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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1932 MI L. I. 25 Clashes on Budgets and Contestants Mark Long Island School District Elections Voters Adopt School Budget At Garden City Murphy Defends Board Against Charges 2 Trustees Are Elected Mineola, L. May 4 -The annual meeting of the Garden City schools adopted the budget of $428,548.12 and elected two following a spirited session by more trusteded than 1,000 persons at the Cherry Valley School auditorium last night. Following three-hour session the budget was adopted by a vote of 399 to 21.

Wilder, Ellis Elected C. W. Wilder was returned to the board by 404 votes. de has been chairman. Don Carlos Ellis was to the board as a new member from the Garden City West section.

The board's activities were stanchly defended and its critics assailed by Edward Murphy, board member. He replied to attacks attributed to William L. Enequist, a leading realtor in the village. He said that Mr. Enequist denied statements attributed to him, calling them garbled and distorted, but did not vouchsafe any true version.

He also from a card signed by the Taxpayers Association that they intended to learn why the village was paying more than $363 per pupil per year for education. Mr. Murphy explained in detail why he thought that the figure was arrived at erroneously. He claimed the rate was $202.57. "I would suggest," Mr.

Murphy said, "that Enequist might as well have laid his complaints before the Garden City Surveys Group, bemaintained at of $1,000, Instead of before a political group." Mr. admitted that a dummy employe had been placed on the payroll for several months by the head janitor. He outlined the entire case and said $780 had disappeared from school funds but that restitution been made. Mr. Enequist said, in part: Enequist Urges Economy "The Garden City Taxpayers Association, representing 300 substantial property owners throughout the entire village, has taken upon itself the investigation of the exorbitant costs of our school educathorine time is past when this or other village should attempt to any outdo others in extravagant construction or design.

We must recognize that everyone's income has been considerably reduced, and that the average taxpayer has more than he can do today to meet taxes and interest payments." East Williston, L. May 4-Mrs. J. Alfred Valentine was unanimously elected trustee for a three-year term at the annual meeting. A budget of $66,000 was adopted.

West Hempstead, L. May 4- Archibald Kuhn and William Brenneke were elected on the second ballot last night as trustees of the School Board. A budget of 74, as compared to $117.000 for the past year, was adopted. Mineola Votes Decreased School Budget for 1932 Mineola, L. May 4 The school tax burden of the Mineola school aistrict was lightened last night at the annual meeting here with the approval a budget for 1932, totaling $227.987, a reduction of more than $50,000 from the 1931 budget.

William McCarthy, president of the school board for past 32 years was re-elected and Frederick M. Ironside, of Williston Park, elected both for terms of three years trustees. Mr. McCarthy succeeds himself. Mr.

Ironside supplants Mrs. Claire E. Brown. There was no contest. Only 51 of the 500 persons at the meeting voted.

The reductions in the budget, it was learned, were brought about by a general paring in all the departments with the exception of the item for teachers salaries. A motion authorizing the transfer of small balances remaining in special departments of the previous budget to the general fund was unanimously carried at the close of the meeting which was presided over by Mayor Edward Schmidt. Gorman Is Elected In W. Islip Race West Islip, May 4 John R. Gorman was elected trustee and Robert Zimmerman, district clerk, here last night in the dual contest at the annual meeting of the West Islip Board of Education.

Gorman defeated Mrs. Edith Haakonson for his berth by a vote of 104 to 80. Zimmerman defeated Mrs. Susan Dow for the clerkship by a vote of 120 to 60. James R.

Nolan was re-elected treasurer without opposition. The board will meet May 17 to consider a proposal to change the district from a Common School to a Union Free School District, Lindenhurst, L. May 4 A single ballot was cast here last night in the unanimous election of four trustees to the Board of Education. Theodore W. Nass, Herbert Torns and Robert Kienle were elected to three-year terms and Lawrence B.

Moffatt to a one-year term to fill the made by the death of Edward McGraw during the past vacancy, year. New Hyde Park, L. May 4-A budget of $83,583.75 was adopted last night at a school meeting at which 40 voters were present. The vote was 38 to 2. Philip J.

Christ presided at the meeting. Election of trustees will be held tonight. ADDRESSED GARDEN CITY WOMEN Mrs. William Dick Sporborg, president of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs, left, and Mrs. Henry Spaulding Schley, president of the Woman's Club of Garden City, who were speakers at the Washington Bicentennial luncheon in Garden City yesterday, under auspices of the local club.

