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a a M1 BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930. Tube Route Fight Greets Board Transportation Group Hears 100 Taxpayers on Beach Spur Route Strong opposition to the Board of Transportation's proposal to locate on 65th Place a portion of the link connecting the Queens Boulevard subway with the Rockaway Beach trunk developed at the hearing yesterday the route before the board at 250 Hudson Manhattan. More than 100 taxpayers of the Ridgewood Plateau, Winfield and Maspeth sections appeared and their speakers got into so sharp a controversy over what action had that Commissioner Frank X. Sullibeen agreed upon in civic meetings van, who was presiding, was compelled to rap vigorously for order. According to A.

E. Frontera, organizations of the district "had unanimously agreed to oppose 65th Place and urge that the route be shifted several blocks east to 69th St. The route as laid out leaves Queens Boulevard at 78th St. and follows that street and Garfield Ave. to Fresh Pond Road, which it takes all the way to Central Ave.

John C. McDowell of the Ridgewood Plateau Taxpayers Association followed Frontera with the assertion that his group indorsed the whole route as proposed by the Board of Transportation, including 65th Place. Approve Elevated "We prefer it as subway," he added, "but if we can't get that we'll take part elevated." Frontera jumped up to explain but was shouted down by the crowd. Walter Beuchel asserted that he attended the allied meeting and it "wasn't unanimous." "I was there against the 69th St. plan and I ruled out," he shouted.

J. Wedekind of the Ridgewood Plateau Civic Association added the assertion that his organization wasn't on record for 69th St. and urged the board to stick to 65th Place. Frank Reynolds echoed him. Sticks for Subway John Silvestro, saying he represented the allied civics of Winfield, Elmhurst taxpayers and Ridgewood Plateau association and "numerout clubs and fraternal organizations," said the section "was united" that 69th route would serve the largest, number of people.

"We this or nothing," he added. "Nothing is what we don't want. We'll accept his plan if we can't get 69th St asking, like only the that rest you of the make system." it a He offered a petition from the 78th St. residents protesting the opening of their street for the line. Patrick Kilcourse of the Elmhurst Heights Taxpayers, Warren Moore of Maspeth and J.

E. Konesai of the Bella Community organization urged the 69th St. route. Ronald B. Beneville of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce appeared in opposition to the southern end of the line as routed through Fresh Pond Road.

He urged that it go through Forest A Ave. as more central. Commissioner Sullivan promised that the board would study carefully the stenographic record before making its decision. Sea Cliff Pastor Accepts Call to Go to Amityville Rev. Hartley J.

Hartman Will Occupy Pulpit in First Methodist Church Amityville, L. March 15-The Rev. Hartley J. Hartman, pastor of the Sea Cliff Methodist Episcopal Church for the last five years, has accepted a call to the First M. E.

Church of Amityville, to succeed the Rev. Lester Ward Auman, who recently resigned. The call was extended by pulpit supply committee of church, headed by the Charles O. Ireland. Acceptance of the call is subject to the approval of Bishon McConnell of the New York East Conference.

which convenes in Manhattan early next month. Mr. Hartman was born in Pittsburgh, and graduated from Allegheny College with an A.B. degree. He received his B.D.

degree at Drew Theological Seminary and the degree of S.T.M. at Union Theological Seminary. Mr. Hartman was pastor of the Boston Road M. E.

Church in New York City, and later of Trinity M. E. Church at New Haven, before his service at Sea Cliff. Mr. Hartman will preach his first sermon in Amityville on Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday), He will arrive here with four children, two boys and two girls, a few days earlier, ATTEND ST.

PATRICK PARTY Lynbrook, L. March 15-Two hundred and fifty persons attended a St. Patrick's party at the Lynbrook Elks clubhouse on Merrick Road last night. Those in charge of the affair were Clifford Wren. Joseph Winters, Bertram Kirschbaum, John Block, Frank Ruddock and John Kollegger, steward of the club.

