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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1919. MAYOR HYLAN NAMES LIBRARY OFFICIALS Four New Members of Queens Board Selected and Two Are Reappointed, The six vacancies on the board of trustees of the Queens Borough Library were filled yesterday by Mayor Hylan. Four members were named and two of the present officials were reappointed. The members are the Rev.

Thomas J. O'Brien of Whitestone, who succeeds Frederick W. Boschen, whose term expired on December 31, 1918; William A. Duncan of Far Rockaway, the Rev. Henry D.

Waller of Flushing, both reappointed; George A. Vanderhoff of Long Island City, who succeeds Supreme Court Justice Leander B. Faber, resigned; Michael J. Shugrue of Corona, who succeeds Ellis Parker Butler of Flushing, resigned, and Owen J. Dever of Middle Village, who succeeds William W.

Gillen of Jamaica, resigned. The Rev. Thomas J. O'Brien is the pastor of St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church.

He has been interested in educational work and offered the use of the new parochial school at Whitestone to the Red Cross for a hospital. George A. Vanderhoff at one time served on the Board of Education of the city. Michael J. Shugrue is chief supervising engineer of the New York Edison Company and is a member of Local School Board No.

42, from which he will resign in order to accept the new appointment. Owen J. Dever is a wholesale harness maker in Manhattan and was mentioned as a possible successor to Alderman Cox when the Alderman was elected County clerk. Mayor Hylan also gave Queens Its first representative on the Board of Child Welfare, of which board Miss Sophie Irene Loeb is chairman, when he appointed Mrs. Nanette N.

Smith of 81 Whitney Elmhurst. Mrs. Smith is the wife of Edgar Smith, the well-known author and playwright of Elmhurst. Mrs. Hannah Brummell of 449 Hamilton Long Island City, was appointed by County Clerk Edward Cox as telephone operator in the County Clerk's office in Jamaica.

Mrs. Brummell had been matron of the civil jail in Long Island City since her appointment by Sheriff Thomas M. Quinn and was removed for political reasons by Sheriff Mitchell two weeks ago. WRIGHT--POST. Miss Caroline Post Goodrich, daughter of the late George Post, was married to W.

D. Craig Wright of Philadelphia, on January 15, at the P. E. Church of the Resurrection, Richmond Hill, the Rev. William P.

Evans, rector, officiating. The bride's father was for many years a resident of Richmond Hill and the young woman was well known among the younger set. The wedding was a quiet affair. Mr. and Mrs.

Wright will reside in Philadelphia. EXPECT NO CONTEST ON LEBAUDY ESTATE Affidavit From Drug Clerk That "Emperor" Tried to Buy Poison, At his office at 135 Broadway, Manhattan, Ernest S. Suffern denied yesterday the truth of the published report alleging that there was likely to be a contest over the estate of Jacques Lebaudy, Mr. Suffern stated that in opinion such a contingency was remote. He has directed the affairs of Mrs.

Lebaudy and Jacqueline for the past ten or twelve years. Harry W. Moore, attorney for Mrs. Lebaudy, reports that has procured an affidavit from the a New York drug clerk relative to attempt made by Lebaudy to purchase one or two pounds of cyanide of potassium last Saturday morning for the purpose of killing his wife and child, and will submit affidavits and proofs to Charles R. Weeks, District Attorney of Nassau County, on Monday for his investigation.

Mr. Moore. it is stated, also has 10- cated one source from which Mr. Lebaudy is known to have purchased a revolver. Mineola, L.

January 18-Mrs. Lebaudy spent yesterday afternoon visiting with her daughter Jacqueline. She is enjoying health that she has had for the past two weeks, according to her physician. She has received many letters of sympathy from all parts of the country. RABBI ENTERTAINS SISTER Miss Sarah Landman of Cincinnati, is the guest of her brother, Rabbi Isaac Landman of Temple Israel, at his home in Cedar Far Rockaway, Miss Landman will leave next week for overseas, where she will do canteen work with the American Army of Occupation under the auspices of the Jewish Welfare Board.