Crooked Politicians Blamed for Crime Mrs. William Dick Sporborg, President of State Federation, Addresses Garden City Woman's Club at Bicentennial Luncheon Garden City, L. May is increasing. Some of us are politician's protection to the sponsible for a great deal of William Dick Sporborg, presi-4 dent of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs, speaking to more than 250 members and guests of the Women's Club of Garden City, at the Garden City Hotel yesterday. The occasion was the George Washington Bi-centennial luncheon.

Mrs. Henry Spaulding Schley, president of the club, introduced Mrs. Spoborg. Mrs. Spoborg spoke for the independent thinker in political life, saying: "If we expect straightforward, clean and decent treatment and clean politics in government we must set an example by having clean politics in our woman's organ- izations." Cites Club's History The speaker went into history of women's clubs, recalling the first meeting in Iowa, where a debate was held on the subject: "Is it more important for women to be beautiful or good?" "We have to meet every day conditions in a changing world," she said.

"We must electrify the things we stand for," she added, declaring that the attainment of the vital things of life hinge on the up-building of civilization in which women have a or important part." During the afternoon vocal selections were heard by Mrs. Herbert Winthrop Clark, two piano renditions by Mrs. H. Hall Marshall and Mrs. Emile Weadon, and violin selectons by Nina Paulson Kapff.

Invocation was by Mrs. George Berry. 5 School Districts At Riverhead Have Cuts in Budgets Riverhead. May 3-A financial analysis of the annual rural school budgets in Riverhead for 1932 today shows five districts with a decrease of $1,000 and three districts appropriating the same amount. District 1931 1932 $8,450 $6,800 6.000 .12,000 10.500 .15,000 13...

1,600 $1,500 The lone district showing an increase was district No. 10. For 1931 $9,000 as against $10,000 in 1932. The three districts needing the same appropriation were No. 9, No.

11, $4,000, and No. 12, $1,500. The officials elected at the annual meetings were: District No. 1-Clifford A. Rowley, trustee: Mrs.

Ada Christopher, treasurer: William L. Miller. Clerk. Budget. $6,800.

District No. 3-Harold W. Young. trustee, 3 years: Franklin H. Young, treasurer: Austin Warner, clerk.

Budget. $4.000. District No. 4 -William Tiska, trustee: William B. Schweimler, treasurer: Ralph Benjamin, clerk.

Budget, $10,500. District No. 8 -George H. Reeve, trustee: Grace L. Reeve, treasurer: Harry Kratoville, clerk.

Budget, $13,300. District No. 9-P. I. Bergen trustee; Everett M.

Frederick, treasurer; Gerald Seaman, clerk. Budget. 13,500. District No. 10 Cedric Luce, trustee; J.

Horacewells, treasurer; Robert on, clerk. Budget, $10,000. District No. 11-Carl C. Young.

trustee. two three years: Frank Herman Yousik, Aldrich, trustee, trustee. years; year: James P. Hallock, treasurer: 'Archer Robinson, clerk. Budget, $4,000.

District No. 12-Dewey Lewin, trustee, one year; Arthur P. Thurm, treasurer; Myron Hulse, clerk. Budget, $1,500. District No.

13 William A. Filmanski, trustee: Grace Hulse. treasurer: J. Emmons, clerk. Budget, $1,500.

FLORAL PARK BUDGET CUT Floral Park, L. May 4-Voters adopted last night a budget of 297.50, which was $400 lower than the budget first proposed by the board of education. Louis Cheney was chairman of the meeting. Election of trustees will be held tonight. Richter Loses School Race At Roosevelt Charges Fly at Heated Election Freeport Budget Is Increased Roosevelt, L.

May 4-Sharp verbalt clashes featured the annual election last night at the Washington Ave. school. Charles Edwards, chairman, had troubles at times in keeping order. Major John J. Dixon, a leading citizen of the village, openly accused Charles Richter, candidate for reelection to the board, with having "thrown away $16,000 of the taxpayers' money" in awarding a contract to a bidder not the lowest.

