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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1915. QUEENS BOROUGH ALL AND LONG ISLAND Will Rockaways Benefit By Seceding From City? Secession Leaders Say Home Rule Is the Only Means of Attaining Greatest Development--Opponents of Movement Declare Greatest Progress Will Be Realized by Remaining in New York City. ROCKAWAY TAXES AND EXPENDITURES Amount raised in one year in taxes in the Rockaways, $973,127. Amount spent by New York City in the Rockaways a in a year, (secessionists' statements), $718,271.

Amount spent by New York City in the Rockaways in one year (Borough President Connolly's statements), $998,562. (Special to The Eagle.) Far Rockaway, L. April 24-What does secession mean to the Rockaways? Why is there a large faction of local people for secession, and why is there a large faction against it? Considering the question from the standpoint of a secessionist, one would find the arguments as given out by the Civio Federation of the Rockaways, briefly as follows: The Rockaways are geographically, and governmentally no of New York. The Fifth Ward is separated from the rest of the borough and from the rest of the city by Ja-1 maica Bay, and it is twenty miles to the seat of government and fifteen miles to the magistrate's court at Glendale. There is no highway directly connecting the Rockaways with any other part of the city; the time consumed in reaching the City Hall or the Queens Borough Hall, the County and Magistrates courts and the expense thereof (80 cents by railroad and one hour in time) is exasperating when it is considered that for any kind of the smallest this time and expense must be incurred, with the practical loss of a day.

Another cogent reason for municipay existence is the peculiar nature of the needs of the territory by reason of the natural conditions and location, which make this territory a composite community of country homeseekers and transient metropolitan city--the ordinances, rules, regulations general governmental policy of which do not fit and cannot be made to fit the needs of the Rockaways. That the Rockaways cannot attain the full the marked out for them by their unexcelled alventages in natural position is not claimed to be due to official misconception or deliberate neglect, to the municipal system, 80 complex, SO cumbersome and so difficult of adaptation to the sometimes diametrically opposed requirements of the section, that the most conscientious and painstaking officials could either make that system fit the Rockaways or the Rockaways fit the system. Paying $1,000,000 a Year in Taxes and Getting Little in Return. With a permanent population of only 21,000 inhabitants, the Rockaways strong are enough to from the Greater not politically or influentially City even a few thousand dollars for the small things that they need, which mean so much them as a summer resort. Still, they contend that they are paying $1,000,000 a year in taxes.

The secessionists contend that during the sixteen years that they have been a part of the City of New York they have received only $500,000 in permanent improvements. Taxes are going up, and real estate values are depreciating, they contend. No new sewers have been given to them, and they are still using the ones that they had at the time of consolidaton. Contents of sewers are flooding the cellars of homes. There are no storm sewers.

The streets are veritable canals in stormy weather. Dead animals, such as horses, cats and dogs, normitted to lie on the strets for days at a time before being removed. Garbage dumps are a menace to the health, and an eyesore to the pople who want to make the Rockaways an attractive 1 resort. The ocean is making inroads on the beach, and the City of New York has done nothing to protect it. All that the people want is the power to use their own money for their own needs and protection.

To this end, they have prepared the bill which has passed the Lgislature, and which will make them a separate city if signed by Mayor Mitchel and Governor Whitman. It provides for a charter form of government by a Mayor and five Councilmen, who will serve without salary. Organizations and Prominent Persons Backing Secession Movement. Backing the secession movement are the following civic organizations: Far Rockaway Business Men's Association, Progress Society of Rockaways, Bar Association Rockaways, Rockaway Board of Trade, Civic League of Rockaways, Arverne Civic League, Rockaway Park Citizens Association, Exempt Firemen's Association, Improvemnt Society of Somerville Park, Women of Arverne and the Women's Club of Far Rockaway. Prominent persons who are interested in the movement are: William S.

Pettit, a. lawyer and large taxpayer; William S. Scheer, who is assessed for over $1,000,000 in property within the Fifth Ward; Jacob Lauchheimer, a civic leader and banker; H. G. Heyson, president the National Bank of Far Rockaway; Dr.

