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CI. 23 Latest News and Features From Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Communities BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 193f HANDING OVER CUP THAT CHEERS Queens Aides Downing Aides See Him Victor With Curtis Aid 800 P. S. 39 Pupils to Go On Part Time Roekaway Attic Classes Abolished After Inspection by Officials ltv Janitor of Sea Cliff Schools Killed by Car Village Mourns as Custav Uteeh, 76, Beloved of Parents and Pupils, Dies Was Hit Enroute to Scout Meeting Sea CHIT, L. Oct.

8 Oustav Utech, 7ft Janitor of the Sea Cliff public schools, died In the North Community Hospital this morning of injuries received last night when he was struck by an automobile while on his way to the school-house. 6 'to Move to Force Transit Relief At Whitestone Delanev Charged With Bad Faith by Civic Leaders Seek Writ Borough President Harvey yields the cup held two years in succession by the borough administration baseball nine, to H. L. Snyder, vice president and general manager of the New York and Queens Electric Light and Power Company, whose team won the championship of the Y. M.

C. A. Industrial League during the 1931 season. The Queens Administration did not enter a team this year. (1) George W.

Decker, manager of the New York, and Quens Electric Light and Power Company's team; (2) H. L. Snyder, (3) Borough President (4) Knehr, secretary of the Y. M. C.

A. League, and (5) Martin Nelson, president of the Long Island City division of the league. Marine Meets Wives He Wed in 3 Weeks Richard Clayton, 27, Queens Court Where He Is Held on Bigamy Charge Police Probe Other Alleged Ventures Confronted by two well-dressed young women, who claimed him as their respective husband, Richard Clayton, 27, an electrician, and alleged deserter from the United States Marines, was held in $5,000 bail on a short affidavit when he appeared before- Oyster Bay Democrats Optimistic as Independents Hit Tappan Mineola, L. Oct. 8 The Republican forces of Oyster Bay feel that their chances of victory have been lessened by the opposition of Dr.

Elwood V. Curtis of Hicksville, who is sponsoring a third ticket Indorsing Supervisor Benjamin W. Downing, Democratic incumbent, for reelection, three new candidates and some of the Republican nominess. It was anticipated by followers of Leonard W. Hall, who was defeated for the Republican nomination as Supervisor by Harry Tappen, that Curtis would fight Tappen if Hall was turned down.

The Independent feel that Harry Tappen Is backed by Frank J. Tap-pen, former town chairman, who resigned and was succeeded by Franklin B. Lord. Downing had ft harder. time two years ago than is expected for him this year He had to break down a long series of Republican victories, but during the two years he has been in office he has shown executive ability and it Is admitted his administration has been clean.

The Democrats are looking forward to victory. Henry J. Bermingham, who nas been named on the independent ticket for receiver of taxes, opposes the Republican candidate, John Duryea. Richard Russell, Republican candidate for assessor, is opposed by the Independents with Harry A. Stolz and Charles Woop, Reub'lican, is oposed by George W.

Leonard Jor constable. Otherwise the Republican candidates are all Indorsed. As the result of the Curtis Indorsement and the independent ticket it is now conceded by active Republicans that there will be ft divided set of officials in the town of Oyster Bay. Had 1,098 signatures The independents had 1.098 signatures on the petition naming the new set of candidates to receive the independent vote. As the aim of the Independents Is to pull votes from those who have been tabooed on the Republican ticket it Is expected that at least the 1,098 who signed and more will vote for the Independent candidates.

The Republicans are: Charles E. Ransom town clerk; Augustus D. Morey and Andrew B. Heborer. Justices of the peace: Robert I.

Steen, assessor Joseph Ulmer, Charles W. Smith and Mrs. Bertha Gifford, trustees of Jones Fund; George Davis. Charles A. Hafner and E.

Russell Ebbets. constables, and Mrs. Dorothy p. Davison, school director. The committee to fill vacancies named by the independents Is: Arthur Crossley, Hicksville: Frederick B.