Richter explained that the board as a whole felt that the company that got the job was thoroughly reliable and would do good work. "I do not believe a word you say," shouted Major Dixon, and when he made the same charge against Norman Bangel, Bangel reiterated that Dixon's "peeve" was because, his son, a contractor, did not get the job. Richter Is Defeated In the election, voting for a term of three years, Richter, who is chairman of the board, was defeated by Kurt Groepler by a vote of 223 to 102. For the two-year term, Norman Bangel, wither 175 votes, was reelected. candidates and their votes were: Harry Oberkaiser, 78.

and Allison B. Stewart, 33. The crowd argued for hours over budget, for which bus was finally transportation passed. to the the Hempstead High School, mandatory by law, was argued over for some time. It was finally decided that next year the budget will be printed and circulated at least two weeks before the meeting so that he entire evening will not be used up in discussions bordering on riots.

Budget $118,055 The budget as passed totals 055, as against $109,613 last year. The tax rate for this year will be approximately $1.19, as against $1.10 last year. The meeting also voted to give firemen the use of the Continental Ave. school for the Southern New York Firemen's Association convention in June. Freeport Budget Cut Freeport, May 4-With an economy faction active in Freeport, whose members have demanded closing the schools to save money, and cutting salaries of $1,000 a year, it was expected that the budget would be torn apart at the annual school meeting last night.

Instead, the sum of $1,620 was added for bus transportation to and budget mthe passed Archer amounts St. to school. $419,647, The as against $457,931 last year. The tax rate will be 91 cents, as against $1 in 1931. Former Mayor Clinton M.

Flint presided. The meeting was at the high school. Candidates will be elected today consist of Dr. G. Clifford Colyer and Mrs.

Grace Dunbar for reelection, and Leo Giblyn and Mrs. Lillian Sutton. Watts Reelected Rockville Centre, L. May 4- Rockville Centre upheld its islandwide reputation for tranquility last night at the high school when the budget of $360,850 was passed. Last year the budget was $358,900 but the tax rate this year will be 99 cents instead of $1,00, due to increased assessed valuation, John Scott, president of the board, read his annual report and Edwin G.

Wright presided. John Watts, whose term expired as trustee, was reelected without opposition. Oceanside, L. May 4 -The Citizens Party of Oceanside swept their candidates into office last night at the annual school election that brought out one the largest turnouts in the history of the school. Herbert C.

Buchan, with 992 votes, was re-elected a trustee, and his running-mate, John Herrlein, received 893 votes. Their opponents were William F. Guerney and William McFarlan, who polled 445 and 375, respectively, The budget, as approved by the board and published before the meeting, was carried. Massapequa, L. May 4-Malcom H.

Ormsbee, whose on the School Board was the only one that expired, was re-elected without opposition last night. Charles E. Frohn, with 89 votes, was elected cler ofk the School Board, defeating Mrs. George Palk with 69 votes. H.

H. Mass, with 85 votes, became treasurer of the district, defeating Charles Hagert, the incumbent, who polled 71. The budget, amounting to $49,861, was passed. John J. Matthews, Glen Cove School Board Aide, Dies Glen Cove, L.

May 4-John J. Matthews, member of the Board of Education of the Glen Cove Schools, died yesterday at his home, 94 Landing Road, after a week's illness. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday morning from St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and services by the Glen Cove Lodge of Elks, of which he was a past exalted ruler, will be held at the home tomorrow night. Mr.

Matthews, who had lived for 21 years in Glen Cove, was born in Newark, N. the son of Mrs. James Matthews and the late James Matthews. Besides his mother he leaves his widow, Mrs. Theresa Matthews, two sons, John J.

of Glen Cove and Dr. James Matthews of East Williston, and one daughter, Mrs. Edward McManus of this city. Mr. Matthews had served only eight months on the school board, having been appointed by the City Council in August, 1931, No Election In School Tilt At Centerport Rowland Fails to Poll Majority Wyckoff Wins at Greenlawn Centerport, L.

May 4- There were contests in both the Centerport and Greenlawn school districts last evening. In the Centerport District it was a sectional fight between the voters of the Huntington Beach section and the old Centerport village group. Walter Rowland was nominated to succeed himself, while there were two candidates from Huntington Beach. They were Mrs. Elizabeth Baden and William Riddell.

Rowland received 82 votes, Mrs. Baden 80 and Riddell 8. As there were 170 votes cast and 86 were needed for a majority, it was declared no election and another election will be called within the next two weeks. At Greenlawn there was a fight against the retiring trustee, Leo Steiner, who was defeated by William Wyckoff. Steiner received 67 votes, against 86 for Wyckoff.