MISS HELEN STERN TO WED The engagement of Miss Helen Stern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stern, Far Rockaway, and Frederick Greenbaum of Manhattan, is announced.

A reception in honor of the betrothal will be given at the Hotel McAlpin on Sunday afternoon, January 26, from 3 to 6 o'clock. JENKS TO PRESIDE AT FABER BANQUET Speakers Will Be Whitman, Justice Crane, Secretary Hugo and Controller Travis. Plans are rapidly maturing for the testimonial dinner which is to be given Justice Leander B. Faber at the Waldorf- Astoria 011 Saturday evening, February 8. Yesterday acceptance was received from Justice Almot P.

Jenka, presiding justice of the Appellate Division of the Second Department, to preside at the dinner. Plans are being made to present Justice Faber with a Judicial gown. Former Justice Garrett J. Garretson, who retired from the bench a year ago, has been asked to make the presentation speech. Besides Justice Jenke and Justice Garretson, others who will speak are: Former Governor Charles 8.

Whitman, who appointed Justice Faber to the bench: Justice Frederic E. Crane, now sitting in the Court of Appeals; Secretary of State Francis M. Huga and Controller Eugene M. Travis. Live hundred covers have been arranged for by the committee, of which Thorndyke C.

McKennee. Commissioner of Jurors, is chairman. COL. ROOSEVELT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE SIMPLE AND RUGGED AS THE MAN HIMSELF And here must be mentioned an interesting coincidence. Near the mag.

nificent tomb of Ulysses S. Grant there is the little grave of "an admirable child." Within a few feet of Roosevelt's grave there is the grave of a little one, first to be laid in that section of the cemetery, so far a8 can be learned from a study of the gravestones. He was a scion of that family for whose dead this last resting place was made on their own homestead, just as the boy who sleeps on the heights of Riverside was of those who owned and buried on the land where the great General sleeps. Generations of the Youngs family, which settled on this land nearly 275 years ago, are buried here, and with owned by Youngs family and by friends of the families whose remains were interred there, The truth of the matter, however, is set forth in the limited historical accounts of the plot and it noted fact that the graves of these slaves are remarkably close to that plot on the summit of a hill selected by Col. Roosevelt when he purchased it about seven years ago.

Col. Roosevelt That chose this spot knowingly is most likely 08 the cemetery maps are in the keeping of the Youngs Memorial Cemetery Corporation, of which Edward M. Townsend of Oyster Bay is president. Half way between the entrance and Col. Roosevelt's grave the visitor's at- the Youngs Family, Sept.

1869, as a grateful tribute to the memory of Thomas Youngs, the first of the family, who settled in Oyster Bay Cove about the year 1640, and died in 1720. And his descendants who are buried in this cemetery." Among the names of these descendants frequent among the graves are: Townsend, Fleet, Underhill and Jones. Of the Jones family it must be said in passing that it is the only one honored by the presence on any of its graves of a G. A. R.

marker. This 18 to be seen on the grave of Elbert H. Jones, of Co. Second Regiment, Harris Light Cavalry, N. Y.

S. who died in a United States hospital at Alexandria, ROOSEVELT GRAVE ONE OF SIMPLEST IN SMALL CEMETERY tention may be attracted by a monument that looks very modern among the many old gravestones surrounding it, some of them so old that time and the elements have obliterated the inscriptions they bore. It is not massive nor in any way ostentatious, although it is the largest in the cemetery. From a marble base and pedestal rises an obelisk, bearing on its front, about half way to the top, a cross. Its entire height is not more than 12 feet.

Upon the pedestal's front is the inscription, "Erected by in them sleep many members of families allied with them by marriage, one of is them the child just mentioned. it Burial Near Slaves' Graves. to Friends and admirers of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, and that means the entire population of the United States, in will not be surprised to learn that his remains now resting in Youngs Memorial Cemetery occupy a space adjoining where slaves of early days were buried. These slaves were on November 2, 1862, in the 26th year of his age.