FrlmmeU Sea Cliff, and Dr. Elwood V. Curtis. Jamaica Man, Declared Sane, Held for Murder Bisrhovky, 48, Accused of Killing Niece, 4, with Hammer on July 20 Psychiatrist of Kings County Hospital having declared him to be of sound mind. Julius Bischovsky, 48.

of 148-21 90th Jamaica, was brought the Jamaica magis trate's Court yesterday for ft near lng on charge of murdering his niece with sledge hammer. He waived examination and Mag istrate Thomaa F. Doyle held him without ball for action by the grand jury. Bischovsky, according to the po lice, on July 20 In the rear of his rme attacked his niece. Vita Bin non.

4. with ft sledge hammer. Bischovsky, who had been under the care of ft doctor for ft nervous ailment, couldn't explain his ae tlnns. He was released from Kings County Hospital last Friday, where he had been under observation since the time of his arrest. Form Rockaway Relief Unit Today Organization of the men's division of the Rockaway committee of the Queens Unemployment Relief Com mittee will be effected at a luncheon meeting today in the Chinese Royal Restaurant, Central Far Rock away.

Policemen Who Pledge 1 of Pay to Needy 3,000 Will Donate to the Mayor's Fund for Relief to Distressed More than 3,000 city employes under Bornush President Harvey today pledged 1 percent of their salary to the Mayor's Fund to relieve distress among families of the unemployed. This was announced by Borough Secretary Fred Sasse, who yester day attended a meeting of all city, county and judicial department representatives with Mayor Walker at City Hall. Sasse, who represent ed Borough President Harvey, was asked by the Mayor If the employe In Queens would subscribe to the fund. The Borough Secretary told the Mayor that he was certain th employes would be willing to volunteer part of their salary. Today representatives of the employes gava their pledge to the Borough Secretary for transmission to th Mayor's official committee.

Urge Cleanup Work At the same time, the Queens executive committee of the Oibsort Emergency Relief Committee forwarded a resolution to the city-wide executive committee requesting that funds be used to employ labor for the purpose of cleanup and beautification work, such as was done In Queens under the Prosser committee last Winter. The resolution was offered1 at a' meeting of the Queens executive committee by Mrs. Charles B. Williams, Special Deputy commissioner of Public Works. Sclf-Dcfcnsc Plea Offered at Trial Of Alleged Killer Pnrlow Before Jury on CliHrffe of Slaying Varpa With Milk Roltle James Psrlow, 36, 34-05 33d Astoria, was placed on trial before Judge Frank F.

Ariel and ft Jury In Queens County Court yesterday charged with manslaughter In con nection with the death of John. Varga. 37. 459 33d Astoria. Fought Over Card Game According to testimony introduced by Assistant District Attorn ney Leo HefTernan, Parlow and Varga fought over a card game and Parlow struck Varga over the head, with a milk bottle on the morning of July 18 last.

Varga died In Hospital the same afternoon. Michael Schill, 32-26 39th 8U Astoria, testified that the two men-were playing cards In his house on the night of July 17 and that they engaged in fight and he ordered them out of his house. Varga went first, he said, and Parlow followed. Schill said he went downstairs also and saw Varga and Parlow grapple with each other. Schill said he went back upstairs and did not witness the remainder of the altercation.

Passerby Testifies 0 Testimony by Howard Ollardlno! 58 6t.h Astoria, was that ha was passing by In an automobile at the time and saw Parlow ehasa Varga and throw htm to the ground. While they were struggling, tha witness added, Parlow struck at tha head of Varga with an Instrument he, Gilardino. could not distinguish. Then, he said, Parlow got up and walked away. Parlow In testifying In his own behalf admitted striking Varga but swore that he had done so to defend his own life.