J. Carl Schmuck, president of Bank of Lawrence and a large taxpayer in the Fifth Ward; Frederick Davies, a lawyer and civic leader; John Jamieson, a prominent business man; Thorndyke C. McKennee, Commissioner of Jurors of Queens, and a lawyer, with offices in the Fifth Ward; Thomas I. Connerty, a clerk in the City Court and a business man of the Fifth Ward: Edward Roche, a large property owner; Maximillian Morgenthau, Mrs. Richard Mott, Mrs.

Edward C. Biba, Mrs. E. Milles and many other men and women, who are large property owners and civic leaders. There are five local newspapers in the Rockaways and they are all in favor of secession.

Anti-Secessionists Fear the New Rockaway City Would Become a Sporting Town. Viewing the movement from the angle of the anti-secessionists one finds that there are a great many people who want to stay in the City of New York. They contend that in time the section will attain its greatest possible development under the City of New York, and that this ultimate development will come only by remaining within the Greater City. They contend that the movement may lead to a disintegration of Greater Crabbe, one of the largest taxpayers in the Rockaways, who said: "I am principally opposed, because secession would impair and greatly delay, the section Jamaica has Bay never improvement. been as clean as it is now.

Secession would have a tendency to give the people more liberty, and the place would be conducted on a more wide open basis. Fear Politicians Would Soon Grab the Reins of Government. "I am opposed to the section in the BAYSIDE HORATIO RENCH AS TUBBY, MEDICAL STUDENT IN LOVE WITH KITTY. WILLIAM JOHNS. CHURCH DEDICATION PLANNED AT INWOOD New Catholic Edifice to Be Blessed on Sunday May: 2.

THE PARISH GREW RAPIDLY. The Rev. John J. Mahon Has Accomplished Many Things During Five Years as Rector. (Special to The Eagle.) Inwood, L.

April 24-Catholics of this community are viewing with pride the newly erected Church of Our Mother of Good Counsel, which will be dedicated at an impressive ceremony to be held on Sunday next, May 2. The new church is situated on the parish property, bounded by Wanser avenue, Henry and Madison streets, and is a beautiful structure, adding much to the appearance of this section of Inwood. The dedication service will open at 10:30 a.m., when the church will be blessed by Rt. Rev. George Mundelein, auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, followed by a solemn high mass by the rector, the Rev.

John J. Mahon. The dedication sermon in the morning will be preached by the Rev. James Irwin. At the vespers at 7:45 p.m.

the Rev. George V. Murphy will preach. The dedication service will be attended by an elaborate musical programme under the direction of Edward Mulry, with Miss Pauline Schneider of Brooklyn at the organ. There will be a violin and cello accompaniment, as well as several vocal soloists, assisted by an augmented choir.

Miss Elizabeth Carroll, soprano; Miss Marguerite Rairden, contralto; Edward Mulry, tenor; Paul Liegy, basso, are among the soloists that will be heard. Following the dedication service, there will be a luncheon in the church hall for the visiting laity, and the visiting clergy will be given a dinner by Father Mahon at the rectory. It will be a memorable day for the parishioners of Our Mother of Good Counsel. Those who have not already seen the new edifice will view it for the Arst time. They will find it an imposing structure-a combination church and hall for the accommodation of 700 persons.

The exterior is of Century asbestos shingles, with a brick foundation. It is first church to be constructed of this material in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The interior finishing is of oak. The church is equipped with a Roosevelt organ, three altars, and has ten large stained glass windows, each telling a picture story from the Scripture. When the new church building was commenced several months ago the amount of money in the church treasury was $8,193, with an additional real estate interest of $2,500.

The edifice will cost $22,271, without its furnishings. When Father Mahon became rector five years ago the church property was valued at $5,000, and today it has an estimated value of at least $55.000. There is a congregation of 1,400 and a Sunday School of 300 children. LECTURE SEASON TO CLOSE The public lecture season of 1914- 15 will come to a close next Friday night, but many interesting talks will be given prior to that time. Taxation is a subject that is being given much prominence nowadays.

The shortage of income has been felt by the Federal, State and municipal governments, and each is endeavoring by one method of taxation or another to prevent a deficit. At the Richmond Hill High School, Stoothoff and Ridgewood avenues, Monday night, Professor Walter E. Clark will give a lecture on He will tell of the vital part displayed by taxation in history and its fundamental world importance and the kinds of taxes which seem best adapted to conditions in the United States. The week's programme follows: MONDAY, APRIL 26. Richmond Hill High School, Ridgewood and Stoothoff avenues, Richmond Walter E.