Huntington Masons To Greet Former Head Huntington, L. March 15 -Paul Schaeffer, master of Jephtha Lodge 494 F. A. M. of Huntington, announced today arrangements for the homecoming of Carroll E.

Welch, district deputy grand master of Suffolk district, Monday evening, March 24. Mr. Welch is a past master of Jephtha Lodge. A dinner will be held at the Hotel Huntington at 7 p.m. to the past masters of Jephtha Lodge and the present and past Grand Lodge officers.

A homecoming meeting will follow at the First Presbyterian Church. Addresses will be confined to remarks by the guests of the evening and Arthur Peacock, the present district deputy grand master of the second Queens Masonic district. Under-Water Land Sale Is Plan Adopted Oyster Bay Meeting Approves Law to Establish Commission Oyster Bay, L. March 15- Representatives of the townships of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, meeting with Robert Moses, chairman of the State Park Commission, yesterday in Oyster Town Hall, unanimously approved introducing into the Legislature at once an act establishing the North Shore Planning Commission, providing for adoption of a plan for adequate public shore wifront recreational areas. They under control of the State and of various municipalities on the Long Island Sound in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk and providing for disposition of the proceeds of the sale State and town lands under water so as to effectuate such a plan.

Supervisor Downing, who presided, said this plan was the same as that put forward by the Town Board at Friday's mass meeting in Oyster Bay whereby the sale of under-water tracts might be made! by the town to upland owners the proceeds go toward the purchase of further public lands in the township, or for development or extension of existing beaches and parks. Moses Favors No Poll "If the -water lands are owned by State," Supervisor under Downing explained, "the sale of same may be effected and the monjeys used for furthering public beaches and parks on the North Shore of the island. words, instead of the State selling underwater tracts in our communities and placing the proceeds in the State Treasury, the money will be retained for use in the community in which the under-water area was sold." Town Clerk Charles E. Ransom asked Commissioner Moses if he believed it necessary to hold a referendum every time a tract of under- water township land was to be sold. to "No," townships replied are Moses, becoming "I believe large the to do this.

The Town Board, should have the right to sell lands without the expense of a vote of the people." Nearly All Present Mayor James E. Burns of Glen Cove and Commissioner Sterling W. Mudge of the Glen Cove committee were the only members absent. The press was excluded from the conference. In the meeting were Oyster Bay Town Board, Supervisor Downing, Town Clerk Charles E.

Ransom and Judge Eugene E. Flanagan; city of Glen Cove by Commissioner of Public Safety Herbert W. Morrison, City Clerk John J. McManus and Building Inspector Charles McLaughlin; Citizens Planning Committee for Parks and Beaches, Mayor Howard Smith of Cove Neck, Fred H. Maidment of Sea Cliff and Walter King of Glenwood Landing: town of North Hempstead, Supervisor Charles H.

Snedeker and Town Clerk E. Schmidt, Judge Wilmot Y. Hallock, Town of Huntington, Supervisor Richard W. Hawkins, Town Clerk W. B.

Trainer and Justices Roscoe Leighton, John Deans, Henry Murphy and Floyd Baylis; Town of East Hampton, Supervisor H. N. Edwards; Town of Smithtown, Supervisor Benjamin Blackman; Hempstead Planning Commission, F. W. Olmstead.

Chief Engineer Arthur E. Howland of the Long Island State Park Commission accompanied Commissioner Moses. Many Attend Services For Dr. Alma W. Powell Funeral services for Dr.

Alma Webster Powell were neld yesterday afternoon from the Harry T. Pyle mortuary, 1925 Church Ave. The Rev. Frederick Barry, of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, officiated.

More than a hundred relatives of the well-known Brooklyn woman attended the services, among them many prominent people. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Heads Governing Body Of Adelphi Students (Special to The Eagle) Garden City, L. March 15-Miss Catherine Smith was yesterday elected president of the Student Self Government Association at Adelphi College here. Miss Ruth Ehrlich is the vice president, Miss Ethel Davis secretary, and Miss Miriam Michaels treasurer.