He said that when they fought over the card gamt Varga threatened to kill him and he was afraid that the latter would curry out his threat. The case Is expected to go to th' Jury late this afternoon. Grover Cleveland Principal Speaks Dr. Charles A. Tonsor.

principal of the new Orover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, was (he guest of honor and speaker at the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce's first meeting of the Fall season yester--day noon at Hettel'i Myrtle and 8t. Nicholas Aves. Dr. Tonsor. after thanking the Chamber for Its CO-ODeratirtn nrlnr tsi mnA since the High School opening, told: or tne various activities under way as well as those contemplated.

Hrookhaven Picks Planning Engineer Patchogue. L. Oct. Tha ap-' polntment of J. E.

Hollaman of Hempstead as consulting engineer ta the Brookhaven Planning Roard waa confirmed this week by that body. 127. by his workmen, and completed in November, the following yeur. Later the corporation waa en- gaged to stain floors in various, rooms and do other Interior work, Doenecke claimed that the me-' chanlc's lien was placed on tha building after payments on the ron4 tract agreement suddenly ceased. The building Is tha clubhouse of the Morrla pack Cornell.

VW. K. of C. and since completion vn used bv many other organization (or social functions. Starting this Monday.

800 students in Public School 30. Far Rockaway. will go on part time. This was disclosed today by Miss Elizabeth Braine. principal, who said that the part-time results from the elimination of four classrooms In the attic of the building as well as six classrooms in which electric lights had to be employed because of lack of natural illumination The four attic rooms were abolished on Monday, following an inspection of the building by Dr.

Edward Mandril, associate superintendent of the Board of Education; Dr. Arthur C. Perry, district superintendent; his assistant. Miss Lucille Nichol, and Mrs. 1 Joseph Rossner, president of the school's parent-teacher's association.

Civics Complain The other six rooms on the first floor will be abolished Monday. Under a plan worked out by Miss Braine. 400 children attending classes of two shifts will be put on part time, making a total of 800 youngsters who will attend part-time sessions. Far Rockaway civic leaders are campaigning to relieve the situation by having the old portion of the building, erected 30 years ago, torn down and replaced with a modern structure. Jamaica Man Held On Homicide Charge Joseph Berner, 42.

who is being charged with homicide in connection with the death of Frank For-man, 42, of 214 Kingsland Brooklyn, In a Jamaica clde rhouse, was held by Magistrate- Thomas F. Doyle in the Jamaica Court in $5,000 bail for further action by the grand Jury. Berner is alleged to have assaulted Forman In a cider house at 236 New York Ave. Jack Levitz, proprietor, and William Gordon, 28, of 55th Woodside, are accused of transporting Forman's dead body through the streets without a permit, and will be given hearings Oct. 16 in the court.

Berner lives at 119-42 157th Jamaica. 3 Youths Held In Chain Store i ii 1 1 Astoria noidup Trio Charged With Raid on A. P. Shop Claim They Were MiMrealed Charged with entering an At lantic Pacific store at 32-03 35th Astoria, holding up the manager of the store and taking $41 from the cash register, last Sept. 26.

three youths were held for the grand Jury when they appeared be fore Magistrate Peter Daly, in the Long Island City Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Albert De Stefi'ano, 24, was held without bail as he has a prison record, and the other two. George Weshefsky, 19. and Frank Farace, 28. driver of the get-away car, were held in $25,000 bail.

The trio were captured after a cha.se of several miles through Wnodstde, Astoria, and Newtown. The attorney for the defendants stated that his clients were subject to police brutality in order to get a statement from them that they took part In the hold-up. He said, that Weshefsky was beaten with a rubber hose and that It was necessary for him to receive medical attention. The police denied that the prisoners were mistreated. Riverhead Plans Modern School On S-Acrc Site IiOetd Ed ueal ion Hoard Ready to Submit Tro-ject to Town Voter Riverhead, L.

Oct. 8 The members of the board of education of the Riverhead Union Free School district, tt was learned, is preparing to call ft special meeting to have qualified voters approve of an expenditure for the acquisition of five acres of land for the ereclilon of a new school. A site at the northerly end of the Fair Grounds, on Harrison near Osborne property of the Suffolk County Agricultural Society, has been tentatively selected. This site must meet with the approval of the State Department of Education, before any building can be erected. The present wooden school building on Roanoke Avenue is inadequate to meet the demands of the ever Increasing membership and is considered fire hazard, it was stated.

