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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. JANUARY 15, 1921. 3 GREETED WITH SEA OF TOY BALLOONS Pouring Rain and Ocean Gale Fail to Dampen Ardor of Reception at Rockaway.

Rockaway outdid itself yesterday in honor of the three rescued balloonists, Lts. Kloor, Hinton and Farrell, 1 upon their return after a month's absence. The heavy downpour of rain not dampen the ardor of the welcome abide home. Hundreds of persons turned out. An Interesting feature the carrying of tiny colored balloons by practically every one who welcomed the men at the Rockaway railroad station.

Many of the balloons were filled with gas and upon the arrival the men at the station they were released and flew through the rain propelled by a 40-mile gale from the ocean. The three balloonists were rushed to an open touring car and after being seated, were covered with heavy blankets to keep them dry. On the outside of the car, the snow shoes with which the three men mushed their way from Moose Factory to Mattice, were strapped. Due to the inclement weather, the parade was abandoned and instead the organizations which turned out to march, rode in motorcars. Hundreds of school children lined up at the schools as the car bearing the three windows of both the Rockaway Beach airmen passed, American flags and singing the National anthem.

As the procession neared 120th st. A number of small air bombs were discharged which showed up brilliantly in the gloomy atmosphere. Hardly ten feet of space along the Boulevard did not bear a huge "Welcome Home" sign. At Neponsit an artistically decorated sign, nearly six feet in height, was erected in the center of the road bearing the names of the three airmen. The lieutenants reached the Air Station at 3:10 p.m., and were rushed through an army of newspaper and motion picture photographers into the Administration Building, where they were greeted by Capt.

Damon E. Cummings, commander of the Air Station. They were next hustled across to the officers' quarters where several addresses were made by boro and city officials. Commissioner of Jurors T. C.

McKennee was the first. He said: "As chairman of the Rockaway Beach Board of Trade and in behalf of all the people of the Rockaways, I wish to extend a hearty welcome to you men. The people appreciate the difficulties and hardships you endured and it was with great joy we learned of your bein- safe." Boro President Maurice E. Connolly was introduced by Commissioner McKennee and said: "The Commissioner has told you that I would make an address and that I had it all written out. That is so, and I have it in my pocket; but knowIng that you are anxious to get back to your families and friends, I will turn the papers containing the speech over to you.

I want to extend a welcome you from the people of the boro and to express congratulations on the noble manner in which you upheld the traditions of our wonderful navy." Assemblyman Ralph Halpern was speaker. He said: "While I was leaving Albany to come here, Governor Miller asked me if I was able to see you men say Hello to you for him and to also extend the welcome of the people of the State of New York." $35,000 FIRE LOSS AT PORT JEFFERSON Blaze Wrecks Elks Restaurant and Candy Store. (Special to The Eagle.) Port Jefferson, L. Jan. 15-A $35,000 fire destroyed the building occupled by the Paradise Confectionery in this village yesterday.

The loss includes all of the furniture and personal belongings of James Vellas, who conducted the confectionery store and lived in thou upper floor. The lower part of the building contained two stores, one occupied by the confectionery and the other by the Elks Restaurant, the finest eating place in the village. The restaurant was new and was furnished at a cost of several thousands of dollars. Fire did not reach the dining-room of the restaurant, but the dense smoke that poured through the place did considerable damage. George Mellas, a brother of the proprietor of the candy was making candy in the kitchen' when the pot overboiled and contents, running on the stove, blazed up.

Mr. Mellas lost considerable time in turning in the alarm, and unfortunate delays by the local fire department gave the fire a good start. When water was turned on the burning building the entire rear was in flames. The building was a new structure located on Jones in the heart of the village. It was owned by Marvin proprietors of the Elks Restaurant.

Mellas carried $6,000 insurance, which covered the stock and fixtures in his store. The building was also insured. SCHURMAN TALKS TO SUFFOLK SCOUTMASTERS Seventy-five men from western Suffolk County attended the second Scout leaders training meeting the Baptist Church, Patchogue, Wednesday evening, Jan, 12. Scout leaders and committeemen were present from Amityville, Babylon, Bay Shore, East Northport, Stony Brook, Setauket, Port Jefferson, Sayville, Bayport, Medford, Islip, Bellport and Patchogue. An excellent supper was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church, which was enjoyed by 60 of those present.