Clark, Public School No. 1. Ninth street and Van Alst avenue, Long Island City -H. Loren Clements. "American Composers and Their Illustrated by baritone by the lecturer and soprano and violin solos Miss beth Wilson Clements.

Public Set.ool Van Alst avenue, near Flushing, Long Island' City -Frank Bergen Kelley, Ph.D., "Historic Stereopticon views. Public School No. 11, Woodside avenue and Third street, Woodside--Miss Kate 8. Chittenden, "The Unifying Influences of Illustrated by songs by C. J.

Bushnell. Public School No. 22. Sanford avenue and Murray street, Flushing-Mrs. Caroline K.

Goldberg, "Verdi's Opera, Illustrated by piano and vocal selections. Public School No. 34, Springfleld road and Hollis avenue, Queens Charles 8. Tator, F.R.G.S., "'The Hawalian Islands: The Land and Stereopticon views. Public School No.

88, Catalpa avenue and Fresh Pond road, Ridgewood Heights- Harry C. Ostrander, "Mexico, the Egypt of the New Colored stereopticon views. REFORMED CHURCH PROSPERS. Flushing, L. April 24--The fiscal year ended April 1 has been one of the most successful in the history of the Reformed Dutch Church, according to the report just submitted to the members of the congregation by the Rev.

Thomas H. Mackenzie, the pastor. The church attendance Increased 10 per cent. during the year. The church finances this year are most satisfactory, the pastor stated, the entire budget for the church support for the coming before the year having been subscribed year was entered, CLUB COMIC PLAN NEW RECTORY FOR HOLLIS CHURCH Father Hartley's Friends to Hold Euchre for St.

Gerard's Benefit. IS FORMER BROOKLYN PASTOR. Affair Will Be Held in Hotel St. George on Friday, May 7. (Special to the Eagle.) The many friends of the Rev.

Father Edward D. Hartley, rector of St. Gerard's Church in Hollis, L. are busily making arrangements during the past few weeks for a euchre and reception to be held on Friday evening, May 7, at the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn.

The money derived affair will be tendered to Father Hartley in order to build a parish house. St. Gerard's is one of the youngest churches on Long Island, and was built under the direction of Father Gresser. When the present pastor was assigend to the parish a short time ago, he was handicapped by not having a rectory adjoining the church property. Since that time he has had to hire a house nearby.

Realizing this, many of the priest's Brooklyn friends proposed a euchre for his benefit, and from present indications it should prove to be a great success. While in Brooklyn, Father Hartley labored in the Epiphany, St. Stephens and the Holy Name parishes. In the last named church he was stationed for five years and made a great number of acquaintances. The committee and the patronesses of the euchre are: Mrs.

J. J. Ennis, chairwoman, general committee: Miss Irene Schmidt, secretary; Mrs. M. Boll, Mrs.

J. J. Friel and Miss Mary M. Friel. souvenir committee.

Patronesses -Miss May Ennis, Mrs. John T. Brennan, Mrs. William Foster, Katherine Mra. Walters, Mrs.

Marguerite Noonan. Miss Claffy, Miss Claffy, Ellen Murphy, Miss Agnes Murphy, Miss Margureite Farley, Miss Anna Dunne, Miss May Bryson, Mrs. F. Dalton, Miss Josephine Tobin, Miss Florence O'Grady, Miss Helen O'Grady, Mrs. Danz, Mrs.

Drennan, Miss M. Twigg. Miss Katherine Clark, Miss Sarah Cahill, Miss Grace Taylor, Miss E. Murtha, Mrs. J.

Kelly. Miss Marguerite Kelly, Miss Alice Harley, Miss Loretto Harley, Miss Genevleve Harley, Mrs. William Friel, Miss Clara Friel, Miss Maud Friel, Miss Wilhelmina Friel, Mrs. J. Canavan, Mrs.

Edward Brennan, Miss M. Furey, Miss M. Murphy, Mrs. Rose, McKelvey, Mrs. Gillen, Mrs.

Kehoe, Mrs. Mooney, Miss Pearl Mahoney, Miss Marguerite Sullivan, Miss Mamie Sullivan, Miss May Banney, Miss Anna Banney, Mrs. J. McVeigh, Miss A. Reickhardt, Miss N.