Affidavits filed yesterday by two North Shore civic leaders against John H. Delaney, chairman of the Transportation Board, charged him with reversing his position when he refused to recommend the Introduction of rapid transit facilities in the Whitestone area. Delaney will appear In the Queens, Supreme Court, Jamaica today to fight mandamus proceedings brought against him as head of the transportation board, to compel his recommendation of the installation of such facilities. The affidavits filed yesterday were solgned by Ray Palmer, a Mel-ba banker and engineer, and Dr. William C.

Spalholg, president ol the College Point Chamber of Com-merce. Palmer contends that Delaney, In expressing the opinion that rapid transit was not needed in the Whitestone area, was running counter to his statement made at a hearing on Feb. 24, 1930 in reference to the proposed new subway route in Queens. V. aney la purported to have said in reply to the remarks of Maurice Hotchncr, attorney for the Association of Long Island Co unutcrs, asking for re lief, "You are getting us very much concerned by the earnestness and eloquence of your argument.

It seems to me ruin hangs over those communities, and that we want to head ofT." Dr. Spalholz's affidavit attempts to show that Mayor Walker, upon inspection of conditions in White-stone, declared on May 22, 1920, that nothing short of subway con struction would solve the transit difficulties of the section. Grocery Store For E. Main St. Brings Protest Residents Realrieled Zone at Ilunlinglon 1 liter pone Objection Huntington, L.

Oct. 8 East Main St. will have no grocery and fruit store if the Zoning Board of Appeals regards the protest of property owners near the property of Gennaro Yovlno. All the nearby taxpayers are unanimous in their opposition to changing the property between Frederick Bach and Timothy Rcud-der from residential to business property. At the public nearlng, August Riegler represented the taxpayers and filed a written protest.

Action on all the appeals was reserved by the Board of Appeals. Karl A Johnson asked to have the restrictions In reference to the building of garage changed aa to his property at the east side of Prospect Centerport. The subject of the appeal by Douglas Atwell was practically the same. He ak to be allowed to contract a garage within four feet from the front property line on Spruce St. Map of Thicket Heights.

Cold Spring Harbor. The fourth appeal was that ol Grace Allen. She asked to havn changed from residential to business area the property on both slde of Vernon Valley Road from Patlky's Hotel to and including the south side of Norwood also both aidea of Belle Drive from Vernon Valley Road to and including the residence of Oeorge Kim-merle on one side and plot 6. block 9, Section C. on the other side Board Pays Tribute To Samuel R.

Fisk Rockvllle Center, L. Oct. 8 in ft short session of the village board last night tribute was paid to the late Samuel R. Fisk, veteran reporter, who was burled yesterday. It was not a routine trip.

The Boy Scouts were holding a meeting and he was bound to turn off the lights alter their session. As he crossed Carpenter Ave. near the school, he was struck by a cir driven, police said, by Mrs. Bessie Miller of Carpenter Ave. Community Tragedy The death is considered community tragedy, so well known and liked was the school janitor.

was known familiarly to children of several through his 30-year employment in the school. It might have been merely a hobby, or then, it might have been pride in the school that caused him to keep the grounds so conspicuous with beautiful flowers. He had no trouble with the children wanting to pick the flowers. He just told them not to and they didn't. Funeral Date Not Set Those children who attended school in old Oustav's time are those of the first generation, who in turn sent their children and grandchildren to grow up under his care and attention.

His funeral is being planned so that the kiddies of this generation may join with those of the others who knew Oustav's friendship, might t.ttend. It will be held either Saturday or Sunday. Surviving Oustav are his wife, Margaret: ft daughter, Mrs. Margaret Butler: two sons, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Rockaway Man Is Indicted for Laborer's Deatl Smith Accused of Hilling Victim Willi Bottle Others Held Jury An Indictment charging manslaughter was leturned yesterday by the Queens grsna jury against Alfred Smith.