Clark E. Schurman, Scoutmaster of Troop 2, Brooklyn, editor of Scouting, the official Boy Scout magazine, was the principal speaker, his subject being "The Scout Leader's Job." Speaking from nine years actual experience, Mr. Schurman was able to present definite problems and their solutions. The three main parts of the second class, tests Badge were instructors, demonstrated Dr. Frank by Overton of Patchogue in first aid and Ernest Guttridge of Patchogue in semaphore signaling and the compass.

Scoutmaster John Burns of Patchogue demonstrated life saving and resuscitation from drowning. The third meeting of the course will be held on Wednesday evening, Jan. at 6:30 in the Knights of Columbus 19, in Bay Shore, supper A being served Hall, followed by the practice session parish house of the Catholic Church." ALLIED CITIZENS MEETING. Huntington, L. Jan.

15-A call has been issued for the annual meeting of the Suffolk County branch of the Allied Citizens of America, of which Charles E. Sammis Jr. of this village is secretary, to be held next Wednesday evening at the Congregational Church, Main Patchogue, when the election of officers will be held. WEDDINGS. RECEPTIONS.

DINNERS, LUNCHEONS, TEAS Prepared and served at residences by caterer. Phone Decatur 0716. WERNER, 161 Halsey Street. Five Huntington Families Have Fifty-Four Children (Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, L. Jan.

15-There is no race suicide in the town of Huntington, according to records on file in the office of Town Clerk William B. Trainer for 1920. While there were 174 deaths, a few of them being -town patients in the Huntington Hospital, there were 327 births, also few of these being at the Huntington Hospital to out-of-town paon rents. There were 117 marriage licenses issued during the year. The largest family is at the home of Frank Abramoski, on one of the rural free delivery routes.

A birth in his family during the past year brought the total up to ,13 and they are all living, while in the home of Edward Abramoski, a brother, the family numbers 10. They have had 11 children, but lost one. Parents of other large families in the townwhere one or more children have arrived during the past year, are Mr. and Mrs. William Henneborn, Huntington, 11 children, all living; Mr.

and Mrs. Charles F. Hyne, 10, all living: and Mrs. Peter Vassalo, 12 children, with 10 living. This last total was made up during the past year by the arrival of twins.

Other parents of twins during the year were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Grignow, Huntington Station; Mr. and Mrs.

John E. Riggs, Huntington; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graff, Huntington; R. F.

and Mr. and Mrs. James Reynolds of St. James, whose children were born at the Huntington Hospital. The oldest couple married during the year were William G.

Rekate, 60 years, of Huntington, and Mrs. Dorothea W. Busse of Huntington Station, HIRSCHFIELD'S RIGHT TO SUBPENA UPHELD Accounts Commissioner Wins Decision Over Landlord. David Hirschfield, Commissioner of Accounts, and the Mayor's Committee on Rent Profiteering won a victory in the Queens County Supreme Court yesterday when a decision was handed down by Justice Van Siclen confirming the right of the Commissioner to compel landlords to appear before him and examined. The right of the Commissioner was contested by William P.

Schmuck, vice president of the Tubes Really Company, which is the owner of a large apartment house at Hunters Point and Van Alst Long Island City. He had been served with a subpena to appear before the Commissioner and bring all the books and papers of his company relating to the apartment house in question. The company raised the rents of the tenants and they were objecting to paying the increase. The tenants appealed for relief first to the Mayor's Committee. Schmuck, on advice of counsel, refused to obey the subpena issued by the committee.

