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1 Services Tonight For Adam Knab. Hotel Proprietor Whitestone Pioneer Had 34 Been Post Barber at Ft. Totten in Civil War Funeral services for Adam Knab, Civil War veteran and pioneer hotel man, who died at his home, 150- 45 12th Road. Whitestone, Thurs03 day afternoon, after a two weeks illness, will be held at his home at no. 8 o'clock tonight Interment will be -9 in Greenwood Cemetery Von Knab, who was 90.

lived in Whitestone for more than 58 years. He was in Muhlbach, Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 9, 1841. At age of 14 he ran away from home with sister, the late Mrs. Julius Freygang of Whitestone.

After arriving br in America he became a barber. Knab was post barber at Fort Totten during the Civil War and 03 he later opened a barber shop in Whitestone. He took over his no brother-in-law's hotel, the building in which he died Thursday, in 1874. He married the Frederica Miller of Manhattan in Nov. 1868.

Out of this union came eight children. three of whom are still living. Knab was elected trustee, of the old village of Whitestone before I its consolidation. When the New York end of the Great Eastern cable was laid in bal to July, 1865, he was a member of the civic delegation which met the ves- dc -6el at the Battery. 108 He was a member of Grace Church and of the old Whitestone Al.

Volunteer Fire Department, Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. Julia Dupuy and Mrs. Henrietta L. Graham, a son, William A. Knab, three grandchildren and en al two great-grandchildren.

bita Maspeth Man Loses Suit for Crash Hurts A jury in Part III of the Supreme -frt Court, Queens, before Justice Lewis buy. Smith, found in favor of the defendant in an action for money de damages growing out of an automobile collision. tc George Bachman of 8 Creek Maspeth, sought $10,000 from SydBrooklyn. was struck by Barnetchbakeryas owner, of a truck owned by the bakery as he was crossing Flushing Ave. at 10th on Oct.

20, 1928. and was confined to the hospital for two weeks with a broken arm. Jimmy Walker, Negro chauffeur of the truck, testified that he had slowed down to make a right turn when he saw Bachman signal to him to come ahead. He testified that, as he started up again, Bachman stepped in front of his truck. Attack 2d Sleuth 1o vela In Lanzo Arrest 56 In Slayer Search 20 Sisters and Friend of Pris.

oner Set on Detective Leaving Magistrates Court boR News and Features From Queens, Nassau and I Suffolk Communities BIRTHDAY CHASES BLUES AWAY When the family dog the eight-year-old daughter man of West Merrick Road, mobile, she was inconsolable. to the Glickman home along and Mistress Shirley is all L. I. BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, 'APRIL 9, 1932 Pay for Traffic Officers Solved By Huntington 6 Men Now on Job to Act as Town Constables Named for 90-Day Term bond issue. Specific Provision Made Huntington, L.

April 9-The continuation of the six regular traffic officers throughout Huntington Township has been assured as well as the appointment of any additional men who are found necessary. Watt Solved Problem The salaries of these men have also been assured. The latter problem has been the greatest worry for the members of the Huntington Town Board, and recently it was referred to Supervisor William Watt with power to engage an attorney to help him in working out the problem. But John Trainer, Clarence Phillips, Edward Juliana, Leo Cass, James Miller and William Slattery will no onger be known officialy as traffic officers. They constables of the town, appointed for a period of 90 days, but as such special constables, will be assigned to traffic duty.

The law provides that special constables are a town charge, money for their remuneration to be taken from the contingent fund. It is also provided that when the contingent fund is depleted, if such a -condition arises before the of the year, the town ma yborrow, with the permission of the Board of Supervisors, certificates of indebtedness or on bond issue. If it is thought advisable to change the entire amount borrowed on the budget of the following year, then the certificates of indebtedness may be used, but if the burden is divided over a period up to three years the nthe law provides for the The law demands that the board, in appointing special constables, must be specific as to the payment, so the me nare working for 75 cents per hour, with a provision that the salary shall not exceed $175 per month. Supervisor Watt said yesterday that he was greatly pleased with the successful working out of the problem, for Huntington had to have officers to handle traffic under one title or another. The trouble came about when the voters last Fall down the appropriation for traffic officers, it being claimed that many were under the impression that the vote was asked to authorize a large appropriation for extra men that the salaries for the regular traffic.

officers was in the regular budget. In voting down the traffic appropriation, they voted down all moneys for traffic regulation. To' clear the atmosphere and make it possible to borrow money to pay the traffic officers, a special legislative act was passed in both Houses at Albany, but the Governor vetoed the bill on the ground that it was in direct opposition to the will of the voters, Mrs. Fisher Seeks Recount of Queens Primary Tilt Vote Organization Candidate for 5th A. D.