An addition was made to the original cemetery in when the Youngs Memorial Cemetery Corporation was formed to receive as a gift from Mrs. William J. Youngs an adjoining parcel of land bequeathed to her by her husband, which she stipulated is to be used for cemetery purposes only. The incorporators and officers are: President, Edward M. Townsend; secretary, Mary F.

Youngs, and treas- MEMORIAL CEMETERY WHERE ROOSEVELT IS BURIED MEMORIAL CE THOUGHT THE MOON A TOWN HALL CLOCK (Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, January 18-One of the men around town, noted for his enjoyment of a joke, was the victim of one put over by Dame Nature, and chuckles with glee as he tells of it to his friends. Meditatively walking eastward along Main st. on Thursday evening, an upward glance ahead disclosed to him a large illuminated disk Just above and beyond the line! of roofs on north side of the street. "Strange," he thought, "that I never noticed before that there is an Illuminated clock in the tower of the Town Hall." Then followed athe exclamatory thought. they take off the hands and figures? And why in thunder did they do it?" (He never swears.) All at once light dawned upon his mind-moonlight.

"I'm glad I'm not drinking man," he said, in thought, "else 1 might think I am as full as the moon TIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW. (United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Standard Time.) Time, High. Time. High. H.M.

Feet. H. M. Feet. East.

Rockawry Inlet. 10:19 3.9 10.51 Fire Taland Inlet. .10:01 10:26 Shinnecock 818,10:14 2.0 10:49 Montauk Point Light. 10:89 11:11 1.4 Orient Point 0:13 4 Greenport 0:38 Port Jefferson 2:11 Huntington Bay Oyster Bay l'o'nt Light. 1:21 1131 MILL RIVE MAPS SHOWN 'V VENERS Grave Located Near Those of an Unknown Child and Former Slaves of the Youngs Family.

Acre," applies with rare aptness to the little cemetery wherein rests the body of Theodore Roosevelt. Little more than an acre is its area, untouched by the art of landscape gardener, and par is as rugged as the character of the man who was laid there, while the Nation mourned and the whole world was moved by sympathy. An oldfashioned country burial place, void of pretentious monuments, a picturesquely rough spot in a beautiful landscape, it has been made historic ground by the presence there of the mortal part of a man who had been President of the United States and a forceful factor in the affairs of the Nation and of the world. To reach the cemetery from the village of Oyster Bay one travels something more than a mile eastward along a pleasant road, past beautiful estates, some of them magnificent, a long stretch of it colonnaded by tall locust trees, until there comes into view a simple arched gateway of white painted wood, bearing in black letters on the face of the arch the words, "Youngs Memorial Cemetery." This gateway is at the northeast corner of the inclosure, and there extends eastward from it, for a distance of about 200 feet, a neat fence of light wire and iron. The inclosure is a parallelogram, about 200 feet wide by about 600 feet long.

The ground is a hillock, sloping from the center toward the sides, and rising radually from a few feet above the road level to an elevation of 100 feet or more at its apex, which is at the western extreme of the cemetery. Beyond the plain wooden fence that bounds the inclosure here the hill falls away to the westward amid a growth of light timber. From the gateway a grassy carriage road, wide enough for only one vehicle, hugs the northern boundary about three-quarters of the way up the hill. It is bordered by large spruce bushes. As it approaches the top of the hill it turns to the south to describe a circle leading into the straight road at the point of departure.

This is the only road or path there is in the cemetery. About 60 feet from the top of the hill, a few steps up the somewhat stiff bank on the left-hand side of the road brings one to the new made grave of the former President, hidden under a mountain of flowers and wreaths and guarded by a soldier uniform. Even in its unkempt aspect and the starkness of winter there something about the now sacred spot that gives birth to the thought that is a noble resting place for the man whom nature in its roughest moods was charming. From it the view through the scattered trees, overleaping the houses on lower levels, takes the expanse of the bay, across whose waters thoughts of the moment reach to the infinite shores of that immortality that now is his. YOUNGS An Active Year Planned By Woman Citizens League The Woman Citizens League of New York State, which meets at Jamaica and draws its membership from all Queens, enters upon its fourth year of existence with an increased membership and many new plans for increased activities.