They will be inducted in May. Their term of office is the 1930-1931 school year. Richmond Hill H. S. Girl Vanishes; Is Sought by Police After vainly trying for four days to get some trace of his daughter, Rita, 14, Michael Gorman, of 133-10 Sutter South Ozone Park, last night asked the police to aid him in his search.

Rita, who is tall for her age, is a sophomore in the Richmond Hill High School. She left home on Monday at her usual time for school and was at school all day, according to the information the father gave the police. He said he learned that Rita was seen to enter a high powered automobile, with two young men, imme- Unified South Shore Water Supply Urged 19 Communities Would Be Linked Under Plan to Go to Legislature Lynbrook, L. March 15-Al bill providing creation of a municipal water district to include 19 South Shore communities has been completed and is ready for presentation to the State Legislature, according to Mayor Howard G. Wilson of this village.

It is expected it will be introduced Monday by Assemblyman Edwin Wallace. The bill was drawn up by Mayor Wilson, Town Attorney Jeremiah Wood and Edwin Vandewater of the law firm of Clay, Dillon Vandewater. If approved by the Legislature it will empower five elected commissioners to purchase existing private water supply systems. The bill does not specify whether this purchase shall or shall not be made it by calls for condemnation. removal of the At Long any Island from Water the, Company South Shore.

supply sys- The bill was drafted after the water company had been subjected to repeated attacks by residents, who charged the service was poor and charges high. The territory to be includeed in the proposed South Hempstead water district measures approximately 40 square miles and has a population of 80,000, according to Mayor Wilson. Incorporated villages included are Lynbrook, Valley Stream. Lawrence, Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Malverne, Island Park, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Neck and Woodsburgh. Unincorporated communities that will be in the new district are Inwood, Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Woodmere, Lakeview, Baldwin, Roosevelt and Oceanside.

All bonds issued for acquisition of existing water systems or for extension of the system must be voted upon and approved by the electors of the proposed water district. Revenue received by the district will be used for maintenance of the system and for redeeming bonds issued by commissioners. Five advantages outlined by Mayor Wilson last night were as follows: The bill will permit a substantial decrease in existing water rates, provide a more adequate check-up on water meters. provide larger and more adequate mains and a consequent higher water pressure for fire protection, permit a reduction in hydrant rentals and permit build- of extensions when needed and without the "the excessively onerous charges that are now imposed upon property owners by the private water company." A few weeks ago a law placing private water companies in Nassau and Suffolk under supervision of the Public Service Commission was approved by the Legislature and by Governor Roosevelt. Edwards to Get List of Voters At Island Park Another Authorized Copy to Go to Leaders of Opposition in Election Island Park, L.

March 15- After a conference yesterday with District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards at Mineola, Village Trustee Humbert Meile, candidate of the People's party here for to a two-year term at the municipal elections March 18, agreed to submit a list of authorized voters living at his labor camp. It had been charged by Charles W. Hewlett that Police Department census showed 49 voters housed at the camp, that 27 of the 49 were non-citizens. Only seven, he charged, lived at the camp.

Meile agreed to furnish a list of the authorized voters both to Edwards and to Meile's opponents in the election. Meile is a wrecking and excavation contractor. Eight men who lived at the camp previously had been questioned by Police Justice Henry Perl. 4 Held in Rum Raid On Inn at Babylon: Babylon, L. March 15 Local authorities under the direction of Deputy Sheriff William Stillback last night raided Lakeside Inn, on the old Wadestaff estate arrested two men and two women' and confiscated large quantities of mash, 30 gallons of alcohol and three stills, two of which they said were in operation at the time.

