's late home. VOTE ON NURSE QUESTION. Sea Cliff, L. April 20-A public meeting will be held at the High School building this evening for the people of Sea Cliff to vote upon whether they approve of a district nurse for the village as a permanent position.

Five months through the efforts of the Parent-Teachers Association, a district nurse, Miss Marion Manning, was engaged as an experiment. The time has come for a rewill asked to say whether they newal lot contract, and the people wish the nurse continued. Dr. Frank Overton of Patchogue, State Sanitary Supervisor; Village President Deininger and Dr. Orison S.

Marden, president of the Board of Educaton, will speak. OBITUARY Frank Trudden. Long Island City, L. April 20- Frank Trudden, of 63 Fourth street here, died this morning from apoplexy, at his home, at the age of 35 years. He lived in this city all his life and was a prominent member of several societies.

Among them were the Queens Borough Lodge No. 878, B. P. O. the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Colon Council, Knights of Columbus; the Holy Name Society of St.

Mary's Church, here, and the First A. D. Democratic Club. He is survived by his wife, Ida; his mother, Eliza; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Clancy, and a brother, Joseph.

The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, at the chapel in Calvary Cemetery. The Rev. Patrick Cherry of St. Mary's Church will conduct the services. Mrs.

Anna Hering. College Point, April 20-Mrs. Anna Hering, wife of John Hering, died yesterday at her home, 222 Tenth street. She was 55 years old. Besides her husband she leaves two sons and two daughters.

Mrs. Hanna M. Dietz. College Point, April 20-Mrs. Hanna M.

Dietz, wife of E. John Dietz, of 355 Second avenue, died yesterday at her home, aged 60 years. Thomas Nolan. Port Washington, April 20-Thomas Nolan died at his home Sunday. He was 50 years old.

He was employed on the Guggenheim estate. Besides his wife he is survived by four children. Benjamin H. Weber. Whitestone, L.

April 20. Benjamin H. Weber, 50 years old, of 21 West Twenty-first street, died at his home early today. Mr. Weber, who was a contractor and builder in Manhattan, was born in Manhattan, but had resided in Whitestone for the past sixteen years.

About two years ago he I retired from active business. He had been in ill health for the past seven months. Four sons survive him. Funeral services will be held on Thursday. Interment will be in Roslyn, L.

I. TO IMPROVE STREET. Sag Harbor, L. April 20-Main street, this village, and the principal avenues. leading into town, will be scarified this week.

repaired with Peekskill gravel and rolled smooth. The taxpayers have appropriated $2,500 for the work, and Superintendent Frank Downs, of Southampton town, will supervise the job. LEASES BAYSIDE HOME. Bayside, April 20-C. S.

McAlpin, a broker of 45 William street, Manhattan, has leased the C. H. Hawley residence on Bayside Boulevard for the summer. CORNWELL REAPPOINTED. Riverhead, L.

April 20-Dr. Rob- ert maliel Cornwell of Riverhead was reappointed jail physician of Suffolk County Jail last night by the Supervisors, at a salary of $300 a year. SMITH IS CHAIRMAN; EARLY NAMED CLERK CHILDREN AT MEETING MASS I Highbridge Association Continues Fight for New School. (Special to The Eagle.) Richmond Hill, L. April 20-The mass meeting held last night by the Highbridge Civic Association in Dauer's Hall proved to be a rousing success.

It was an unusual mass meeting, because about one-third of the audience consisted of children and their teachers of Public School No. 54. Interest in the meeting centered in the fight that is being waged by the Highbridge Civic Association to secure a modern school building in place of No. 54, an antiquated frame structure. One of the features of the meeting was the presentation by the Highbridge Association to P.

S. of a beautiful silk banner. Chairman Victor Studer, secretary of the association, made the presentation speech, and the principal, Miss Helen Dailey, accepted the gift on behalf of (the school. President Churchill of the Board of Education was not present. John H.

Leich of Woodhaven of the Local School Board, was prevented from attending on account of illness, but he was ably represented by Alfred W. Jones, president of the Forest Park Taxpayers A Association. Those who spoke were Alrick H. Man and Dr. Edgar Dubs Shimer, respectively members of the Local School Board; District Superintendent Lawyer Edward J.

Kiely, Congressman Oscar William Swift, Henry L. M. Mogk, chairman of the school committee of the civic association, who delivered the address of welcome, and Alderman John Kochendorfer. ONLY OLD BUILDINGS IN "STATE OF DECAY" Defects in New Structures in Kings Park Slight, Says Dr. Macy.