The past year its various committees have been somewhat busy with problems affecting the welfare of children and women, the blind and the dependent. In fact, the Woman Citizens League was one of the few organizations which, while giving thought to patriotic activities, has been devoting itself mainly to the social problems att home. The committee on blind, of which Mrs. A. C.

Green is chairman, has held nineteen one-day sales in Queens County. At these sales only articles made by the blind are sold. The committee has arranged for five more sales, to be held in February, at Forext Hills, Kew Gardens, Astoria, Rockaway Park and Ridgewood. The conmittee, co-operating with the New York State Commission for the Blind, has sponsored these gales for Queens County for the past three years. The Justice and Courts Committee will continue its efforts to secure an appropriation from the city to cover the expense of a woman investigator in the District Attorney's office who would handle women and children cases exclusively.

The Committee on Child Welfare, Mrs. Catherine Pepper, chairman, will endeavor this year urer and manager, Charles Baylis, Other Incorporators are, Samuel U. Fleet a and Arthur Vanderwater. The Youngs were the oldest settlers of white folks at Oyster Bay, John Youngs, the originator of that family name in this country, came here from Southold, Suffolk County, England, in 1620, and founded the town of Southold after acquiring Suffolk County on grant from the Indians. John Youngs had i son, Thomas, who caused the erection of the Youngs homestead at Oyster Bay Cove.

This house is still in existence and overlooks the cemetery. While not the oldest in the United States, this house has remained longer CEMETERY in the possession of one family line than has any other house in the country. It is now leased by the Youngs family, and from its front window one may look out upon the grave which signifles the eternal restingplace of all that remains of America's great statesman and scholar. Cemetery Laid Out in 1647. The plot was laid even before the erection of the house, in 1647.

It the custom in those days for families to designate a burial place somewhere near their homes so as to be in a position to see that they were not desecrated by the Indians. This idea prevailed not only on Long Island, but in all parts of this uncivilized country. Several of the first churches built had cemeteries adjoining, but families able to do so always laid burial purposes near the off a plot for homestead. the It first was not burial until 1680, however, that took place, but history does not relate whose demise curred. The grave marked octhe first tomb ever raised over with was in these regiogs.

The grave prospered and continued to live in family the Youngs a As vicinity a of consequence the place of settlement. the list of dead in the family burial plot increased. Later others than the Youngs buried family were here. Colonel's Father Bought Sagamore Hill Property from Youngs Family. Prior to the Civil War Col.

Roosevelt's father moved to Oyster Bay. He acquired title to the famous Sagamore Hill, the records show, from the Youngs. While Col. Roosevelt was not born in Oyster Bay his family spent the summers here, and it was in the environs of Oyster Bay Cove colonel spent that the his childhood. Col.

William J. Youngs, the male member of that historical last famhis nearly three years ago, and ily, died grave is also there, not far distant from that of Col. Roosevelt. the cove was a hallowed Ag place to Theodore Roosevelt, so also was it a spot revered by his here these two old friends secretary, rest through and the ages. There are no documents the cemetery in existence in concerning the Youngs family.

This doubtless due to the fact that the land was acquired by grant and has ever since remained a part of the property of the line of descendants of John direct It is certain that there can be but Youngs. few there is more burials in the cemetery, as. room for not over 20 more graves. War Veteran's Appointment Fought by Suffolk Leaders (Special to The Eagle.) Albany, January 18---In its scramble for no jobs, the Suffolk County Republican organization is exerting its influence here to prevent the appointment of Lt. Cortland A.

Johnson, a hero of the war with Germany who lost his left arm in the fighting at the Oureq River last July, 0.5 a deputy at $4,000 your under Attorney General Charles D. Newton. The drive of the Suffolk Republicans- marks the first attempt of any political group to sidetrack the appointment of a War hero for the sake of grabbing patronage--is arousin much interest and meets with general condemnation here where it la being contrasted with the veteransfirst attitude assumed by Governor Smith (Democrat) and exemplified in the appointment of It. Col. Berry LUN Adjutant General and the Governor's announced determination that his military secretary must, as qualification No.