Negro, 228 84th Rockaway Beach. He Is alleged to have caused the death of Joseph Glenn, a laborer of 558 Wauser Inwood, by striking him over the head with bottle during an altercation in front of a barber shop at 208 Beach 84th Rockaway Btach, on the afternoon of Aug. 18, last. Held for Revolver Theft William Poniatowskl, Anthony yannotto, and Jowhn Nowaski, ail of Jamaica, were Indicted on a joint charge of robbery. They are alleged to have robbed John Albertini, 85-07 101st Woodhaven, of a revolver, which the latter had a permit to carry.

An Indictment charging forgery was returned against Vincent Ama-ture, 2211 1st Manhattan. He is accused of forging $67 check and cashing it at a store at 106-03 150th Jamaica. William L. Packer, 572 Auburn Buffalo, N. was indicted on a charge of larceny In connection with the theft of an automobile belonging to Mrs.

Ethel McDonald of 43-39 42d Woodside. A joint indictment charging attempted burglary was voted against three men who are alleged to have broken into the store at 202-19 Jamaica Mollis. They are Anthony Calgano, 1636 Lexington Joseph Travedello and Raimonde Zttimnarruto, all of Manhattan. Indicted rur Bad Check William Tubbs. 40-18 169th Flushing, who was alleged to huve cushed a spurious check for $120 at the store of John Stelhle at 61-11, Bay side Flushing, was indicted on a charge of giand larceny.

An Indictment charging larceny In connection with the theft of an automobile belonging to Joseph Chaf-fleld, 28 W. 71xt Mahattan. was returned against William Avery. 1809 Bathgate the Bronx, and William Dononue, 139-10 91st Jamaica. Berkley Parker.

24 Bandman Jamaica, was indicted on a charge of stealing an automobile belonging to Fred Vagar of 40 Laurel Hempstead. Jury toCeTirLR. It. Death Suit Today Defense testimony was offered today before Justice Burt Jay Humphrey and ft Jury In Queens Supreme Court, Long Island City, In the 190.000 damage action brought against the Long Island Railroad by relatives of four Richmond Hill residents who were killed In a crossing accident in Sag Harbor In 1926. It Is expected that the case will go to the Jury before nightfall.

Those who were almost inxtantlv killed in the crash were Alfred Cowan. Caroline Allen, Lillian Allen. Charles W. Keyser; 125.000 each is sought for the men, while (20.000 each Is asked for the deaths of the young women. HITS SHOP AS MKNACE Valley Stream.

Oct. 8 Police Justice Arthur J. Cmte has taken under advisement the objection of Michael Starr. Falrvlew to the storage battery shop operated near Starr's home by Bernard J. Hlmes of 97 R.

Mineola Ave. The hop. Rtarr contends. Is menace because of fumes and noise. Confronted by Both in Foreclose Lien On Big Astoria Apartment House Brevort Developing Corp.

Fail to Defend Suit on $270,000 Mortgage The Brevort Developing Corporation of Astoria didn't contest an action brought before 8upreme Court Justice Selah B. Strong in the Special Term, Jamaica, by the Beck-ridge Corporation of Long Island City to foreclose a $270,000 bond and mortgage held on its Astoria property. Officials of the Breckridge Corporation claimed that for along period they had the mortgage on a 248-room apartment house at 28-08 35th Astoria, and that the Brevort Developing Corporation had failed to make payments. The realtors said that there was now due them plus $17,355 interest lor the period. Following the trial, Justice Strong directed that judgment be entered In favor of the Beckrldge Corporation.

Succeeds His Sister As Society President Lawrence, L. Oct. 8 Not to be outdone by his sister. Lillian. Harry Ronlg today succeeded her as president of the honor society at Lawrence High School.