The four held are Nora Maxwell, Eva Clarke, Joseph Kass, the latter of Osceta, and Thomas Donnelly of 2843 8th Manhattan. The liquor and equipment was found in a large barn near the inn. In a closet in the barn they also found several bottles of wine and cordial, Stillback said. In operation in the barn were two stills, one of capacity. The equipment was valued at $20,000 by the police.

Bay Shore Legion Post Heads Suffolk Groups Bay Shore, L. March 15-Bay Shore Post, 365, American Legion, leads Suffolk County in membership, according to a report made public by Orville G. Conover, commander, Commander Conover states that the report is from County Commander Dr. Russell W. Sammis of Huntington.

The report states that the County Legion membership is 1,072, with Bay Shore heading the list with 132, and Islip second with 92. Huntington ranks third with 81. Babylon is fifth on the list with 69 members, while Amityville is tenth with 42. TO CHANGE DISTRICT Two property owners of Whitestone, Maurice Ada and Charles S. Golden, prevailed upon the Board of Estimate yesterday to postpone for one week action on the changing from a business district to an unrestricted district the property abutting on the north side of 14th Road to a depth of 100 feet from 149th St.

to a line 100 feet west of 150th Whitestone. NEW RIDGEWOOD BANK The new home of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at Myrtle and Forest Ridgewood, formally opened I today. The bank was organized nine years ago with 519 depositors and deposits amounting to $50,386.91. It now has 22,966 depositors with total deposits of $12,898,858.07. Rudolph Stutzmann is president of the bank.

Its trustees include: County Judge Frank F. Adel, William F. Bozenhardt, Paul Braun, Adam Christmann, Emil H. Dietz, William. A.

Fluhr, Max W. Gross, George W. Hudtwalker, O. Edward Jahradorfer, Fred C. Lemmerman, Herman Ringe, John Schmid, William Witte and Charles D.

Zimmer. Third Offender Is Imprisoned For 10 Years Queens County Court Conviction of P. Mayer Brings Long Sentence Paul Meyer, 32, of 71st Ave. and 168th Flushing, was sent to Sing Sing yesterday by County Judge Frank F. Adel in Long Island City to serve a flat sentence of 10 years.

According to John A. Butler, chief of the Queens County Probation Department, Meyer has been arrested 15 times and convicted of two felonies. Most of the other arrests were for possessing drugs. Meyer pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in the third degree in connection with the holdup of a gas station at 338 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, on Dec. 4 last.

Fred Cartier, 44, a Negro, of 73 Rockaway Road, Jamaica, was sent to the penitentiary. He admitted stabbing Gladys Hinksman, a Negress, of 519 Bushwick Brooklyn. Stanley Mosciki, 16, of 57-30 73d Maspeth, was given a suspended sentence following his plea of guilty to a charge of unlawful entry. Ralph and Frank Mirando, twins, 17, of 117-17 Lincoln Ave. and Charles Sabatini, 22, of 133-07 122d Place, all of South Ozone Park, were given suspended sentences after they pleaded guilty to a statutory charge.

L. I. Woman Convicted In Gas Meter Tampering Riverhead, L. March 15--In the County Court here Mrs. Lenora six months' suspended sentence by Whitman of East.

Islip was given a Judge Furman for rigging a gas connection at her so it could be used without passing through a meter. James Ramsbottom of Mastic was fined $100 for selling rum as a public nuisance. An indictment against Mrs. Ramsbottom was dismissed. HYMAN SPIVAK DIES o'clock Funeral tomorrow services will afternoon be held for at Hy- 1 man Spivak, 62, former well-known hotel proprietor, who died yesterday at his home, 219 Madison Flushing, from heart after an illness of five days.

troubles born in Rumania and came to this country 45 years He had lived in Flushing 25 years. He' organized the Spivak Motor Company, of which he was president. He was a charter member of the Flushing Snyagogue and of the Loyal Order of Moose. He is survived by his widow, Effie; three sons, Emil. Frederick and Herbert; one daughter, Mrs.