Donovan, Miss S. Donovan, Miss Katherine Malloy, Miss Marguerite Rhatigan, Miss Clara Quirk, Miss Agnes Quirk, Miss E. L. Byrne, Miss Veronica Gillespie, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs.

E. McCabe, Mrs. P. Cunningham, Mrs. J.

Malloy, Mrs. E. Taylor, Mrs. C. A.

Dunne, Miss Marguerite Mohan, Higgins, Miss Minnie Higgins, Miss Marguerite Rudden and Mrs. E. R. McGrath. VAN LOAD OF LOOT Little Lillian Pavlik and the Landsdorfs Arrested.

Jamaica, L. April 24-Owing to the thieving propensities of Lillian Pavlik, a 15-year-old girl, so they claim, Frank and Mary Landsdorf, former being the stepfather and the latter the mother of the child, find themselves in a serious predicament. Mr. and Mrs. Landsdorf, who live at 1466 Nebraska avenue, in the Dunton section, were arrested today by Detective John P.

Werle, charged with receiving stolen goods. A van load of rugs, curtains and other articles, all alleged to have been stolen by Lillian Pavlik, was confiscated by the police, who claim that about fifteen residents of Dunton have identified the stuff as their property. Lillian is also under arrest. is being held at the Children's Society shelter in Brooklyn and will be arraigned on Monday in the Jamaica Children's Court. Magistrate Joseph Fitch, in the Jamaica police court, today held Mr.

and Mrs. Landsdorf in $1,000 bail each for the Grand Jury. Mr. Landsdorf is a. bricklayer, employed by an ovenmaking concern in Brooklyn for the past ten years.

He is said to have a good reputation for honesty and sobriety, and his arrest and the arrest of his wife have caused a sensation among their friends. Before being taken to the city prison in Long Island City, the Landsdorfs said that Lillian had brought home, from time to time, numerous household articles which she claimed had been discarded by residents, and that they had no idea the things had been stolen. BOELL-LUX. Jamaica, L. April 24-Miss Bertha Lux, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. F. Albert Lux of 451 Clinton avenue, and Frank L. Boell of 276 Beech street, Richmond Hill, were married Tuesday afternoon, at the Lux home. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.

R. T. Homans, rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Miss Vera Lux, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Percy Taylor of Brooklyn was best man. After a honeymoon in the South, Mr.

and Mrs. Boell will make their home in Carroll street, Brooklyn. MO ALLISTER WINS BOUT. Cowboy Tom McCarthy wag unable to meet Bearcat Tom McMahon, owing to Illness eye trouble, at the Broadway Sporting Club last night. Bob McAllister of California was substituted and he proved to be more than a match for McMahon.

MeAllister weighed at pounds while his opponent tipped the beam at 178. The Californian out fought the Smoky City fighter in almost every round. OPERA TO BE MERRY MUSICAL PLAN TO BEAUTIFY FIRE ISLAND PARK Commissioners Hope to Make Extensive Improvements to State-Owned Beach. WAS ONCE "CHOLERA CAMP." Ask Legislature for Appropriation to Provide Pavilions, Bathhouses and Ferry Across Bay. (Special to The Eagle.) Fire Island, L.

April 24-When Governor Flower, In 1892, took upon himself the resposibility of purchasing 118 acres of sand dunes and beach at Fire Island as a detention camp for the cholera victims aboard the steamship Nomania, he little realized that the necessity of the moment would make way for what is now called "the playground of Long Island" or, as it is officially known, Fire Island State Park. The people of Suffolk County, especially those along the south shore, were the first to rise up in revolt, twenty-three years ago, against the threatened "pollution" of their waters, but now they are most appreciative the reputation that the Fire Island State Park has gained as the stamping ground of health and happiness. As in the case of all other innovations which eventually justify their existence, there was a great amount of strenuous opposition in 1892 to the establishment of a cholera detention camp on Fire Island. Today the people of the south shore of Long Island try to forget the menace of twenty-three years ago in their gratification at having a free playground just across the Great South Bay. The park is now governed by five commissioners appointed by the Governor of the State for a term of five years.