Then an appeal was taken to the Welfare Committee of the Board of Aldermen. Again Schmuck refused to obey the summons. Recently a subpena was issued by Commissioner Hirschfield to Schmuck, and in the subpena Commissioner Hirschfield said, in part: "I am Commissioner of Accounts, conducting an investigation into the methods of taxes and assessments of the City of New York with respect to its appraisal for the purposes of taxation of premises at 75 Van Alst ave. and 54 Hunters Point Long Island City, and you are directed to appear before me and present books and records concerning this Schmuck refused to obey this subpena and appealed to Justice in Van Siclen stated matter in for that an his connection order company with vacating the had city it. no into tax He which it was necessary to make an inquiry as the company was satisfied with taxes.

its assessment and had paid its Attorney William E. Stewart, who represented Schmuck before Justice Van Siclen, said to the Court: "This is only an attempt of the Commissioner of Accounts bolster up the propaganda of the Mayor's Rent Committee." In his decision Justice Van Siclen said: "The subpena sought to be vacated or set aside appears to be regular on its face and the Commissioner of Accounts has ample powers under the charter to issue subpenas to the party served, even though he is not an employee of the city. Whether the alleged proceeding which the 'Commissioner of Accounts is or pretends to be conducting is real or fictitious or for a legitimate purpose is not now before the Court. The prospective witness upon obeying the subpena and upon his appearance before the Commissioner of Accounts, will be entitled to all privileges and protections extended by law to witnesses in judicial proceedings, at which time he may properly claim and assert them. The motion is denied." COLLEGE WOMEN MEET.

Bay Shore, L. Jan. 15-The South Shore Women's Club met here Wednesday evening at the Y. W. C.

A. rooms. There were present 42 members from the villages along the South Shore from Amityville to Patchogue. At these meetings the women of varying ages are just college girls once more and merry quips and stories, college songs and games are the the order of the evening in addition to the fund of $250 will be program collected I toward supper. No set prevails.

A defraying the expenses of a girl at college. 61 years of age. Mrs. Busse-Rekate was by several years the oldest bride, but three grooms were older than Mr. Rekate by one year, the men tieing for first honors in age being Richard Morrell, 61 years, who took for second wife Annie Lucy Hampton of Huntington Station, 30 years age; Thomas Hartt Garrett, New Rochelle, 61 years, who was married to Nellie A.

Douglass of Cold Spring Harbor, 43 years of age, and William Frederick La Selle of 463 Quincy Brooklyn, who was married to Josephine R. Crissey, a trained nurse of Northport, 30 years of age. The youngest couple to take out a marriage license were Frank C. Drensike, 19 years, and Clara Belle Jung, 17 years, both of Huntington, but Albert Wagner and Bertha E. DeVeau of Northport were close seconds, the grocms being the same age in both cases, but Miss Junge was one year younger than Miss DeVeau.

Neither of these brides was the youngest. however, for Annie Auricchio of Huntington, 15 years of age, was married to Dominick Fredericks, 26 years of age. The Rev. John J. F.

Robinson, rector of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of this village, has the honor of marrying the most couples during the year, and the honor of being the "Marrying Justice" goes to Justice George C. Hendrickson, who at six marriages. Father Robinson won out by two weddings from the Rev. Paul Pallmeyer, the records showing that the former had 15, while the latter had 13.

The Rev. Samuel Seem, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, was a third with 12, and the Rev. Charles E. Cragg, rector of John's Episcopal Church, had 11. DENY GAS EXTENSION IN GREAT NECK ROAD Request to Serve Six Consumers Is Held Unreasonable.

Albany, Jan. 15-The Public Service Commission, Second District, has dismissed a complaint by A. E. Bonn and other residents of North Hempstead asking for an order directing the Publie Service Corporation of Long Island to extend its gas mains between Hicks lane and North drive, com Station Road, Great Neck. The Commission holds that from the evidence the required pipe line to serve the complainants is not a reasonable extension of the company's service, considering the cost and the number of customers to be served.

The extension asked for is about 4,930 feet. There are 6 completed houses and 2 in process of construction, and according to the Commission's investigation the extension cost, with cast iron pipe, would be $6,803, and with wrought iron pipe $6.162. Commissioner John A. Barhite heard the case. "In my opinion," he says, "it would not be just or reasonable to require the company to extend its lines the required distance and incur the necessary expense for the purpose of supplying six domestic customers with gas for other than light.