Catherine Levy, and one brother, Abraham Spivak, of Flushing. HOLD RUMMAGE SALE Rockville Centre, L. March 15-- Bargain counter rushes were in evidence at a rummage sale held at Village Ave. and Sunrise Highway yesterday under the auspices of the Rockville Centre Parent Teachers Association for the benefit of their scholarship fund. Quiet Elections Seen in Villages At Smithtown Candidates for Office Meeting No Opposition Mayor Strong to Retire Smithtown Branch, L.

March 15-Thus far no contests have loomed in the elections which are to be held in the three incorporated villages in this vicinity next Tuesday. Indications are that they will be very quiet. At the Village of the Landing, it is reported, Mayor George Strong intends retiring, and Will V. Faxon, the present village clerk, probably will be elected in his place. Bernard Olivie and Cora Deutaman probably will be re trustees.

At the Village of the Branch Mayor Henry W. Arthur and Trustee Charles D. Miller, whose terms are expiring, are expected to be re-elected. tA the Head of the Mayor William J. Finn and Trustees George W.

Bacon and Devereux Emmet are candidates for re-election without any apparent opposition. In none of the villages is there any pronosal to spend money before the taxpayers. Moore to Appeal Harvey Decision And Dismissal Writ of Certiorari Will Be Sought of Supreme Court, Attorney Says Clifford B. Moore will appeal the decision of Borough President George U. Harvey of Queens to dismiss him from the service of the borough early next week, said David Siegel, Moore's attorney, last night, blaming political expediency for Moore's dismissal.

"Moore is the victim of synthetic political and public outcry," said Attorney Siegel in commenting on the decision. "President Harvey, who is an outstanding gubernatorial possibility, was placed in a bad political situation by the attacks of Buckner and Kline. Moore's dismissal was a foregone conclusion. On the facts and the evidence a dismissal was not warranted." A writ of certiorari and review will be asked of the Supreme Court, Siegel declared. MAMIE BRABANT LYON RITES Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon for Mrs.

Mamie Brabant Lyon, wife of William Lyon of Huntington, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Catherine Flynn, 88-51 76th Woodhaven. Interment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. The Rev. Humeston of Huntington, L.

will officiate. Besides the husband, there survive two children, two brothers and two sisters. PHONYPHOTOS By MEB INTERNAL REVENUE SE Gus Guzzel, owner of a chain of Nassau speakeasies, phonyphotoed today leaving Internal Revenue Bureau after depositing check for $50,672.93 as first installment of his 1929 income tax. Mr. Guzzel apologized to collectors for the small amount of his tax this year, explaining that the speakeasy racket has been in a slump.

"I hope for a business revival for 1930," he said. Suffolk Park Plans Urged On Realtors Riverhead Group Told of Magnificent Highway Now in Making records." Discusses Tax Law Riverhead, L. March 15- Speaking before the 'Eastern Suffolk County Chapter of the Long Island Real Estate Board at a dinner at the Henry Perkins, Riverhead, Arthur E. Howland, chief engineer for the Long Island Park Commission, depicted the work the commission is doing for Long Island. J.

Fred Dugan of Riverhead presided. Mr. Howland urged his hearers to do everything possible, especially with the officials, to procure the best sort of co-operation so that rights of way may be obtained. thus assuring the uninterrupted continuance of the building program. He pointed to what had been done in that direction in Nassau County, where, he said, the county had spent $1,250,000 for rights of way, which will spend $305,000 for a spur parkway, and where $800,000 more will be spent for rights of way for the Northern Parkway.

Reaches Island's Tip Recently an agreement has been reached with the Montauk Development Company, through which 8 tract of 300 feet wide, leading to the eastern tip of Long Island, has been donated, together with an additional 40 acres to be added to the Montauk Point Park. Mr. Howland said during 1930 six miles of paving will be laid on the Ocean Boulevard, including co0 yards of All. "This boulevard, when completed," he said, "will surpass anything of the kind in the country." When the Park Commission began its work on Long Island it had only 200 acres of parks; now there are more than 11,000 acres, with 7.000 acres under water besides. Mr.