Clarence Saunders was re-elected clerk and treasurer of the district for anyear. The annual budget of $31.776.50 was passed by a vote of 104 to 17. Of this amount, $23,000 is to be raised by taxation on the district, and is $1,500 less than last year. The taxpayers voted down an appropriation of 1,000 for the Public Library at Huntington by a vote of 73 to 81. Former Justice of the Peace John Deans was chairman of the meeting for the 23d time.

The principal's report showed that Greenlawn will have the largest graduating class in its history this year and that the average attendance for the year has been 973-10 percent. Melville, L. May 4-William J. May, Julien Stone and Mrs. Emma Thomas were elected trustees of the School Board at the annual election.

A budget of $12,500 was adopted. 4 More in Race, District to Hold Second Election mously adopted. Budget Approved Valley Stream, L. May 4-As a result of last minute opposition to School Trustees Fletcher Chalmers and William Houston it will be necessary to hold another school election in School District 13 next Tuesday. Four additional candidates entered the race when nominations were made at the annual meeting held last night at the Wheeler school.

The candidates, in addition to Chalmers Houston, were William Martin, Louis N. Fleischbein, Rudolph Goldfuss and Frank Kempf. Houston was the only candidate to receive a majority vote, 212 being cast for him. The vote for the other candidates was: Martin, 200; Chalmers, 192; Fleischbein, 188: Goldfuss, 28, and Kempf, 26. The budget, of which $80,430.07 is to be raised by taxation, was unani- Voters of District 24 vetoed an item of $175.000 in the school budget.

This sum was for the payment of architects' fees for plans for the proposed school which was recently, voted down. The remainder budget, $92,983.14, was adopted. Henry Dyrsen and William Errett were elected members of the Board of Education defeating Harry Essig and Alfred P. Cosgrove. In District 30 John Beresford and Arthur Langlotz were elected school trustees without opposition at the meeting at the Clearstream Ave.

School. The budget. which totals $50,981.89, was adopted. At East Rockaway East Rockaway, L. May 4-B.

T. Mines and I. Isaksen were unanimously re-elected members of the East Rockaway board of education at the annual election held, last night, in the Centre Ave. school. With the adoption of the budget aggregating $124,886, a reduction of from 5 to 10 cents in the tax rate is expected.

Mr. Isaksen said the new budget is about $5,000 less than that of last year. Lynbrook Election Lynbrook, L. May 4-Charles T. Mulford, Alexander J.

Wall and Eugene R. Dunne were unanimously elected trustees of the Lynbrook school district, last night, at the Lynbrook High School. The budget amounting to $248,163 was approved. It is about $400 less than that of last year. Floral Park, L.

May 4-At a neeting of the village board last night the budget of $215,332.24 was adopted. A tax rate of 72 cents will be imposed, as against 65 cents last year. This is the lowest rate of any village in New York State. 0. K.

ELMONT BUDGET Elmont, L. May 4-A budget of $270,000 was adopted without protest last night at a taxpayers' meeting. The vote was 130 for and 44 against. The election was the quietest ever held in the district. Election of trustees will be held this evening.

Nichols Is Victor Over Mrs. Jennings Cold Spring Harbor, L. May 4-Frank Nichols was elected a member of the Board of Trustees here last night, defeating Mrs. WalJennings, incumbent, by five votes. A budget of $18,810 was approved.

Inwood's Prodigal Daughter Agrees Never to Roam Again Inwood, L. May 4--The call of the road from now on will go unanswered so far as Florence Fiore, 16, former spelling champion of Nassau. is concerned. she made plain her return yesterday to her at "pome 600 Henry after a nine months' trip from her home that took her as far as Monterey, Mexico, where she was apprehended by the authorities. "I am going to stay at home from now on," Florence, said.

"I've had enough some time." The girl refused to comment on experiences since she left her parents' home, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fiore, on Sept. 6 last, taking with 2d Sanity Test For Koehler Is To Be Sought Tried Suicide Awaiting Trial for Deaths of 2 Police in Mishap Mineola, L. May 4-The Nassau Hospital reported today that Robert C.

Koehler, whose trial for manslaughter in the first degree was about to start yesterday when he attempted suicide by banging his head against bars in the county jail, is out of danger. In the meantime arrangements are made to continue the trial next Monday. The jury was instructed by County Judge Johnson to return and not to discuss the case. X-ray pictures reveal no skull fracture. Koehler was reported still dazed from the battering he gave his head.