1, a wounded veteran of the Johnson, who lived at Inwood, L. 1., was regarded as certain of appointment until a tow days ago. Then publican State Committeeman Harry Lee or Riverhead arrived in town and 8001 afterward the news leaked out that a general drive on Johnson's can- didacy had been initiated. Ralph G. Greene, formerly District Attorney in Suffolk County, was mentioned as the organization candidate.

The fight has been hot since then. Several conferences have' been held. Johnson, Will Soon Be Presented to Rockville Centre Village Board for Approval. 101 bif. dolti Dill vd CAL off 101, 108 bad all art botat 119 q8 bait It ton abl (Special to The Eagle.) Rockville Centre, L.

January Maps and surveys of the proposed Mill River 'improvement were submitted to Sheriff Howard Tuthill, William Bonner and Joseph Bauer, representing owners of property along its banks, Friday afternoon by State Engineers H. W. Hale and H. T. Arnold.

Last winter the State Legislature appropriated $600 for the preparation of these maps. Before the plans are carried out the approval of the Rockville Centre Village Bourd must be secured. For several years the Mill River been a subject of much discussion the residents of the has, villages of Lynbrook. East Rockaway and Rockville Centre. Although boards of trade, civic associations and village boards have taken it up very little progress was made until the present Mill River Improvement Association got busy.

big move on their part was to secure the mill rights of the stream from the estate of Charles Davison for $15,000. This removed the biggest obstacle in its way. Then the State appropriation for the maps and surveys of the river. was next put through and now the only thing remaining for it to become a part of the great inland waterway from Jamaica to Peconie Bays is the dredging, which will, in all probability, be done by the State. The Mill River is a tide water stream running from the Merrick road at Rockville Centre to the East Rockaway Creek, where it dammed for milling purposes.

Previous to the mill rights, which was A colonial grant, it was a navigable waterway, running through the old village of Near Rockaway, now the thriving towns of East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Oceanside and Rockville Centre. Several court actions were instituted against the holders of the mill rights and public hearings were held, but they all resulted against the opening of the stream. The new surveys and maps call for the dredging of the old Wallace Canal, which is east of the original stream. This will give the Village of Rockville Centre more water frontage and r'0- quires less fill. It is proposed to dredge re a canal fifty feet wide, not less than twelve feet at low water.

from the Merrick road at Rockville Centre to the East Rockaway dam, a distance of about a mile. The bridges will be built by the State. When the improvements are completed it will give Rockville Centre one mile of water frontage, Lynbrook one-eighth of a mile and increase East Rockaway's frontage about one-half mile. It will open up acres of undeveloped land in all of the villages and add at least one million dollars to the present assessed valuation. The cost is problematic, but the engineers estimate that it will require the taking out of at least 300,000 square yards of earth and will need about 400,000 square yards of filling.

HOUSEKEEPER HELD ON THEFT CHARGE Mrs. Stebbins Found Guilty on Charge of August Winkler, Her Employer. Mrs. Anna Stebbins. charged with grand larceny by August Winkler of 78 Pacific Maspeth, for whom Mrs.

Stebbins was housekeeper. was found guilty in the Queens County Court yesterday after the jury had been out for about five hours. Winkler charged that on July 30, 1918. he returned from work and found his apartment at 2138 Flushing Maspeth, practically stripped of all furniture. Bedroom, parlor and diningroom furniture, a Vietrola and about 400 records had been removed.

The furniture was later located at Allendorf's storage warehouse at 1764 Fulton Brooklyn. Mr. Winkler also charged that a diamond ring of considerable value and a Liberty bond had been stolen by Mrs. Stebbins. Mrs.

Stebbins claimed that she had merely moved the furniture to the warehouse until another place could be found, as dispossess notice had been served on Mr. Winkler. She claimed that she had lost the ring; that it had been a gift to her from Winkler. The Liberty Bond book, she also claimed, belonged to her. She said she had sold The jury, in finding Mrs.