Committee Wo- man Lost by Slim Margin Mrs. Grace Palmer Fisher, organization candidate for Republican Station Committeewoman from the 5th A. Queens, said today that she will petition for a recount of the primary vote which gave her opponent, Mrs. Grace I. De Groot, victory by a margin of 43 votes.

Mrs. De Groot, widow of the late former United States Attorney, ran as an independent. The race was so close that both sides claimed vietory until the official vote was recorded as 2.190 for Mrs. De Groot 2,147 for Mrs. Fisher.

Mrs. DeGroot Wins In 5th by 43 Votes Mrs. Grace DeGroot, widow of former U. S. Attorney William DeGroot, defeated by 43 votes.

Mrs. Grace Fisher in Tuesday's election to Republican State Committee the 5th A. according to official figures compiled by the Board of Elections in Queens. The tabulation gives Mrs. DeGroot votes and her opponent 2,147.

While unofficial tabulations showed Mrs. DeGroot to be a winner, the number by which she won varied from 15 votes to 65. Mrs. Fisher was the running mate of Ralph Halpern, executive examiner at Borough Hall. Court Directs Jury to Decide Who Was Lying Sealed Verdict Ordered by Steinbrink in Brokers' Commission Suit If the jury accepts the theory of Justice Meier Steinbrink, a sealed verdict that is to be opened in Part II of the Supreme Court, Queens, on Monday morning, will tell who the jury thinks was lying.

In giving his charge to the jury yesterday afternoon, Justice Steinbrink explained that in most cases there is a "divergence of testimony" as to details which the jury must reconcile. Believes Some One Lies "There is evidence in this case which cannot be reconciled," continued the jurist. "I have no hesitain saying that somebody is lying." their He then instructed determine the jury who it was duty to telling the truth and decide accordingly. The action is one in which Monroe Miller and Phillip J. Miller, realty brokers of the Rockaways, seek to recover $2,650 in what they claim are earned commissions in a realty transaction.

The project, the purchase of property in Manhattan valued at $110.000 from Mrs. Susan Drake Sears of Beacon Boston, was not consummated, but the plaintiffs claim they earned their commission because, after being empowered to act, they brought a client ready, able and willing to buy and were sidetracked by Mrs. Sears' representatives for another buyer. Mrs. Sears Not in Court Mrs.

Sears did not appear personally in court, as she did not appear personally in the deal, but her representatives claim as a defense that no exclusive contract was ever entered into, and that brokers did not live up to even the terms of a tentative agreement, so the property was sold to a purchaser who did live up to the terms. When the case was given to the jury, Justice Steinbrink announced that the jury's verdict would be written and sealed and opened in court Monday morning. Shellfish Law To Be Enforced In Islip Waters State Fisheries Official Assures Board Bureau Will Give Co-operation Islip, L. April 9 James H. Hildreth, of East Hampton, Supervisor of the State Bureau of Marine Fisheries, has assured the Islip town board that the bureau will co-operate enforcing shellfish ordinances in this section of the Great South Bay and in prosecuting violators.

The town ordinance against the taking of peanut clams does not conflict with conservation regulations. Mr. Hildred assured the board. Since peanut clams are little larger than seed clams, this ordinance was enacted to insure propagation of clams. Following the conference between the town board and Mr.

Hildreth and M. H. Bidwell, State bacteriologist, it was announced that the State bureau would have a patrol in local waters and would try to give the same protection here as is given elsewhere. However, it was said that due to the bureau's limited facilities, a daily patrol could not be maintained. After the conference it was also announced that the bureau has received no complaints concerning the sanitary conditions of the bay.