Several gashes are on his skull. Koehler has been a mystery to authorities who have heard his recital of the crash between the car he was driving and the county police patrol that ended in the death of two policemen, at Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, Feb. 25, last. It is apparent feared the Seek New Sanity, cross examination he was to have been subjected to yesterday. John Schluze, counsel for Koehler.

is making a new application for a lunacy commission to examine into his sanity. After Dr. A. C. Mathews of Kings Park had expressed an opinion that Koehler was insane a lunacy commission held he was sane.

Koehler was convicted of second degree manslaughter but was granted a new trial when new evidence was discovered. Patterson Wins School Post in Hempstead Fight Hempstead. L. May 4-Archibold G. Patterson was re-elected school trustee of the Hempstead school district, defeating Alex N.

Nyland, prominent church worker, by a vote of 2.201 to 1,307, a plurality of 904. The term is for five years. It was the hottest fought school fight ever staged in this district. A total of 3,508 persons voted for the two candidates, the largest vote ever cast in this district. Mr.

Patterson, formerly town superintendent of highways, who has served several terms, expressed his thanks to the voters for their confidence. Adrian H. Courtney, a worker for the Nyland ticket, declared that an investigation will be asked of the State Department of Education because of many irregularities, but when seen later would not state what the irregularities are. Long lines formed outside the at 8 the polls opened. High Greenwich St.

and Schowhen The voters adopted the annual school budget by a vote to 176. The budget contains items of $19,850 for general control; 200 for instructional service; 960 for operations of planet; 200 for maintenance of plant; 402.01 as fixed charges; $110,400 as debt service: $2,500 capital outlay and $15,600 as auxiliary charges. The estimated income from sources other than taxation is 162.93, and the tax rate beginning July 1 will not exceed 68 cents. The voters passed an appropriation of no more than $80,920.88 to be raised by taxes for the purpose of paying teachers wages, providing text books for pupils attending the public schools the district and renovating and improving school buildings and in meeting other expenses. No Majority Vote, Malverne to Hold 2d School Election Malverne, L.

May 4-As there was no majority vote, the election last night for the passing of the budget and the election of two trustees was held over for another forta night. The second meeting will take place on May 17 the Davison Ave. school. At last night's meeting Arthur R. W.

Mackreth ran ahead of his ticket with 189 votes. His running mate, Willfred Stewart, received 179 votes. The incumbents, Henry Miller Marsh M. Corbitt, received 162 and 155 votes, respectively, and Herbert Greenwood received 106 votes. Action on the budget was deferred following a recommendation by Mayor William J.

Stratton that a budget totaling $126,140 be passed instead of 8 budget of $141,140. Mayor Stratton urged that at least $35.000 of the $43,000 surplus be used in the budget, thereby reducing the tax rate 11 cents or more. Budget Passed After Hot Fight At Manhasset her $275 of her father's savings, which she used to finance the trip and, disguised as a boy, was able to cross the border into Monterey, where she lived for a time with a native woman until discovered by the authorities. Except for one experience, the trip homeward was uneventful, Florence said. With a smile, the girl related how she had been cheated of $15 by an official at the Mexican border.

She arrived home with only 50 cents. A welcome was given the girl by her parents. She said that she proposes to get a job and endeavor to pay back the money to her parentsy. Alleged Held Taxi in Holdup Queens Charles Murray, 29, of the Boston Hotel, Manhattan, is being held without bail and John Lynch, 30, of 106-03 177th Jamaica, and Michael Murray, 27, of 91 Rutledge St. in $25,000 bail each for a hearing May 6 in the Jamaica Magistrate's Court on a charge of felonious assault robbery.

Alphonse Ciotol of 431 E. 83d Manhattan, claims that on Monday night the three engaged his taxicab in Manhattan and ordered him to drive to' Dalny and Henley Roads, Jamaica Estates. Ciotolo alleges that the Murrays then held him up at the point pocket knives while Lynch took from, him a watch, cigarette lighter $2.21. The defendants pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Magistrate Frank Giorgio yesterday. Court to Decide On Examination Of 100 in Awards City's Move to Examine Before Trial Opposed by Property Owners Supreme Court Justice Burt Jay Humphrey has been called upon to decide whether or not to vacate a notice of examination of nearly a hundred, persons determine before the trial of constitu- an tionality of the resettly passed amendments to the laws relating to condemnation of Attacking the amendments.