Stebbins guilty, recommended mercy. She will be sentenced on January 27. TO ASSIST SOLDIERS Lawrence, January 18--The organization of a committee to take charge of the arrangements for tendering the young men of this section a hearty welcome upon their return after sertis to be effected next week. It is sugin adjusting themselves in civilian life, ing with the colors, and to a assist them gested that the present temporary honor a tablet in the park fronting the railroad station be replaced by granite monument, and that conimunity house be erected in memory of the boys. It is understood that a plot of ground for this purpose has been offered the committee.

to open a number of day nurseries where most needed. The Committee on Laws and Legislation, which was responsible for the introduction of the famous "work or fight" bill, which became 11 law last year, plans this year the introduction of a bill before the Senate and Assembly which will be as revolutionary in its character as was the "work or fight" legislation. Mrs. Alfred J. Eno, the chairman of the organization, is supervising all legislative work.

The Committe on Education is planning a very broad and comprehensive program for the coming year. Mrs. Mary Appleton, chairman of Prison Reform, hopes that something can be done in this State such as hag recently been worked out in Maryland, permitting prisoners to work and earn a wage which can be sent to their dependents, in order that the families may not also become an expense to the State or city. The Committee 011 Public Expenditures, Miss Elizabeth J. Walker, has outlined an active campaign this year.

There will be a play by the blind players, to raise funds for the Committee on Blind: a musicale for the benefit of the Child Welfare Committee, and two dances and a card party for the League treasury. The officers of Woman Citizens League, 1918-1920, are Mrs. Alfred J. Eno, chairman: Mrs. William L.

Remsen, first vice chairman: Mrs. Daniel Noble, second vice chairman; Mrs. R. Chappotin, third vice chairman; Mrs. M.

Doran, recording secretary; Mrs. W. Gold, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Timothy Walsh, financial secretary: Mrs. John Dayton, treasurer, and Miss J.

Hewins, auditor. who is still confined to a Federal hospital, undergoing treatment, was unable to be present in fend person and dehis interest and one of the men who has taken up the fight in his behalf is Assemblyman Thomas A. McWhinney who comes from Johnson's It end of Nassau County. is said here that further conferences were held in New York this General Saturday afternoon at which Attorney Newton was present. It was stated locally last night that although the drive of the Suffolk County Republicans had been vigorous it had not yet pushed Lt.

John8011 out of the: running. General Newton, It was stated, had exAttorney pressed himself emphatically in the matter and the substance of his remarks had been that he thought war heroes deserved first consideration when they were qualified otherwise for the post. Lt. Johnson after returning to this country to recover from his wound wats taken to a hospital at Washington, D. C.

and there he was married shortly before Christmas to Miss Christine McGuire, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Michael J. McGuire, of Cedarhurst. The bride was a schoolchum of the lieutenant and at the time of her marriage was an instructor in the Lawrence High School.

Lt. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Johnson of Inwood.

He WAS A graduate of the first Plattsburg train111 camp and served in France with the 165th known by the French as the "Green Devila." who fought alongside the famous "Blue Devila" of that country in the drive along the Oureq River. EVANS OPENS HOTEL TO TEST ARMY RULE Located Within Five-Mile Zone of Fort Totten, Dry During War. Great Neck. L. January 18- Albert Evang has reopened his hotel on the Middle Neck road, which was ordered closed about two months ago by the military authorities at F'ort Totten, because it was within Ava miles of the military reservation.

The liquor dealers of Nassau County want to make a test case and Evans consented to open his place of business. He has been awaiting arrest since last Thursday but up to date no one has bothered him. Harry P. Keith, former Internal revenue collector, attorney for the liquor dealers, is said to be the man responsible for Evans opening his It is pointed out that there are saloons within the five-mile limit of Port Totten that are open, but these places happen to be within the limit; of incorporated villages or the City of New York. The liquor dealers are anxious to remain open until July first 50 as to dispose of their stock..