Huntington Church Players Give Comedy Huntington, L. Aprl in Jam," presented on and Friday evenings at the Parish House of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church of Huntington, netted a considerable sum for the organ fund of that church. The comedy was given by the Married Couples Organization of the and Maurice Schuck of Huntington Station was coach and director. Those in the cast were Richard Fleck, Mrs.

May Troupe, William Rowland, Mrs. Margaret Fleck, Arthur Olsen, Mrs. Clarice Olson, Mrs. Harriet Balduzzi, Mrs. Ada Walsh, Russell Mann and Leroy Peckham.

BROKER AWARDED $400 Mineola, L. April 9 John C. Fernandez, of Franklin Square, won a verdict for $400 in a brokerage commission action brought before County Judge Willard M. in Part II of the County Court against Martha and Henry Stengue of Elmont. Taxi Man Sues to Get Auto He Says Wife Spirited Away Huntington, L.

April 9-The members of the Fox family of Huntington Station -Harry and his wife, Elizabeth, are again at swords point. This time the trouble is over a motorcar which Harry has been using in his taxi business and which is registered in the name of his wife. Their troubles keep the police busy but this time the husband has sworn out a writ of replevin, and the car has been impounded until the trouble is settled, the return date being April 15. The car disappeared on Wednesday and according to the police Mr. Fox reported it stolen.

Later, however. Fox charged that his wife was responsible for its disappearance and he had his attorney, Judah W. I Elopement of Babylon Pair Bared by Abandoned Car Babylon, L. April have been in communication with me every day," said Mrs. Harriet B.

Morse of Island Ave. when informed that her son who left 10 days ago with Miss Victoria Sartori, of this village, to visit relatives in Philadelphia had married the girl. The marriage was revealed when the couple were detained by Chicago police as they claimed their auto- McCooey Hears Of Marital Woes In Nassau Court New Justice to Decide 3 Divorce Actions and 2 Annulment Suits Mineola, L. April 9-Supreme Court Justice John H. McCooey Jr.

Part II of the Supreme Court here took the papers in several applications for divorce and annulment of marriage. Beatrice L. Pattron of 163 Washington Freeport, who was married to John I. Pattron, a salesman, asked for a divorce on testimony given by Edward Hendrickson of Freeport, a cousin, and Daniel McElduff of 53 E. Bean Freeport, a chauffeur, who told of an incident at the Paramount Hotel, on W.

46th Manhattan. John F. Smith of Roosevelt asked for a divorce from May Dunn Smith, who, witnesses say, is living with a man named Raynor on Avenue off Uniondale. The couple were married in New Hyde Park on June 3, 1918. Augusta Ruth Moses of 75 Nicholas Court, Hempstead, through her guardian, Myra Zelda Browne, asked for an annulment from her husband, Samuel, formerly a private in the army, whom she married in August, 1930.

She said he told her he was a lieutenant. Margaret Poll of 40 Maurice Elmhurst, asks an annulment from her husband, George W. Poll, whom she wed in New Jersey in 1930. Frieda Van Buskirk of 90 Woodlawn Valley Stream, asked a divorce from her husband, Edward H. Van Buskirk, a salesman.

Girl Friend of Public Enemy Gets 2 Years Mrs. Mary Ann Keck, of Joseph Pilkowski, who is triend, known to them as Cleveland's Public Enemy No. 1, sentenced in Queens County Court yesterday to serve not less than two nor more than four years at' Auburn Prison. She was found guilty on March 31 of receiving stolen goods. Police said the girl and Pilkowski were living at 42-16 82d Jackson Heights, as man and wife.

Jewelry valued at $50,000 was found there, police said. Crowds Pay Homage At E. G. Story Rites An overflow of the throng that crowded All Saints' Church stood outside in the street while funeral services were being conducted for Elmer G. Story, banker, civic worker and lawyer, who died in Tuesday.

The Rev. Charles A. Brown, personal friend of Mr. Story and rector of the church, conducted the services. At the rites were delegations from Bayside Lodge, F.