NEED ENLARGED QUARTERS. Erection of Employees Building Will Release Room Needed for Accommodation of 400 Patients. (Special to The Eagle.) Kings Park, L. April 20-There is considerable discussion over the preliminary report of an examiner of the State Controller's Department of Albany into the charitable institutions of the State, in which was "the buildings at the Kings Park State Hospital for the Insane are said to be, in some cases, in a condition of decay and it is possible to scrape away the mortar from between the bricks in the latest group of buildings. The plaster in some of the buildings is loose and in danger of falling." Dr.

William A. Macy, superintendent of the institution, explained today that the condition of the new buildings here is not as bad as might be judged from the report, and that the statement that some of the buildings are in a state of decay is true only as far as it refers to some of the oldest buildings on the place, and ones that some of the officials have wanted to do away with. Dr. Macy called attention to the fact that in many new buildings there are times where little defects materialize some time after the buildings are completed, especially in the mixture of plaster. that this later group of buildings had been conI structed under the direction of two separate firms of contractors and it would be hard to place the blame for any little defects in the work.

He stated that the defects had not shown themselves until recently, some time after the buildings had been inspected and accepted by the State architects. He explained that the defects are of no great importance and that the buildings are in fairly good condition. The decay referred to was in some old wooden buildings on the property -some of the first constructed. They were erected long before the State took charge of the institution or at the time when the City of Brooklyn had charge. The superintendent stated that last year there was an appropriation made for repairs on these buildings; that in the bill recently passed there was another appropriation and that still another appropriation of about 000 would be needed to complete the repairs.

He said that some of the officials were in favor of doing away with the old buildings, to be replaced by new, up-to-date ones, but those interested locally felt that "a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush," and decided to have the old buildings repaired until there was some definite action taken toward the erection of buildings to take the place of the old ones. The proposed new building for employees will take care of about 200 employees who at the present time are using quarters that should be used for the accommodation of patients. The space now taken up by the employees would accommodate about 400 tients and would do away with much of the crowding that exists at the present time. A VOTER, BUT NOT A CITIZEN. William Joseph Discovers That His Qualifications Are Inadequate.

Patchogue, L. April 20-Among the applicants appearing at the naturalization bureau here was William A. Joseph of Sayville. Joseph took out his first papers, and later mentioned that although he never had become a citizen he had voted for a long time. It was only recently, he stated, that it was brought to his attention that he did not have the proper qualifications, so he has just taken out first papers.

He was born in Calcutta, and has been a resident in America since 1870. The others taking out primary certificates were Emil Wich, Bellport; Edward Sohl, Islip; Leonard J. Strong, Patchogue; Johann Blasi, East Islip. The three who applied for final papers were Sam Ratchick, Patchogue; William Vojik, Bay Shore; Leo Bendheim, Patchogue. DISCHARGES BALL' PLAYERS.

Judge Fitch Decides Queens Sunday Game Was Played by Amateurs. Jamaica, L. April 20-Sunday baseball in Ridgewood was given a boost yesterday when Magistrate Joseph Fitch, 11 the Jamaica police court, discharged three men Interested in the game who were charged with having played ball on Sunday. The defo dants were Max Rosner, 39 years of 19 Devoe street; Emil Zieran, of 346 Devoe street, Ridgewood, and Philip Brady, 45, of 120 Broadway, Flushing. Judge Fitch agreed that there was nothing in the evidence presented to show that the game last Sunday was played as a business.

It was shown that all the players are men engaged in various kinds of work during the week and professionals. He therefore discharged the defendants. I FOR ENABLING ACT CONNOLLY ASSERTS Stamps Statement That Patten and He Opposed It as Malicious Falsehood. "PLAN SHOULD BE ADOPTED." No Preference as to Point of Connection With L. I.

R. Borough President Says. (Special to The Eagle.) Long Island City, L. April 20- Borough President Connolly has come out in a caustic attack upon those who have criticised him in the Third Ward over the proposed leasing of the Long Island Railroad tracks for rapid transit purposes. His statements are made in the form of letter to Henry C.

Buncke of Whitestone, who wrote asking for the President's views on matters relating to the proposed route. "The statements made by me on the occasion of the meeting," Mr. Connolly says, "were not susceptible of misunderstanding by any persons except those who deliberately desire to distort them for The people of the uiterion, know them purposes. and know how much attention to pay to their activities. "The proposition of operating transit over the tracks of the Long Island Railroad Company is not a new one.