The men now serving are successors of the first body appointed in 1908. The commissioners serve without compensation and are active in the administration of the park as long as the scanty appropriations, doled out to them out. The fact that less than $5,000 has been appropriated yearly for the park, has not deterred the commissioners in their work of laying out the grounds in preparation for the erection of the magnificent group of buildings which the State architect designed in 1908. The first two buildings of this group will be erected this year if the recommendations of the Commission are given favorbale consideration at Albany. In the 1915.0 budget an item of $7,500 for an ocean bathing pavilion and another of $2,500 for a refreshment pavilion are included.

The present bathing houses have a capacity of only 40 persons, and are inadequate to accommodate the throngs and Sundays during the summer that patronize as the park on Saturdays months. Greater than ever before will be the popularity of this park this coming summer when a ferry service will be conducted by the Commission between Fire Island and the docks at Babylon, Bay Shore and Islip, making the beach accessible to those who have not their own means of conveyance across the Great South Bay. This predicted popularity of the park, however, is contingent on the size of the appropriation allowed by the State for the development of a tract of beach that represents an investment of some $300,000, and is now, according to experts, worth more than half a million dollars. The commissioners have declared that it is false economy for the Legislature to curtail appropriations for the improvement of what they claim to be the "finest beach in the world." They do not hesitate to proclaim that the 2,894 feet of ocean front in the park afford better surf bathing than at Atlantic City, Long Beach, Brighton, Ostend and the Rockaways. Probably the biggest step ever taken toward the development of Fire Island Park along the lines of beauty is the planting of trees along the walks and around the shelter houses, a task that it now being undertaken.

The State Conservation Commission JOHN E. KING, STUDIO has sent 15,000 trees, small in stature, but of sturdy species that will thrive in the beach sand and give to Fire Island, in the course of their development, a feature which few other ocean resorts possess- natural shade in which picnic parties can sit and at the same time enjoy view of Is going on under the direction of the surf. This feat of or arboriculture Captain Smith Oakley, a native of Babylon, who has been superintendent of the park since its creation as such. The commissioners of Fire Island now Islip, president; are Gustave Fishel King of serving John E. Babylon, Daniel B.

Gerard of Hnntington, William Geiger of Brooklyn, a and Edward Thompson of Northport. Hector A. Robichon of Huntington is secretary and treasurer. The bill which created Fire Island Park stipulated that three of the commissioners should be residents of Suffolk County. CONCERT PLEASES BELLPORT.

Bellport, L. April 24-The young people of Bellport, composing the choir of the Methodist Church, pleased a large crowd Thursday evening in a concert. Those taking part included: Miss Dorothy Weidner, Mrs. E. Rogers, Mrs.

G. Rollings, Mire. J. W. Overton, W.

B. Cornish, F. Houston, and W. A. Corwin.

Between the first and second parts of the programme, W. F. Houston sang by request. A cantata with the following taking part, formed the second part of the entertainment: Mrs. Edward Rogers, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Pervilla Smith and W.

F. Houston. SULTAN'S ASSAILANT HANGED. Cairo, April 24-The young Egyptian merchant named Khalil, who made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hussein Kamel, the Sultan of Egypt, lat Cairo on April 8, was hanged today. WALTER S.

DAYTON AS KITTY, THE PROFESSOR'S DAUGHTER. GEORGE S. KAUCK AS MISS COS WHOSE HATRED OF PROFESSOR TURNS TO LOVE CLAUDE G. LELAND AS FIXIT "A GENERAL BUTINSKY." charter that gives the Mayor and Councilmen of the proposed city no salary. It will take a man worth 000 a year to head this government.

A man worth that much may give up his time for a while, but he cannot afford to do it continually, and sooner or later the place would fall into the hands of politicians. "Our police protection and fire protection is excellent. We had difficulty in both branches prior to consolidation. "The rules of the Building Department have been instrumental in giving us much better buildings than we had before consolidation. "We would be the loser in every way by secession." Another argument advanced by the anti-secessionsists was a given by George W.

Foren, counsel for the antis, who said: "The people of the Rockaways would get the improvements that they as strongly as they went to Albany they would go before the el city officials need from the City of New York, if for secession." There are no local civic bodies that have indorsed the anti-secession movement. Among the property owners who have signed the anti -secession petitions are: John Reisenweber, a well-known Manhattan restaurant man, who lives THE FINANCIAL ISSUE The City-(Controller Prendergast's accountant). New York City would have to pay "Rockaway City," at least $2,000,000. New York Citys would be impaired. The Secessionists Rockaway City must pay New York City 900, and actually pay not less than $1,000,000.