A.M., the Bayside Yacht Club and the Exempt Firemen's Association, of which Mr. Story was a member. A delegation of 10 members from the directorate of the Bank of Manhattan Company was also present. Following services an escort of motorcycle policemen led the way to the College Point ferry where the funeral cortege started on the trip to Schultzville, where Mr. Story will be buried.

Dance Marathon Girl Is Held as a Minor The Jamaica Magistrates Court was the scene of a sideshow in connection with the marathon contest samniondancine contestants, Miss Josephine Amato of 177-34 119th Road, Jamaica, appeared before Magistrate Peter M. Daly on a charge of being a wayward minor, the girl's father, Vito, was the complainant. Miss Amato and her partner, John Datala, who completed 700 hours in the marathon at 1 a.m. today, appeared in court jigging and shuffling their feet. Magistrate Daly allowed them to keep in motion while the hearing was in progress so that they would not suffer disqualification.

Magistrate Daly paroled the girl in her mother's custody and postponed the hearing until Monday. SentenceAlexApril 25 For Queens Murder Michael Alex. who was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury before County Judge Thomas Downs in Long Island City yesterday, was remanded for sentence April 25, and the Judge fixing April 15 as the date when he will entertain motions of defense counsel. Alex was accused of being one of five men who shot and killed Frank Pendlebury, a grocer, in his store in Elmhurst, Queens, on the night of Feb. 26, 1931.

Three men were executed at Sing Sing Prison last week for the crime, and a fifth man is still at large. FINDS NEIGHBOR DEAD East Meadow, L. April 9-George Van Duzer, 74, who lived alone on Newbridge Road, WAS found dead about 10 a.m. in the kitchen of his home, by Frank Schuidt, a neighbor. Dr.

Peter Fagone of Merrick said death was due to heart trouble. Doctor Testifies MacGready Had Pledged Probate mobile which had been parked in a street three days. William H. Morse, brother of the bridegroom, said the marriage WAS a "sort of an elopment," but that the parents of the couple, knew of their intentions to The couple, he said, were married at Wheaton, Ill. Miss Sartori is the daughter of Mrs.

Frederick Bloempot of Babylon. Morse is the son of the late William Otis Morse, importer and exporter. Post Sees Need Of a Reform in City Tax Methods Bayside Civic Leader Tells Group Valuation System Is Unfair to Owners More than 300 aroused taxpayers gathered in P. S. 41, First St.

and Crocheron Bayside, last night to hear a protest against unfair and discriminating valuation of taxation by Charles J. Post, president of the Tax Protective League of Queens. The meeting was held under auspices of the Bayside Civic Association of which John V. Johnson is president. "Taxpayers are indifferent," Mr.

Post said. "Officials are not to blame for the conditions inherited from past generations." Sees Reform Needed He explained that there are 000 parcels of land in Queens which 32 assessors must personally examine between April 1 and Oct. 1 of each year. Each assessor must visit approximately 8,000 parcels in this given period and 53 daily. The buildings must be assessed at their value by assessors who must visit all buildings, he explained.

They do not do this and although the taxpayers know this they do nothing about it. "There is no standard of valuation," Mr. Post declared. He cited a square mile in Bayside where he said assessments moved up and down without any apparent cause or reason. "We need a complete overhauling of the tax department," he said.

Board 0. K's $214,000 Budget at Mineola Mineola, L. April 9--The budget of $214,000 for 1932 was approved by the Mineola Village Board here last night. It is the same amount tentatively reached abathe organization meeting. The will set a date for a public hearing on the budget next week, when citizens will heard.

Mayor Edward Schmidt for all necessary expenditures explained that the budget interfering with the progress of the, village. believe that we will be able to produce more in the way of public improvements this year than in the last several years," said the Mayor, "even though we will operate with a reduced tax rate." Plan Rites for Child Run Down by Truck Funeral services are being arranged for Virginia Baer, 15 months old, who was killed yesterday in front of her home, 138-29 231st Place, Laurelton, by a truck owned by the Jamaica Wet Wash Laundry and operated by Henry Beyer of 135-52 Suter South Ozone Park. The child was playing on the sidewalk when she suddenly ran to roadway. Beyer jammed on the brakes of the truck, but not before the wheels had passed over the baby's body. Her father, William, a painter, and her mother and two sisters survive.