It was proposed to and rejected by the Long Island Railroad Company upward of two years ago, and its consideration by the Long Island Railroad Company now follows the legalization of the Flushing-Bayside route, largely through the efforts of our Topographical Bureau, and after serious objections had been made by the Long Island Raiiroad Company to the legalization of this route. "That an agreement for joint operation will be an advantage to the people of the Third Ward, as well as to the railroad company, is conceded by all, and provided satisfactory terms can be arranged, notwithstanding the fact that there may be an advantage to the railroad company, the plan should be adopted. Where connection with the Long Island Railroad tracks is to be made is of no interest to me, and I have expressed no preference to any person upon this subject. "I cannot understand how it can be suggested that I am endeavoring to secure the extension of the Roosevelt avenue route through Amity street jand to Main street for the benefit of individuals when the same persons who make that suggestion themselves advocated this same project and helped to secure the appropriation of the money therefor and the laying out of the route. If the project was a proper one when they advocated it, I cannot see why it is not a proper one at this time; and whatever disposition is made with respect to the connection between the Long Island Railroad tracks and the rapid transit route, this line will eventually have to be built, as it is proposed to execute with the railroad company merely a terminable ten twenty year lease.

"With respect to the proposition that Senator Patten and myself were not in favor of the passage of the bill. I need only brand this as a malicious and deliberate falsehood, evidently designed for an improper purpose. "The events of the past week show that, at the very time some of these misstatements were being promulgated the enabling act had been reported out through the efforts of Senator Patten." URGE ENABLING ACT. Queens Delegation Visits Albany in Interests of Transit Measure. Clinton T.

Roe, chairman of the legislation committee of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, headed a delegation from Flushing, Bayside, College Point and Whitestone, which went to Albany yesterday to urge immediate action by the Assembly on Senator Patten's enabling act to permit the operation of rapid transit trains on the tracks of the Long Island Railroad. Among those in the delegation were Maynard Spear, Arthur Barrett, John J. Halleran, Postmaster Alfred Kennedy and C. H. Rickert of Flushing, John W.

Rapp of College Point, Frederic Storm of Bayside, Samuel Eichen, Frank Knab and Clinton T. Roe of Whitestone, Stuard Hirschman and W. C. Demorest. They held a conference with the leaders of the Senate Assembly to arrange for the unanimous consent of the Assembly to have this bill advanced immediately to third reading, in order that it may be passed before the Legislature adjourns.

START SIEGE IN QUEENS. Suffragists to Canvass Every Nook and Corner of Long Island City. Long Island City, April 20-Long Island City is to be thoroughly canvassed by members of the Woman's Suffrage party, according to information received today from Mrs. Alfred J. Eno.

chairman of the party in Queens Borough. The suffragists started in their work today with a meeting on the steps of the Queens County Court house at 1 o'clock, when Mrs. Eno, Miss Mary Newcomb, Queens organizer, and several other speakers were present and made addresses. Another meeting will be held at the same time and place tomorrow. It is the plan of the women to get into every nook and corner of Long Island City, from Astoria to Blissville and Laurel Hill, and organized workers will visit each home and seek out followers to the organization.

While one corps of workers is attending to that feature of the canvass another staff will go through the public offices and talk with the people there employed. Permission has been given already to go through the tax office, presided over by Commissioner Halleran, whose wife is active in the cause. PLEADS FOR "HOME RULE." Kochendorfer Urges More Power for Board of Aldermen. Richmond Hill, L. April 20--The Richmond Hill Civic Association, at regular meeting held last night at Progressive Hall, Alderman John Kochendorfer made an address on the need of more home rule in the City of New Yorw and a Board of Aldermen invested with more power than it at present holds.

At the conclusion of his speech the civic workers decided to send a communication to the Constitutional Convention urging that action be taken to secure more ruling power for the city and less control in city affairs by up-State farmers. The Public Service Commission will be asked to order the Long Island Railroad to lay proper walks over the Park avenue crossing, Richmond Hill. land an effort will also be made to find out why the track elevations ordered in 1911 have failed to materialize. The contracts for the work were signed in 1911 and three years were given for the completion of the work. Suffolk Supervisors Organize Harmoniously- -CorwinDropped From Supply Committee.