Howland spoke of the Jones Bean Park, where the 52-acre concrete parking place will accommodate 10,000 cars at one time, and which has bath-house facilities for 10,000 people at one time. Greenhalgh Speaks County Clerk Warren F. Greenhalgh spoke of records in his office, including some 4,000 maps, some of which may be lost, he said, unless a better method of protecting them is provided by the supervisors. He said bookbinders have saved first deed books, 1710-1848, from loss. "At present the facilities for safeguarding the priceless records are a mess," he added, "and I feel that an office that shows a profit of 000 a year is entitled to be put in such shape that there can be no question aboutt he safety of the County Treasurer Ellis T.

Terry, discussed the tax sale law. The license law was discussed by Richard Child of Mineola; O. A. Wyckoff of Belmore was introduced as the man who made it possible for a broadcasting station for WEAF. to be located on Long Island; Ward Ackerson of Brightwaters, Lewis C.

Austin of The Eagle. J. Harry Brown of the Times, County Auditor Wiliam T. Hulse, John H. Martens of Lynbrook, Charles Wells Brown, attorney, Riverhead: B.

Frank Howpresident of the Suffolk National Bank. and John Bagshaw, Riverhead, were among those who spoke. 65 Students Listed On Packer Honor Roll Sixty-five students have been placed on the honor roll at Packer Collegiate Institute for the quarter ending March 4, Dr. John H. Denbigh, principal, announced in chapel yesterday.

They are: FIRST YEAR Helen Baker Errol Livingston Betty Eleanor Bauer Mary Frances Moore Bond Helen Newman Jane Botterus Rose Perrone Louise Buchanan Beverly Pierson Eleanor Buist Elizabeth Schumann Merle Elliott Cathleen Schurr Helen Elmer Miriam Strickland Fergus Katherine Van Virginia Sinderen Lorraine Krug Frances Wolslagel SECOND YEAR Ellen Ach Helen Ott Doris Babbidge Elaine Plitt Sallie Dodd Katherine ReckMargaret Germann nagel Asho Ingersoll Kathryn Svmmes Ellen Mayo Berenice Uehlinger Laura Michel Leopoldine Wigle Helen Miles THIRD YEAR Elsa Adam Jo Johnson Lorraine Burtis Myra Palmer Mary Caroline Craig Ellen Pugh Elizabeth Creamer Eleanor Steitz Doris Draper Elizabeth SteinClara Freedberg gester. Barbara Granger FOURTH YEAR Rhoda Rubendy Alice Reiss Jessie Clark Elsie Rubin Lois Coffin Louise Slipper Adele Frank Barbara Smith Jeannette Johnson Betty Smith Elizabeth Ludlum Susan Underhill Grace Luhrsen Phyllis Williams Jane Matthews Louise Wilson Ruth Michel Harriet Young Public School Pupils Beat Private Students City public school children excelled not only other public schools in the State but private school students as well in results of Statewide summer school examinations for 1929, according to report from the State Board of Regents, which of Education President George J. Ryan made public today. Private school children where the tuition fee ranged from $15 to $60 a subject had 63.4 percent of their papers accepted by the State Regents Board, while 74.2 percent of city school pupils had theirs accepted. Of all papers claimed, private school students had 87.8 percent accepted, while city school students had 93.8 percent of theirs accepted.

Although the city students prepared 15,333 papers against 12,925 in public schools outside the city, 74.2 percent of the former were accepted, as against 86 percent of up-State students. W. Schnitzspan's $600 Estate Goes to Sister William Schnitzspan, who was for many years Republican leader of the 20th A. and who was at one time a Municipal Court Justice, left an estate of only $600, it became known when his will was filled with Surrogate Wingate yesterday. The former Republican leader lived at 65 Grove and died Dec.