Queens Village detectives investigated the accident and later exonerated the driver, Youth Awarded $300 Was Kicked by Horse Verdicts were returned by a jury in Nassau County Court, part II, yesterday against the Hempstead Riding Academy, Inc. A verdict $300 was awarded Alexander Okrasinski, a minor, and $100 father. Adam. Judge Willard M. Kent presided.

The youth claimed his ankle was broken when he was kicked by a horse while working in the stables. The jury was out more than an hour. Dr. Phillips Swears Dying Magnate Asked Sister Not to Contest Will A bedside pledge that nis will would not be contested, made to William L. MacGready, former Sinclair Oil Company official, was testified to by a physician yesterday on the closing day of the first week of the contest against the probate of MacGready's will before a jury in the Queens Surrogate's Court yesterday.

The will, which of a $200,000 estate to MacGready's former secretary and second wife, Mrs. Louise Wiederhold MacGready of Forest Hills, is being contested by MacGready's children by his first marriage, Donald and Muriel MacGready. Dr. Jacob Phillips of 110 W. 55th Manhattan, MacGready's physician, testified that five days before MacGready's death, on June 16, 1931, he was at bedside of MacGready as were Mrs.

Grace Kelly, a sister of MacGready, MacGready's son, Donald, his wife and a priest. He said MacGready came out of a coma and sat up in bed and turned to his sister, Mrs. Kelly. Asked Not to Contest Will "I know going to die," Dr. Phillips testified MacGready said.

"I made a will in which I left my son $10,000 and my daughter $15.000. I want you and my wife, Lulu, to be good friends. I don't want you to contest the will. If you promise you will not I will die happy. Lulu has been a good wife.

Give me your hand and promise faithfully you will not contest the will." Dr. Phillips testified that Mrs. Kelly shook hands with MacGready and MacGready lay back on the pillow. He testified that MacGready said to his son, Donald: "Be a good boy." Under cross examination, Dr. Phillips testified in answer to questions that he had often given injections of morphine and digitalis to MacGready and that on occasion when Mrs.

MacGready had called him at early hours in the morning he had permitted her to give her husband injections. He said he had no record of how much morphine given and prescribed for MacGready during the entire case. belonging to Shirley Glickman, of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Glickwas run over by a passing autoYesterday a new puppy came with other birthday presents, smiles again.

Realty Salesmen Reindicted for Free Lot Scheme First Indietment Against Delaney and 7 Others Dismissed as Defective Mineola, L. April 9--James F. Delaney, manager of the New York Building and Developing Company of 401. Broadway, Manhattan, whose indictment of conspiracy in tion with a free lot plan, together with John Bowers, John Walkoff and five other salesmen, were dismissed by County Judge Cortland A. Johnson, recently, were reindicted.

The former indictment contained more than one alleged crime and, on motion of counsel for the three men arrested, the indictment was dismissed. In preparing another indictment, however, one specific crime made a each count. While eight are indicted, only three have been apprehended. The defendants were originally admitted to bail in $2,500. George E.

Mulry got dismissals on the ground that indictments were the not drawn properly. Jury Awards $30 For Crash Injuries Mineola, L. April 9-A jury before Supreme Court Justice Albert Conway, in Part I of the Supreme Court returned a verdict of $30 in favor of Davis Weinberg, 6, son of William Weinberg of Oyster Bay and $115 to Mrs. Minnie Weinberg for car damages in an action against Mrs. Grace Warren of Queens.

The collision occurred at Northern Boulevard and 155th Flushing, in 1930. Weinberg claimed Warren car stopped abruptly after starting a left turn, forcing his car to strike the Warren car in rear. The child was cut on the forehead by glass. Fehr's Jaw Broken By a Pitched Ball Rockville Centre, L. April 9- Erwin Fehr, 17, of 115 Powell star pitcher for the Rockville Centre High School baseball team, had his jaw broken in two places when hit pitched ball during practice yesterday afternoon.