Last year Miss Ron is served as head of the group, and with the election of officers of the society her brother was picked yesterday us president. The two are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Ronia of Central Cedarhurst. Other officers elected were Ruth Sthapira, vice president; Edith Hal-lister, secretary; Marjorle Portugal, treasurer, and C.

C. MacDonald. school principal adviser. Willard Gardner was elected president of the Junior class; Joseph Antovllle, vice president; Llna Star, secretary; Aaron Stelger, treasurer and L. V.

Dodd. advisor. WALLACE HITS DEMOCRATS Valley Stream. L. Oct.

8 State Assemblyman Edwin W. Wallace, speaking at a dinner at Hewlett Inn last night, said: "Conditions now are so bad in the Democratic party that if Thomas Jefferson could come back to earth he would vote the Republican ticket. The Democrats wont to get the Republicans out because they would like to have the Jobs." Mayor Arthur J. Hendrickson of Valley Stream and Mayor William J. Stratum of Mulverne were among those present.

ARRAIGNED FOR ASSAILT Abe Laidsinail. 28. of 1536 St. John's Place. Brooklyn, was arraigned today In Far Rockaway maglstrate'i court on a charge of assault The complaint against him was pressed by Harry Wallensleln, 44 of 1736 Prospect Place, Brooklyn who alleged that Landsman was one of two men that attacked him.

late Tuesday night in front of ft bungalow at 17 Beach 40th Edgemere. Northport Asks Aid of State in Sewer Dispute W'ant Expert Engineer to Study Local Report Before Hearing Date Northport, L. Oct. 8 Because the reports of the village engineer and ft consulting engineer, retained by taxpayers, clashed last night at the Village Board meeting, it was decided to ask the State Board of Health to appoint one of its engineers to make a survey of the local uncompleted sewer system. The Board set Oct.

20 for a public hearing on the entire sewerage problem when ft State health repre sentative is to submit what may be the compromise report. Morrell Vrooman. the village engineer, recommended completion of the sewer system, while Clyde Potts. sanitary engineer of the Long Island State Park Commission, appointed by of upper Woodbine suggested reconstruction, potts said the completion of the planned sewer system would cost at least $500,000. Pair Sent to Jail For Racing Plot Bared at Belmont Two Charged With Putting Sponges in Nostrils of Wideuer'i Curate Cedarhurst.

L. I Oct. 8 James Hartwell and Drummond Jackson, 21 and 22 years old respectively, Negro residents Of Elmont, began six-month sentences In the county Jail today as a result of convictions before Justice of the Peace C. A. Johnson here on disorderly conduct charges as a result of attempts to injure four race horses at Belmont Park.

It is alleged that last Saturday the Negroes put sponges in the nostrils of Curate, owned by Joseph Wldener, and subsequently tried to bribe ft groom to let them Into the Dorwood Stables where The Beasel. Morstone and Tony Princess were housed. Nassau County detectives made the arrests but refused to reveal how they obtained the Information against the Negroes. This is the first conviction for tampering with race horses in Nassau County iu ten years. i Registration Starts Friday in Nassau Mineola.

L. Oct. 8 Registration days in Nassau will be Oct. 9 and 10 and Oct. 18 and 17 from 10 a.m.

to 10 p.m. on the first three days and from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on the last day. Persons living in villages or cities with a population of 5,000 or over must personally register.

Central Parkway Project Is Pushed Progivss of construction work on Grand Central Parkway, Queens Highway project was given great impetus yesterday wheu the Sinking Fund Commission authorized the removal of all en croachments upon the roadway. Made Catch The patrolmen on Sunday morning at about 2 o'clock sighted a car which they believed to have been stolen and giving chase, caught up with It at Northern Boulevard and 165th St. After ordering the four occupauts of the automobile out with drawn revolvers, the policemen claim they found ft sawed-oiT shotgun and two revolvers in possession of their prisoners. The four men were held on the complaint ot'a Queens girl, that, after holding up her escort Sunday morning, they took her' away from him and criminally attacked her In Whitestone. The men were also held on charges of assault and robbery.