15. According to the terms of his will his entire estate goes to Sibilla Schnitzspan, a sister. of the Grove St. address. The decedent is survived by another sister, Eliza Schnitzspan.

Ridgewood Man With Charges Forgery Magistrate Benjamin Marvin in tan Ridgewood, in $2,000 for William Dixon a Sr. of 1633 MetropoliRidgewood, Queens, yesterday held examination March 28 on a charge of forgery. It 1s alleged Dixon forged the name of his son, William Dixon, to Workmen's Compensation Bureau checks in the sum of $2,321.76. The younger Dixon was injured two years ago. He lives at 554 Forest Ridgewood, and made the against his father after an investigation by the Compensation Bureau.

Schroeder Urges Volunteer Aid In Health Drive Says Help by Citizens Is Necessary in Keeping City Fit Place to Live in "Our inspectors will be but 8 handful when we do get them. A squad of 110 men for the five boroughs will not make much of an impression without volunteer committees to help us clean up and make this a healthy city. It is the specific violations that we want to know about," Dr. William Schroeder Sanitation Commissioner, told a croup of nearly 150 Brooklynites in a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, 66 Court yesterday afternoon. Street supervisors of the Cleaner Brooklyn Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the meeting, prominent clubwomen.

nearly 40 high school boys and representatives of various civic organizations were present. Mrs. Sara B. De Forest, chairman of the com- mittee, presided. "Even with our covered wagons on the streets, which we expect to have within a few months.

there will be little difference if excavators continue to pile up and soil the streets. The separation of ashes, garbage and rubbish is asked so that people will acquire the habit. Later on each will be picked up separately when we have more trucks. "At present 2,000 wagons are listed with the department, but 60 percent of these are not functioning, being either too old for use or in need of repair. We contemplate putting between 300 and 500 more on the streets and we expect to salvage from 20 percent to 25 percent of those not being used at the present "With the early building of four new incinerators the amount of garbage dumping at sea will decrease noticeably and with from 15 to 25 incinerators this practice" will be practically done away with in two years or thereabouts.

Beaches next summer will be cleaner and healthier for bathers. A large conteiner for street crossings and a smaller tune to be attached to lemn posts will be put into use shortly." Street cleanliness will be achieved through educating the public to its desirability as a health rather than A beauty need, the Commissioner believes. Work on the first sewage disposal protect on Ward's Island will be berun within 90 davs and it is estimated will care for a million people, he said. The contract for the plant and its intercepting sewers Involves an expenditure of 000. Brooklyn and South Queens are to be next in line for consideration of sewage disposal, the Commissioner said.

"This sewage plant marks the of eliminating the pollution of the harbors. With the plant under way in Westchester and other efforts in this direction, contaminaton of the harbor will be reduced 50 percent within a short time. "Brooklyn will be taken care of within five years," Dr. Schroeder said. Mrs.

De Foreest stated thot yester-1 day's meeting marked the 6th versary of the founding of the committee by the late Dr. Eliza Mosher. who until her death. served as chairman. A short address was made by F.

C. Weber, vice-chairman and a discussion followed. More than 100 street supervisors are working in the interests of the committee, Each supervisor receives recognized by the Health, Sanitation and Police departments. Clubs are organized among the punils of the 7th and 8th grades of the schools by consent of the Board of Education and new anole of cleanliness each, studied, the chairman stated yesterday. IMMIGRANT ARRESTED Bay Shore, L.

March 15-John Kuloubis, 30, native of Greece, was: arrested by State troopers here yesterday charged with illegal entry into the United States. Kuloubis came to Bay Shore about five months ago. He was taken to Ellis Island pending investigation. Nassau Jury Indicts Two In Shootings Jamaican and Glen Cove Woman Victim of Bullets Are in Hospitals Mineola, L. March 15- Joseph W.