New York City's bond will still be fully protected. CIVIC UNITY ISSUE The City---Rockaway secession would be a precedent that might lead to the disintegration of the city. cession not be a dangerous The Secessionists- Rockaway seprecedent because the Rockaways are "the geographically connected with rest of the city. on Jarvis lane, Far Rockaway; Charles J. Connell, assistant postmaster of Far Rockaway; Samuel Levy, business man; Isaac Goldman, a large property owner; William Flannagan, Dr.

William H. Nammack, Leslie Smith, Adolph Seidt, Charles Crabbe, a large property owner, a trustee of the Russell Sage Memorial Church and president of the Rockaway Beach Hospital; Arthur Roume, Anthony Keller, Thomas J. Nolan and Francis X. McKenna, a brother of William McKenna, who is one of the prominent secession leaders. Views of Some Who Are Not Wholly in Favor of Either Side.

There are some people who are taking a different view of the secession movement than any of the two large factions now in the fight. To this class canbe added those who want to get out of New York City, but not under the present plan. Oliver Whitson, a large property owner, says: am in favor of gettin gout of New York City if we can get out in the right way." Mr. Whitson stated that there were some provisions in the proposed charter which he could not support. There are also some ardent secessionists who would like to stay in New York City if they could get the things New York, if it meets with success and establishes a precedent other tor' sections of the city to follow.

They also claim that it will impair the improvement planned by New York City and the United States Government for Jamaica Bay. It is also feared that it will affect the bondholders of the city by weakening the bonds and diminishing their value. They object to many features in the charter proposed for the new city. They fear that the general moral tone of the community will be lowered and that "Rockaway City" will be a wide open town, and a place of white ways and a retreat for a sporting and gambling element. They contend that the community is in better moral standing than when it went into Greater New York.

They contend that it has more improvements, that property values have advanced, and that better conditions prevail in every department of government. The anti-secession views can be given in a statement made by Charles that the Rockaways need by SO doing. Lewis B. Sharp, a large property owner, who is a secessionist, said: "I am strongly in favor of secession, but I do not say that it is the best remedy that could be obtained. The best remedy would be to make New York City realize the value of this beach to the city as a whole, and that its development is of as much importance to the city as a whole as are dual subways and rapid transit." There has been much speculation as to the motives that govern the secession and the anti-secession movements, and in this connection the Are from one side to the other in this matter has involved personalities to a certain extent.

The secesslovists contend that the opposition is backed by New York City emlpoyees, and that the opposition based on political or mercenary foundations. The anti-secessionists, on the other hand, contend that many of the leaders of the secession movement are disgruntled because there are no offices being handed out in the Fifth Ward, and that they would like a few. The secessionists contend that 80 per cent. of the taxpayers are for secesAsion, while the opponents of the movement declare that the division is more equal than that, and that the antisentiment is gaining strength every day. Secessionists, on the other hand, contend that they are winning over the signers of the anti-secession petition every day; that they will have 2,500 followers before the Mayor's hearing, and they defy the antis to bring out 500.

There is no way of determining the exact division, but it is in fact a house very seriously divided against itself. PETER J. VOSS MARRIES. Amityville, L. April 24-A party of serenaders journeyed from her to Massapequa last night to give a rousing welcome to Peter J.

Voss, the freight agent at the local railroad station, who brought home a Brooklyn girl 88 his bride yesterday. Voss married Miss Edith Ellwood Parkhill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Parkhill of 200 Patchen avenue, Brooklyn, on Thursday night. The Rev.

J. F. Carson performed the ceremony, Voss has been agent here since 1912. Prior to that year he held a similar position at Massaapequa for eight years. CHARLES L.

ROCKWELL AS THE PROFESSOR ALWAYS AFTER, MICROBES K. RUSSELL FIELD. MISS TRAVIS' FUNERAL. State Controller Will Be Present at Burial of His Cousin. Amityville, L.

April 24-State Controller Eugene M. Travis will be in Babylon tomorrow afternoon to attend the funeral of his cousin, Miss Mary Elizabeth Travis, life long resident I of Amityville, who died in the Southside Hospital, Babylon, on Thursday afternoon, neurasthenia. The Rev. Fred Allen, pastor of the Babylon Baptist Church, and the Rev. B.