The petition should be denied." MONTAUK INDIAN DIES Easthampton, L. Jan. 15-By the death of Olive, widow of Sam Butler, the dwindling tribe of Montauk Indians has been reduced to a membership of less than twenty-five. Mrs. Butler was born at Montauk.

In 1870 she married Sam, a full-blood Montauk, who died in 1906. Olive is survived by nine children, a sister, Mrs. Maria Banks, and two brothers, George and Charles Fowler. Funeral services were held in St. Luke's Church and burial was at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Easthampton.

TIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW. Time. High. Time. High.

H.M. Feet. H.M. Feet. East Rockaway Inlet.

0:02 3.4 12:07 3.1 Fire Island Inlet .....11:52 1.5 Shinnecock C. G. Sta. 0:13 01 Montauk Point Light. 0:38 1.6 Orient Point 1:9 Greenport 1.6 Port Jefferson 3:37 4:00 Huntington Bay 3:17 3:40 6.5 Oyster Bay 3:45 Hallett's Point Light.

5.3 3:10 4.6 Employment for Handicapped Ex-Service Men Do you want to help handicapped ex-Service Men? Will you help to place and keep as many as possible in suitable employment during this period of depression? If so, please report any openings that you know of to THE HOME SERVICE SECTION American Red Cross 85 Court Street, Brooklyn Phone Main 8961. This department of the Red Cross is interested in nearly four thousand of these men and their families, and will greatly appreciate your co-operation. EAGLE LIBRARY NO. 216 The. Charter OF THE City of New York INCLUDING ALL THE 1920 AMENDMENTS A Complete History of City Charter Making JUST PUBLISHED On Sale at All Eagle Offices or Through Your Newsdealer, 75 Cents.

SAYS FOREST FIRES HAVE KILLED MANY LONG ISLAND QUAIL Foxes and Lack of Migration Only Contributory Causes, Babylon Hunter Believes. (Special to The Eagle.) Babylon, L. Jan. 15-A theory heretofore not mentioned as a cause for the in the stock of quail 01: Lorg has been advanced by decrease, Raymond Daily of Babylon. It is his vin en that forest fires to a great extent have been responsible, Hie points out that Long Island has had many large forest fires.

Mr. Daily also says that quail have decreased because there 18 comparatively no migration to Long Island cm regions where they are plenticui. IG Pas little faith in the theory that the fox is responsible for the lishing stock of quail on the Island. Other Babylon hunters who discount the theory that foxes play a large part in exterminating quail exthemselvs as being of the opinion that forest fires are responsible largely for the small amountof quail. They explain that it is the custom of the nail to build its nest in thick shrubbery or underbrush, requiring a great number of leaves for protection.

is further pointed out that many tires have swept the woods of Long Island in recent years and robbed the quail of their homes? Many enthusiastic quail hunters (of Long Island have not used their guns for the past two or three years; due to the fact that practically no quail are sighted when they go on hunting expeditions. A summary of the theories advanced as causes for the decrease in Long Island quail follows: Unusually severe winter of 1919- 1920, which caused many quail to perish. 2. Long open season. 3.

Little migration of quail to Long Island. 4 Destruction of quail by foxes and cats. Destruction of quail by forest fires. As remedies many suggestions have been made. It has been suggested that a closed season of several years be provided.

It is the opinion of some hunters that quail should be imported from the New England States in order that the stock on Long Island be replenished. Some hunters have expressed themselves in favor of raising the bounty for the killing of foxes. Others urge more effective work in forest fire prevention. DOUGLASTON MINSTRELS STAGE ANNUAL SHOW The Douglaston Minstrels gave 'their annual performance Thursday evening, betore an audience that completely filled the ballroom of the Douglaston Country Club. For an amateur show, they rendered a performance that was creditable, though the humor was a shade too local for general consumption.