Murray, a foreman at the Belmont race track, alleged to have shot James Doyle of 150-75 87th Jamaica, the back during a fight in the Cushman's East Lane stable; was indicted for assault in the first degree by the Nassau Grand Jury yesterday. He will a be Arraigned today before County Judge Lewis J. Smith. Doyle was taken to the Floral Park Sanitarium, where he is slowly recovering. -The bullet was removed by Wednesday, Antonio Finge, 56, of Wilson Bayville, was indicted for assault in the first degree for firing five the bullet wounds, which were inMrs.

Mamie Abbruzzese, 41, of that shots into the body of his landlady, ficted last Monday night. Three address. She is in the Glen Cove Hospital and thus far has survived shots went through the breast and two through the neck. Unon his arrest Finge said the woman bad been hounding him for money, -according to police. He will also be arratoned today.

Maurice Joachim, an East Indian lecturer and insurance agent, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with grand larceny in the second degree in appropriating $150 collected from Edward A Wallace of West Hemnstead with which to a compensation policy for his own use. He denies the charge and was admitted to. bail in $2,500. Leonard C. Allmer of.

Nostrand Brooklyn, was indicted charged with cashing a bad check. in a Freeport confectionery store. He will be arraioned today. Alfred Toja of Inwood was indieted for burglary in the third deFree. Mearl Avant, colored.

of Manhasset, was indicted for arson in the first degree because of a fire at Avant a house owned by Leroy King. savs. the Are was accidental. Daniel of Cedarhurst was indicted as a second offender in driving a car while intoxicated. M.

E. Hospital Drive Extended Until March 19 Report $917,371 of Quota of $1,200,000 Received in Campaign to Date The building campaign, to raise $1,200,000. for the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, which was to have closed night, will be extended until Wednesday, March 19, it was announced at the report dinner held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel St. George. More than 1,000 workers and team captains assembled heard William Kennedy chairman of the drive, announce that $281,126 had.

been turned in, making the grand total $917,371. Mr. Kennedy complimented the workers "for this response and predicted that by the closing night the campaign will have passed the goal. The reason given by Mr. Kennedy for extending the time of the campaign was to enable workers to call on many friends of hospital who have been out of the city.

The board of directors of the hosbital stated that they would pledge $150,000 to be secured from members of the board and others in the South or abroad, who have not as yet determined the amount of their subseriptions. This, according to Frank A. Horne, president of the board. will -form the nucleus of the "Victory Fund." Memorial Plan Gifts The following gifts. were made under the memorial plan: $12.000 by William English.

$1,500 by William Boardman. $2.700 by Mr. and Mrs: Henry Conover and Jane L. Moore of the Madison Avenue Church, Manhattan. $5.000 Mr.

and Mrs. Simon J. HardIng. $2,700 by Miss Amy S. Humphryes.

Team Reports The summary of the teams. follows: Bath Beach, $497. Bay Ridge, $808. Bedford, $2.523. Borough Park, $3,194.

Brooklyn Heights. $8,508. Bushwick, $10.897. $4.556. Greenpoint.

$88. Highland Park. $3,174. HIll. $3.103.

Kings Righwav. $1.422, Park Slone, $19.582. Stuvvesant. $11.906. Williamsburg.

$5,460. Total $72,552 Total gifts $72.552. In the Death of The Honorable JAMES J. BYRNE President of the Borough of Brooklyn Our community suffers the loss of a fine citizen, an able, conscientious official, and a staunch friend. We mourn his untimely demise.

ABRAHAM STRAUS, Inc. diately after the close of the school session on Monday afternoon and drive off. He has not been able to find anyone who saw her since. Rita had no "boy friends," so far as her father knew and she was not backward in her studies and always got good marks. He was at a loss to explain her absence from home, and her silence.

She is a blonde, wth blue eyes and is about 5 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds. She wore a black coat, a grey flowered dress, black hat, brown shoes and tan stockings when she was last seen..

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