J. M. Bermant, an attorney, declared that the legal uqestion was raised by the owners about 200 parcels which the city proposed to take in a condemnation proceeding. He claimed that the city cannot conduct the examination, which is permissable by the amendments, because the action was started before they became effective. Arthur J.

W. Hilly, corporation counsel, who opposed the motion in Special Term, Jamaica, yesterday, contended the amendments are constitutional. He argued that the amendments altered the procedure in condemnation actions and that the examination before trial is permissable. Accordig to Counsel Hilly, the amendments permit the court to learn at an examination before trial, the sale price of property being condemned and also of property similarly situated. The parcels of land are in a proceeding known as 97th Springfield Boulevard and 115th Village, both attorneys briefs by next Justice "Humphrey has directed Monday, so that he may give an early decision.

$460,438 Budget Gets Approval at Port Washington Port Washington, L. May 4 Taxpayers of the Port Washington School District approved the 1932- 33 budget of $460.438.14 at the annual meeting last night in the Main St. school by a vote of 286 to 67. A proposition to accept a refund of $15,000 from next year's salaries of the teachers as a means of reducing the school expenses was defeated by a vote of 247 to 108. A $10,500 budget allowance was voted for the Port Washington Public Library with 281 ballots in favor and 65 against.

Miss E. Jane Brown was announced as a five-year trustee of the library. The election of two members of the board of education will take place with four candidates in the running." MARY CREVOISERAT RITES Roosevelt, May 5-Mrs. Mary Crevaiserat of 28 Henry died yesterday at her home following long illness. She 75 and in a few days would have been married 50 years.

A requiem mass will be sung at Holy Rosary Church, Friday morning and interment will be in Brigid's Cemetery, Westbury. She was born in Cold Spring Harbor. Her husband died three years ago. Eleven sons and daughters survive her and are: Mary, Elizabeth, Albert, Walter, Peter, Lawrence, Harry, Mesdames Rose Cornell, Agnes Wallace, Julian De Lap and Loretta Kershaw. Near Riot Results al School Election retie Loses in Race Manhasset, L.

May 4-After a session so stormy that it seemed for a half-hour as if police would have to be called in to quell the 700 taxpayers of the Manhasset School Distaict, voters last night approved the 1932-33 budget of $207,698.50 as submitted by the Board of Education. The vote was 301 for and 137 against the budget. The meeting lasted until after midnigt and seven the tellers ballots, were ape pointed to count with an army of Boy Scouts to assist with aisle-running. The riot was threatened when Emil F. Prantner, representing the Manhasset Civic Association, offered the chairman, Stephen H.

Mason of a Flower Hill, a substitute budget and made a motion to vote on He was supported by a large ering of Civic Association members and Leslie Dittman, member of the organization's committee on the school budget. Disorder at once broke up the meeting and the voice of the chairman was lost hile members of the Board of Education and their supportsrs and legal authorities vied opponents of the school budget for a place on the floor. Harry A. Redmond of Plandome finally wrenched front and read the the State code and the opponents withdrew their budget but instead that item item of the expenses submitted by the Board of Education be voted sep- arately. Claim Economies are wondering why crime beginning to realize it is the underworld that is largely recrime in this country," said Mrs.

Taxpayers Reject Teachers' Plan to Take a Pay Cut Lawrence, L. May 4-Taxpayers of School District 15, covering the area from Inwood to Woodmere, rejected a $12,000 slash in the annual budget, offered by teachers in district, when they adopted the budget at the annual school district meeting held last night in Lawrence High School. Objection to the increase voted this year to the teachers was raised by Joseph Fried, former mayor at Lawrence. Charles S. Wright, superintendent of the district, advised the meeting that at a session held in the afternoon, the teachers had agreed to refrain from taking their increases providing that the taxpayers of the district so desired.

The meeting by a vote of 160 to 65 approved motion offered by Robert Birkhahn of Woodmere that the budget, totaling $714,580.38, be adopted. John McNicoll and George B. Simmons were both renominated to succeed themselves as trustees for terms of three years each. They will be elected this afternoon. 3 Polls Required To Elect Trustee At Farmingdale Farmingdale, L.