Prominent among those the caste were "Chooly" Gould, "Happy Gus" Gladwin, Bill McCurdy and Frank Teague. Mis F. M. McAnerny sang with a touch of professionalism that was otherwise strictly barred from the performance. The soubrette chorus.

recruited from the younger married set, was an unforgetable feature. 100 Pigs Starve to Death; Garbage Famine Is Blamed (Special to The Eagle.) Malverne, L. Jan. 15-The cessation of a supply of garbage seems to have been the cause of the death of 100 pigs from starvation on a farm neorth of here. About 60 of the carcasses were buried on the farm, and this caused the Water Supply Department of the city of New York to get busy and investigate, because of the possibility of contaminating the water supply of the city of Brooklyn, which is partially supplied through the watershed in which the farm is 1o- cated.

Three veterinarians engaged by the city to investigate the case caused the carcasses to be dug up for examination, and the surviving animals to be examined for traces of disense. Dr. William Rhame, Health Officer of Hempstead Town, likewise investigated the matter, and was handling it from a local sanitary standpoint when the city authorities became interested. The investigation resulted in the discovery of no signs of disease, but the enimals, both living and dead, the investigators found, showed a very emaciated condition, which, in connection with the food conditions on ARREST SIX YOUTHS IN RAID AT JAMAICA Six young men of Jamaica, said by the police to be members of the "Bambuler Gang." were arrested yesterday in a poolroom in Rockaway Jamaica, by Detectives Patrick Kehoe and Patrolman Ezra Teslar, of the Jamaica precinct, assisted by County Detective Ferdinand Miller, of Nassau, and Corp. J.

A. Hopkins and Trooper Grimes, of the State Constabulary. The prisoners, who are charged with grand larceny and assault, are Frank J. Babitz, 24; Peter Golis, 22; Anthony, Salvatore and James Franzino, aged respectively, 29, 23 and 22, and Frank Pietrantonia, 27. It is alleged that early on the mornAng of Dee.

4 last, Frank Gaynor, a mail carrier attached to the Queens Village postoffice, while on his way home from a social affair, was blackjacked and had his motorcar stolen by 8 young men near the Queens County line. The car was later found overturned alongside a road near the Belmont Race Track. Brass and Aluminum Castings Machined We are prepared to handle any amount of Brass or Aluminum molding and machine work. Skilled mechanics. Prompt service.

SAGE Inc. 780 Union Street Phone South 5200 the farm, allowed the doctors to form 110 other conclusion than that the animals died of starvation. About 100 pigs had been buried, some of them having died from the results of a scant food supply and the owner of the farm, Max Waldowothers, about 60, were slaughtered by sky, ostensibly to prevent their death from starvation. About 25 pigs remained alive when the veterinarians arrived, and they declared that If these animals should receive proper food and care for couple of months they might be in fit condition for conversion into edible pork. Health Officer Rhame, in making his investigation, found that the owner of the piggery had previously been able to get a good supply of garbage upon which to feed the pigs, and when this supply was materially curtailed, a dead horse, when one could be secured, would be dragged into the farm and made available to the pigs as feed.

About 25 of the pigs had been slaughtered and were discovered at Mineola by Dr. Rhame. They were in process of shipment to the city. Dr. Rhame help up the shipment, and had photographs made of the carcasses.

It was understood that these had been sold by Woldowsky, but yesterday he took the carcasses back to his farm. 14 ASK DIVORCES IN QUEENS COURT Justice Faber in the Queens County Supreme Court yesterday established a record taking evidence in 14 cases in which the plaintiffs wanted to be released from their marital bonds. He directed decrees in most of the cases which will be signed when the orders are handed up. The following made applications for divorce: Louis H. Peck of Flushing, from Elizabeth de B.

Peck; Mary Kock of Glendale, from John Kock; Harry Andrews from Allcia Andrews; Flora Birnbaum from David Birnbaum; Agnes Kirchner from Charles T. Kirchner; Lillian E. Gavin from William H. Gavin: Frank A. Wolff from Mary Elizabeth Wolff; Ray Gignoux from John E.

Gignoux, and Bernard Daley of Jamaica from Mary E. Daley. Annulments of marriage were asked by Ralph A. Kahn from Marie F. Kahn; Lawrence R.

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