F. Gilman, pastor of the First M. E. Church, Amityville, will officiate at the services, to be held at the home of Jonathan Travis, brother of the deceased. Interment will be in the Babylon Rural Cemetery.

Miss Travis was born near what is now called Lindenhurst. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Phoebe Fleet Travis. At an early age she came to this village, residing in Main street up to the time of her confinement in the hospital. She was prominent in social and religious affairs at the First M. E.

Church. Her brother, Jonathan, is the only surviving member of her family. OBITUARY Walter Blackman. Flushing, L. April 24-Walter Blackman, 21 years old, son of Charles Blackman, died Thursday afternoon, at his home, 501 Sanford avenue.

He is survived, besides his parents, by two sisters, Mrs. Florence Kennedy of Sharon, and Miss Estelle Blackman, and a brother, Edward. George College Point, George Dirks, 72 years terday, at his home on He was born in Germany, past five years he made He is survived by a wife, two daughters. George Dirks. April 24-- old, died yesTwelfth street.

but for the his home here. two sons and MINUS FINGERS; SUES. Fleets Made Defendants in Odd Case at Cutchogue. Cutchogue, L. April 24-George H.

and Harry Fleet were served yesterday with papers a damage suit brought by Alex Leniski as guardian for his 7-year-old son, Eddie, who had a thumb and two fingers blown off when a dynamite cartridge exploded last fall. The amount of damages sought is not specified. The case is an odd one, and Cutchogue people cannot see how the Fleets, who are prominent men here, are to blame for the accident. It was last fall that the little boy came home with some dynamite caps in his pockets. He told his father first that he found them in the woods.

SO the story goes here. Later he said he found them in a lot. His father took them away and put them on a high beam, and told Eddie not to touch them. Eddie disobeyed, and when his father wasn't looking, he took a hammer and pounded one of them. The result is noted above.

George H. Fleet is town superintendent of highways. The other defandant is his brother. The theory of the de- I fense is that the plaintiff believes the defendants are responsible because at some time they may have used dynamite caps in road work. SECRETARY HUGO SPEAKS.

Urges Queens to Stand Firm by Republicans, Richmond Hill, L. April 24-Secretary of State F. M. Hugo made a rousing organization speech and stirred up a lot of enthusiasm at the Richmond Hill Republican clubhouse last night. Secretary Hugo.

told the Republicans to stand firm by their faith. The party's future, he said, is looming sup with great brilliancy. There was a large attendance at the meeting, Republicans coming from all parts of the borough. MINSTRELS ARE COMING. Inwood, L.

April 24-Interest here is now centering on the coming benefit show of the Yankee Minstrels, all local boys, who will dine at the Methodist Protestant Hall on Thursday evening, April 29. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Methodist Protestant Young Men's Bible Class. Among those who will take part are: Harry Mann, Interlocutor: Alfred Castle, John Haynes, Ralph Cook, Ollie Wicks, end men; John Dodge, Frank Meserole, Ted Phillips, Dick Phillips, George Dodge, Ellie Abrams, Albert Gould and Steve Smith. BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX TO BOWL FOR C.B.L. TITLE A bowling match for the championship of the Catholic Benevolent Legion, of the State of New York will be rolled tonight at the Bushwick Palace alleys, Central avenue and Hart street.

Picked teams of ten men representing Brooklyn and the Bronx will be the contenders. The presentation of prizes won in the Second District C. B. L. League, will take place at the Bushwick Palace alleys next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.

SAYRE WINS TWO CUPS Two intersting events were decided over the' Bath Beach traps of the Marine and Field Club yesterday. Both prizes were won by C. D. Sayre. He first took a leg on the President's Cup, with an 89 out of a possible 100 r- gets.

In a Take Home Trophy shout, at 50 blue rocks, Mr. Sayre was tied by E. H. Lott, the scratch gunner. Each had a total of 48.