Magistrate Peter M. Daly in the Long Island Magistrates Court yesterday morning. He will be given a hearing Oct. 14. Wife No.

1 Complains Clayton was arrested Tuesday night by Detective Grottano of the 114th Precinct on complaint of wife No. 1, who claimed that he married her June 2 last, and less than three weeks later was married to wife No. 2. Theresa Joyce, the first wife, who lives at 3426 41st Long Island City, was apparently on the best of terms with Agnes Veit, whom he married June 24, in the Municipal Marriage Bureau, Manhattan, and when they appeared In court yesterday morning, sat next to each other and chatted amiably. They appeared unconcerned during the entire proceedings.

Mrs. Theresa Joyce Clayton told reporters that she was expecting a baby. "My husband was a great lover of children, you know," she informed the press. Mrs. Agnes Veit Clayton said she was the mother of four-year-old child and Clayton was the father.

She said she met him first four years ago. Probe Other Alleged Ventures It was also alleged that In 1923 Clayton married a Rose Wenneberg of E. 180th the Bronx, but no official report of this marriage has been brought to light as yet. Detective Grottano assigned to the case, said that he is working on clues that might show that many other marriages were made by the marrying Marine. A set of his fingerprints have been forwarded to Federal officials or checking up.

Dunton Civics Urge Action on School Building Coy le Charges Present V. S. 55 Structure Is Inadequate for Needs Declaring that there is an immediate need of modern building to replnce the old structure which houses Public School 55 at 130th St. and 7th Richmond Hill. Joseph A.

Coyle. president of the Dunton Civic League, requests Superintendent of Schools William J. O'Shea to petition the Board of Estimate for the necessary appropriation. Coyle points out that the present school Is ft 35-year-old frame building and lacks many modern features. Superintendent O'Shea has already requested the appropriation, which Is now pending on the Board of Estimate tax note calendar, but Coyle believes that this will not be acted upon for some time.

Stolen Truck Driver Held as Robber Four men held up the drivers of two motor trucks loaded with fruit and vegetables in isolated sections of Middle Village and Ridgewood early today and drove off with the truoks. Gunnar Hagland of 120 Sth Brooklyn, driver of ft truck owned by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, was stopped near St. Johns Cemetery in Middle Village by four armed men. Later the truck was found empty. The other truck, owned by the Montauk Produce Company, was driven by Harry Nesleruk of 71H Prospect Westbury, L.

and wag stolen from him by the ttume four men in Ridgewood. The truck wns found later at Myrtle and Seneca Ridgewood. and the man on It was arrested on ft rharge of robbery by Olendale police. He said he Is Julius Chernofsky. 17, of 17 Beigel St.

Both drivers identified him. Named Temporary Sleuths Lien on Community Center Foreclosed by Contractor. As a reward for their capture of the four alleged petter bandit in Flushing last Sunday, Patrolman Herbert Graham and Frederick Trumpf of the 109th precinct art working today as temporary members of North Shora detective squads. Patrolman Graham, who la ft nephew of Capt. Herbert Uiaham, In command of South Queens d-teetlves, will be member' of the Flushing detective squad for S8 days, while Patrolman Trumpf will spend 2S days as ft member of the Newtown squad.

Both men have been members of the Police Department since 1923. REGISTER AND SMASH DEAL Register today and smash the Mi-Cooey-Kravke judgeship deal on Election Day, Registration booths in your neighborhood are open front 5 to 10:30 o'clock every evening. Including Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 10:30 o'clock at night on Saturday, For your place to register please turn to Tage 32 of today's Eagle. Supreme Court Justice Selah B.

Strong in Special Term, Jamaica, gave a decision tnvoring the Doe-necki Si son, in an action to foreclose a mechanic's lien on the Morrla Park Council Community Centre, building at 110th St. and Atlantic Richmond Hill. The lien Is for 111.901. plus $1,751 interest. Arthur Doenecke.

vlre president of the eornoratlon. teitlfted that con struction on the brick structure was started on Oct. 1, i.

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