He will be out of the game for the season. Sewer King's Widow Testifies Car 'Popped Up' Before Hers Trial of an action for $25,000 and $10,000 respectively, brought by Mrs. Mary Hargreaves and William Hargreaves of State Flushing, azainst Mrs. Marion Garden City Rose Philips Gallo of State Flushing will be completed in Part 1 of the Supreme Court, Queens, Monday. Trial started Wednesday and the taking of testimony before the jury was completed Friday evening.

Justice Mitchell May, who presided, adjourned the case to Monday for the summation and the courts charge. The principal, witness yesterday Mrs. widow of the late Phillips, known as the sewer pipe king of Queens during the administration of Maurice E. Connolly. She was operating an automobile owned by Miss Gallo on Jan.

13. 1929, that collided with one in which the Hargreaves were riding at the Intersection of Rocky Hill Road and Boulevard. Queens Vilspringfield testified that she was Cuff Sets Aside Girl's Verdict Against Bus Co. Nassau Judge Finds Jury Erred in $3.000 Award for Alleged Assault Mineola, L. April 9-A new trial has been ordered by Supreme Court Justice Thomas J.

Cuff in the action brought by Grace Barton. a Baldwin girl, against the Bee Line Bus Corporation. The girl was awarded a verdict of $3,000 in a $50,000 action before Justice Cuff and a jury last month. Stephen C. West, counsel for the bus corporation, moved for a dismissal of the verdict at the end of the trial at which time Justice Cuff reserved decision.

Grace Barton charged was attacked by John Gillens, a bus driver, while the car was in the outskirts of Freeport in 1928. The Barton girl now lives in Hollis. The suit was directed against the bus corporation on the grounds it was responsible for the acts of its employes. Gillen in his testimony said the girl invited the attack and consented to it. In his decision, Justice Cuff said, in part: "The court directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff because the assault was admitted, rendering the defendant liable.

Her consent could not be considered on the question of liability. "The jury's verdict was $3,000. The defendant moved to set aside the verdict as excessive. "The charge made by the girl, if believed by the jury, merited a larger verdict. If, however, the jury believed consented and the defendant's vehicle was used by her and the driver for this purpose her damages should be nominal." Indict Bellmore Man On Burglary Charge Mineola, L.

April 9--The Nassau County grand jury has indicted Henry Traugott of Bellmore for third degree burglary. He was arrested of by breaking county into detectives the home of a Edward Conroy, at North Bellmore, last month and stealing a quantity of household articles. He is now in the county awaiting arraignment. was Florrie indicted in Acquiline connection of Glen with Cove theft of a quantity of gum from the Sea Cliff railroad station after ing a window of the place. Jamaica May Lose Radio Station WMRJ Washington, April 9--Harry H.

Carman, who owns and operates radio station WGBB at Freeport. and Charles L. Bennett, Jamaica, are going to have competition in their attempt to take over the radio facilities now held by WMRJ of Jamaica. The Federal Radio Commission today announced receipt of an application from Peter Goelet of Chestertown, N. which is identical in all respects with requests recently filed by Carman and Bennett.

They want to take over the radio wave length assigned by the commission to Peter J. Prinz, owner of WMRJ. Prinz is in danger of having his radio station ruled off the air because of alleged violation of radio regulations. The commission was to have held a hearing on his application for renewal of his license this week. but the hearing was postponed for some unannounced reason, possibly at the request of the Chestertown man who wants to build a new station in his city.

Priest Testifies The Rev. John F. Kelly of Brooklyn, formerly pastor of a Forest Hills Roman Catholic Church, testified that he was present at the bedside that day. He said he had placed holy water on MacGready's forehead soon afterward MacGready sat and, He did not remember, however, the talk about the William S. Morris, an associate of MacGready in the oil company; Mrs.

Lydia Meugebouer, maid in the MacGready home from 1923 to 1930; Mrs. Laura B. Watts, wife of the man who has succeeded to MacGready's various presidencies and directorates in oil companies and a close personal friend, and a sister of Mrs. Watts, all testified to knowing the MacGreadys and that they were on happy terms. Mrs.