However, the former won the shoot off by 24 to 28 clay pigeons. ALL'S SHIPSHAPE FOR "MICRO-MANIA" Bayside Tars to Give Thred Performances of New Comic Opera, WILL APPEAR IN FLUSHING, And Everyone, Composer, Stars and Stagehands, Is an Active Member of the Organization. (Special to The Eagle.) Bay Side, L. April 24-Members of the Bay Side Yacht Club and their friends in all parts of Long Island and Brooklyn and Manhattan are waiting Impatiently for the first performance of "Micromania," the comic opera which the members of the club will present. The show will make its init tial appearance on Thursday evening; Those who don't see the show on Thursday, however (and those who haven't secured their tickets already had best not count on seeing it then), will have two more chances to witness it, for it will be repeated on Friday evening and again on Saturday eve ning.

The show will be staged in the League Building, in Flushing. William H. Johns composed the music and Russel A. Field wrote the book and lyrics. The entire work of producing the attraction is being done by the members.

Even the stage hands and scenic painters are bers of the Bay Side Yacht Club. The opera is in two acts, and according to the hints that those who will appear and others concerned have let drop it is going to be something well worth seeing. The chorus, which will be one of the biggest features, will represent harem dancers, medical students, club members and soldiers of the Khedive: There will be twenty musical numbers; many of which, judging from the titles and the aforesaid hints, are going to be whistled for many days after the affair. For the Friday night performance; a special train from the Pennsylvania Terminal will be provided. This will leave at 7:45 p.m.

and will return about 11 o'clock. The cast of charao4 ters includes the following The Professor, always after mi1 crobes, Charles L. Rockwell Kitty, Professor's daughter, Walter S. Dayton; Tubby, a medical student, Horatio Rench; Adder, after the Professor's secret, George C. Turner; Miss Coy, Suffragist, George S.

Hauck: Hare, Captain of the Guards, Willard H. MacGregor; Fix-It, a familiar type; Claude G. Leland; Slip'ry Si, late of Sing Sing, James D. Adams; Biff, the mosquito, George S. Hauck; Swat, the fly, Lloyd Cain; Mr.

Hand and Mr. Foote, important members, Fred Green and Frank L. Boynton. Harem Dancers, Summer Girls, Chad perons, Arthur Andrews, Lloyd Cain, Charles Medicus, Arthur Logan, John Johns, Dr. W.

A. Horner, C. J. Bate cock, D. R.

Henderson and Samuel Stewart: Medical Students and Clut Members, C. R. Agnew, W. A. Gibbons Earle K.

Williams, Belmont Sallada! Henry Evans, Ernest L. Smith, W. Nelson, James B. Moore, Harvey Rockwell, W. W.

Knowles and C. Arrighi; Soldiers of the Khedive. C. Berrian, Walter L. Powers, Harry L.

Dayton, Charles F. Winkelmand Montrose Stuart, Fred J. Starr, J. Will son Dayton and P. E.

Langworthy. BELMONT CHAUFFEUR FINED. Heim Is Convicted of Speeding for the Third Time. Flushing, L. April 24-George Heim, 23 years old, of 33 West Sixty fifth street, Manhattan, who said he was a chauffeur employed by Mrs.

0. H. P. Belmont of Great Neck, was fined $100 by Magistrate Miller, in the Flushing police court yesterday on al charge of speeding. He was moned to court by Motorcycle Policeman Shelly.

This is the third time that Heim has been convicted within a year, charged with speeding. Shelly claimed that Heim was operating au automobile truck along Jackson avenue at the rate of 35 miles an hour. WHOSOEVER WILL ENTERTAINS Southampton, L. April 24-The receipts of the Whosoever Will entertainment given in the basement of the Presbyterian Church, on April 22, amounted to about $38. A play entitled "'The Obstinate Family" was presented, under the direction of the entertainment committee of the socie-4 ty.

cast included Mr. and Mrs. John A. Herrick, Miss Abigail Halsey. J.

Walter Kent and Edward P. White, Piano duets were pleasingly rendered by Mrs. J. Walter Kent and Miss Mary Ledgerwood, and the Misses Margaret Edwards and Ruth Enoch. vocal solo by Miss Mary Flansburg received generous applause.

1 BUILDS NEW WAITING ROOM. Coplague, L. April 24-Residents of this village, and especially the com4 muters who wait for westbound trains on cold, wintry mornings, are saying nice things about the Long Island Railroad for its work in erecting waiting room on the north side of the tracks. The freight sidetrack has been moved back to make room for the im provement, and the shed will be put ug next week. This improvement 'is in line with requests made by the people several months ago.

A warning bel will be put up at the Great Neck road crossing while the waiting room la bro Ling built,.