WILL NOT CHANGE COUNSEL. Democrats Decide Wood Was Elected for Two Years and Should Not Be Removed. (Special to The Eagle.) Riverhead, L. April 20-After caucusing for two hours yesterday afternoon, the six Democratic members of the Board of Supervisors decided to make no change in counsel for the present. This and the matter of making up the committee assignments is what kept the caucus in se3sion so long, it is said.

was no objection to the elecLiTher Edward H. L. Smith for chairman nor to the re-election of James A. Early 88 clerk, and both were unanimously elected when the formal vote was taken in the board room shortly after 3 o'clock. After thrashing the matter over pretty carefully, the members in caucus came to the conclusion that Joseph Wood was elected counsel for a term of two years.

He has served only about one year. While the members agreed that they did not think one board could tell a succeeding board what to do, still, as it was a case of dropping Democrat for another, and Mr. Wood's term was supposed to be for years, they de-' cided not to make a change at present. Had of change been made, observers it is that the opinion political Samuel P. Hildreth of Amityville would have been chosen as counsel.

It was also decided in the caucus how the principal committees would be made up. It was decided that Frederick Sheide of Babylon should become chairman of the supply committee. In days it has been an important committee to be on, because of the large number of days spent in committee work at the same price per day as is received for board sessions, but now that the Supervisors will be on a salary, the committee is not being as eagerly sought as before. Dwight T. Corwin was dropped from this, committee as the Republican member and Nathan N.

Tiffany was named. Mr. Redfield is the other member. While he was the logical man for chairman of it, he did not care especially for that honor. This committee is also the purchasing committee.

The roads and committee contains C. H. Smith, Tuthill, Tiffany and Lewis; salt water fisheries, Tuthill, C. H. Smith, Shade and Westerbeke; equalization of assessments, E.

H. L. Smith, Lewis and Tiffany: tuberculosis hospital. E. H.

L. Smith, Redfield, Sheide, Lewis and Corwin. These are the most important of the many committees. None of the four Republican members was honored by the chairmanship committee. In dropping Mr.

Corwin from supply committee it is figured the Democrats aimed to punish him for his activity in the old board in pushing the County Clerx's salary resolutions. WANTS PARLOR CARS "Brooklyn" Thinks They Should Run From Flatbush Avenue. Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle: The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is indulging in much exploitation and self praise over its intention to run parlor cars this season from Philadelphia to the east end of Long Island. Why doesn't it give decent accommoLong Island Railroad? doesn't it dations to Brooklynites use the wine operate parlor cars on its fast trains, from Brooklyn, instead of compelling the travelers from this borough to wait until they to Jamaica before they can board parlor cars? Where there will be one Philadelphian to use parlor cars, there will be a hundred people from Brooklyn to patronize them. The Philadelphian can have a "through" car from his city to Montauk, while the Brooklynite must journey to Jamaica, sometimes taking chances of getting a seat in a parlor car there.

Does the explanation of this discrimination lie in the fact that a few Philadelphians own improved and unimproved property near Montauk? Some Long Island' Railroad people are interested in land thereabouts. BROOKLYN. Brooklyn, April 19, 1915. At the office of President Ralph Peters of the Long Island Railroad it was said that it would be impossible to run through parlor cars from Brooklyn for two reasons. One is the impossibility of providing switching facilities at Jamaica, between the Atlantic avenue division electric trains and the steam trains east of Jamaica.

Another barrier to such service is the congested conditions at the Flatbush avenue terminal. It would be impossible to handle such service in that station. TIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW. P.M.- Time, High. Time.

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M. Feet. Rockaway Inlet 12:03 3.1 12:03 8.1 Fire Island .11:37 0.8 11:37 0.3 St.innecock S. 1.3 12.03 1.3 Montauk Point 0.8 12:32 0.8 Orient Point 1.5 2:14 1,5 Greenport 2:38 1.2 2:38 1.2 Port Jefferson 3:23 5,0 3,23 5.0 Huntington Bay 3:30 6.0 3:30 6.0 3:26 6.1 3:6 6.1 Hallett's" Point 3:06 4.3 3.06 4.3 FIRE DOES $3.000 DAMAGE. Sayville, L.

April 20-About $3,000 damage was done to the home of John Hughes on Main street when fire was discovered there early Sunday morning. An overheated furnace is thought to be responsible. Mr. Hughes was the only one at home, CELESTINS VICHY Owned by and bottled under the direct control of the French Government Natural Alkaline Water Your Physician will recommend its use, to relieve INDICESTION RHEUMATISM URIC ACID COUT VICHY Not Genuine without the word CELESTINS! I CELESTINS.