Fepina Wiederhold, mother of Mrs. MacGready, testified that on April 30, 1931, MacGready said to her that he had made a will giving his son $10,000, his daughter, $15,000, and the rest to his wife, except some personal, belongings, including books and a ring. Said Daughter Got Jewelry "I asked him why he gave the ring to his son instead of his daughter and he answered that his daughter had all his first wife's jewelry," Mrs. Wiederhold testified. Trial will be continued Monday, boor Following the arraignment, of James Lanza before Magistrate Thomas F.

Doyle yesterday, there eat one was a fight in corridor in two sisters of the prisoner which male friend were involved with the detective who made the arrest. All h. three were brought before the Magistrate and after he had tured them, each was fined $25 on A disorderly conduct charge. Lanza, who is 22 and lives at 105-27 77th Ozone Park, is the brother of Louis Lanza. Louis was wanted in connection with the investigation of the murder of a 10 jeweler in Manhattan.

Detective Francis J. and his wife were passing through the neighborhood last. Sunday in an automobile when detective espied Lanza and when he attempted to arrest was set upon by a group of young men and assaulted. He arrested James an attempted felonious assault charge, and also preferred charge against him of rescuing a prisoner. The Magisfretrate yesterday held James in $10,000 bail for the action of the Er grand jury.

8190 It was when the detective was or! leaving the court that he claims to have been set upon by two sisters of Lanza, Miss Alfanza, 27, and Mrs. Santa Rizzo, 37, of 77-11 Glenmore eat Ozone Park, and Joseph Venture, 30, of the 77th St. address. Officer Saves Girl, 8, From Death in Pond Bellmore, L. April 9-Prompt and efficient work on the part of Patrolman Harry Golder of the First Precinct yesterday saved the life of Meyer, the 3-year-old daughter of Patrolman Richard Meyer, honor medal man, also of the First Precinct.

home of Hardy on Hillside Ave. The child, was playing near the shortly after noon, and fell into a small but deep pond. Patrolman Golder heard screams, and leaped into the water, pulling the child to shore. Fnding her unconscious he used artificial respiration until Patrolmen Charles Hilderbrandt and Foster Witten arrived with an inhalator. Only 6 Ask for Claim Books Which Cost Hempstead $320 driving at about 15 miles an hour because the road was slippery and that suddenly a car appeared standing still in front of her.

She said she put on her foot brake and slid into the other car. She testified that her speed had slackened and the impact was slight. She said that she was uninjured and neither Hargreaves his jured. mother She testified appeared that seriously Mrs. Har- greaves refused to go to a hospital, although an ambulance was called.

On cross examination, Mrs. Cassidy, in answer to questions by attorney for the defense, John Holley Clark Jr. testified she had looked to the right and left up Springfield Ave. when about 40 feet from the intersection and had seen nothing and then all of a sudden the car was there in front of "Where had it come from?" asked Attorney Clark. 'You'll have to ask Mr.

Hargreaves. He wAs driving it," swered Mrs. Cassidy. Hempstead, L. April 9- -Only six persons have made application for copies of books containing audited claims of the Town of Hempstead for 1932, issued this week by the town board.

There are still 94 copies of the issue at the office of Town Clerk Frank Gilbert for distribution. Publication book was demanded during the last general election campaign by Ernie Adamson, Democratic candidate for supervisor, who threatened that if it were not published he would mandamus the board. Listed in the 34-page publication, which cost $320 to produce, are 2,940 claims, ranging from 40 cents to $32,000. Katz, prepare replevin action and a bond for double the amount of the value of the car was posted by Alfred Schloss of New York Ave. and Henry R.

Murphy of Bergen Park. The replevin order was signed by Justice of the Peace Charles Sullivan. As soon the order was signed, Constable Irving Wiggins drove to Melville where he found the car, and it was pushed to the William Pace garage on the Jericho Turnpike, where it will remain until the return date. Fox, in his affidavit, claims that he paid for the car. as well as all expenses of its upkeep, and the registration had been placed in the name of his wife for "convenience" only, Would You Pay the Small Balance Due on a Fine NATIONALLY KNOWN BABY GRAND PIANO The Credit, Manager of a large piano will sell this instrument small balance due on lease.

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