May 4-Not until three polls were taken and two of the four candidates dropped from the race were residents of the Farmingdale school district able to settle the problem of electing a trustee to succeed Louis H. Jacobs, president of the local board of education, at the annual meeting last night. Edwin Binder, Civic Association candidate, won over William McCormack of the East End section on the final poll. Binder tallied 178 votes to McCormack's 134. Although leading with a safe plurality in each of the first two polls, Binder was unable until the third to tally a ma-, jority of the votes cast.

Alfred C. Scherer and Theodore Marx were the candidates dropped out after the second ballot. The more than 1.000 taxpayers, who crowded into the high school auditorium, by a unanimous vote, passed the budget as presented by the board of education. The amount of the budget to be raised by taxation is $93,642. The tax rate will be $1.47 per $100 assessed valuation, a reduction of 33 cents from last year's rate which was $1.80.

Jacobs was not a candidate for re-election. $400.479 School Budget Voted For Long Beach Long Beach, L. May 4-Twenty qualified voters out of 40 who attended the annual school meeting here last night unanimously approved a school budget of $376,879 and a public library budget of $23,600, making a total of $400,479. The sum of $150,000 was appropriated for salaries of 84 teachers: $16,000 for bus transportation; 000 for superintendent and principals, $11,000 for medical inspection, $6.250 for nurse and nutritionist. $3,500 for dental services.

The total budget is $3.000 lower than last year. The annual election for two school trustees and one library trustee is being held today. Edward J. Healy and Abraham Rosner, who are candidates for reelection as school trustees, are facing a contest with Jacob Osman, The Civic Association, in the figures offered to replace the regular budget expenses prepared by the of Education, had effected a decrease of about $21,000 over the more by than $100,00 already slashed off board. This was accomplished by a reduction of salaries other than those of teachers and by combining the work clerk and secretary to the board, together with other cuts in telephone and school expenses.

Dr. Calvin B. Coulter, president of the Board of Education, defended the board and Vinal Tibbits, superintendent of Manhasset schoolsfi, in his annual report proved the contention of the speaker that extreme economy was being practiced in the conduct of the institution, even to the point where, in the approaching year, for lack of space, the stagger system will have to be used to accommodate the High students. Dr. 'Coulter offered a per-pupil comparison with Manhasset school expenses and those of Great Neck and Port Washington and swung the opinion of the taxpayers to the side of the Board of Education.

He cited the 34 percent reduction in the budget over last year's expenses and told the taxpayers that this had been done without lowering the standard of education. The budget for last year was as compared with the one. approved last night for this year. and totaling $207,698.50. A close race for member of Board of Education resulted in the election of Rudolph Juretie, sponsored by a Munsey Park group, over Hermann Block, also of the Munsey Park section.

The vote was 245 to 233. Mrs. Thoreau Cronyn was elected without opposition to succeed herself on the board, where she has served for six years. Glen Head Election Glen Head, L. May 4-Daniel Hohenrath, trustee; Marcus O.

Howell, treasurer, and Eric Hunt, secretary, were unanimously re-elected: here last night at the annual ing of the local board of tion. The tax rate for the coming year was cut from 81 to 79 cents per $100 assessed valuation as the budget of $52,129 was adopted. Hunt and Charles Smith sought to reduce budget by paring down the teachers' salaries. Their move was in the bud. The board decided to hold a special budget meeting next year instead of holding the budget session as a part of the annual meeting and election.

Roslyn, L. May 4-Taxpayers approved the budget for the coming year, which amounts to $275,184, compared to $291,347 for the previous year. The tax rate for this year is $1.28, as compared to $1.41 for the previous year. Oyster Bay Passes Budget of $174,000 Oyster Bay, L. May 4-A raid by civic forces to cut $4,000 off the general fund of the local school district budget failed last night annual meeting and the $174.000.

budget was adopted by a vote of 23- to 19. The fight over the fund was led by Edward Waters, president of the Taxpayers League. Although the $4,000 remained in the budget, the tax rate for the coming year was reduced 23 cents, from $1.01 to 88 cents per $100 assessed valuation, At the annual election tonight, Frank McQuade is expected to be re-elected school trustee without opposition. GARAGES AND HOMES BUILT SERVICE--PLUS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE ONE-CAR CONCRETE BLOCK. $245 TWO-CAR CONCRETE BLOCK.

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