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BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1942 A 7 Lone Woman Battles RESORTS Tires Cost More Than Car Thermopolis, Wjo. ai.R' When tires were ratloined a used car dealer put this sign on a car on his lot: For sale, $15 without tires, $75 with tires." For Title to Island Here and There, Whre Vacationers Go to Relax Alice Morrell Hallet to Contest Court Ruling Fun at Nemerion's Giving Sunken Meadow Award to Jonses With untiring energy and tenacity of purpose, a little gray-haired woman is lighting a lone battle to establish that she is the rightful heir and owner of a 14-acre tract in Little Hell Oate, known as Sunken Meadow Island, which the Man Joey Adams. Loew's circuit M. C. heads a star-studded Broadway review at the Nemerson Hotel and Country Club of South Fallsburg.

N. over the present weekend. Betty Nemerson will direct a surprise treasure hum on the grounds of the 100-acre estate today. Guests will also be inviied to take part in a sports program under the supervision of professional athletes. Lutherland Holidays Lutherland, May 3D This resort, 2,000 feet nuh up in the Per $1,000 Seen As Rate for War Damage Insurance U.

S. Likely to Handle Finances With Private Companies as Brokers Just how the War Damage Insurance Act which President Roosevelt lgned March 28 will work is expected to be announced next month, according to Andrew J. Schmitz, president of McCooey Si Schmitz, general insurance brokers. Until the insurance authorized by that act becomes operative, he said yesterday, potential victims of damage to real or personal property irom bombing or other war action are automatically protected, without premium payments, under a reimbursement fund of $100,000,000 allocated to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation last Fall. Mr.

Schmitz continued: "The War Damage Act contemplates payment of a comparatively low premium rate, say $1 per by the property owner who wishes to continue this protection against war loss after the act becomes operative. The operative date is expected to be announced when details of the working of this plan of Federal insurance are made public. "The War Damage Corpora I ion, hattan Supreme Court has Just decided belonged to the famous Jones family of Long Island. She is Alice Morrell Hallet, now living in New Market, N. and she points to a long, unbroken line of ancestors and a series of maps yellow with age, some going back hundreds of years, insisting that she should have received the $38,279 award made by Justice Charles B.

McLaughlin on May 5 to the heirs of the late Mary E. Jones of Cold Spring Harbor. L. on the basis of an original patent granted in 1703. The city acquired the Island in condemnation proceedings during 1M9 for use as an extension of and during the Wood row Wilson administration, relies on discrepancies between deeds and death and tells how she discovered that one deed named a grantee who had died years before it was executed.

Miss Hallett used to be a reporter for the United States Government and recently enlisted the aid of 'he War Department engineers. who searched old maps and gave her Information concerning changes in land contours of islands near Little Hell Gate that she regards as valuable. Her claim goes back to 1B80 when William Hallett, "pioneer of ail Hell Indian word meaning "beautiful country" Is also a haven for hay fever sufferers and is annually vis-Ited by hundreds who seek relief from this annoying Summer ailment. Bob Fridkin Returns Rosenthal Brothers announce that Bob Fridkin and his entire orchestra has been re-engaged for the Summer season by the Waldemere Hotel, Livingston Manor, N. Y.

Many innovations have been added to the Waldemere, including extensive landscaping of the grounds. Social and athletic staffs will function during entire month of June. Playtorium Ready Greenfield Park. N. May 30 Dave Lcvinson announced today that the Playtorium, copyright term for the theater-casino at Tamarack Lodge, will have its official opening over the Decoration Day weekend with a headline vaudeville show booked exclusively by Charles Rapp.

The Playtorium has been completely refurnished, with new scenery and props from a number of defunct Broadway musicals, allowing for the production of elaborate revues and dramas this Summer. Ward's Island sewage iiffftiiCiV treatment Gate," owned Sunken Meadow Is-i land. After studying ancient maps I and recorded descriptions of marsh works. Relies on Discrepancies Miss Hallett, who was a dynamic figure in Democratic politics beJore lands and Islands In Hell Gate, Justice McLaughlin decided that "inaccurate descripiions of a certain three acres contained in early conveyances must give way to the more accurate designations of the monuments used in the same conveyances to locate the property." Pocono Mountains, is enjoying a gay and busy Decoration Day weekend, with Pocohanne Lodse the center of social life. Last night more than 150 persons attended a program of water sports in the new indoor swimming pool of the lodge, followed by a fun festival in the recreation hall.

Hnrold H. Walker, general manager of the Lutherland Hotels announced today that all express buses operated by the Greyhound and Mnrtz Bus Lines between New York. Newark. Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre, will stop directly in mt. of the entrance to the hitds and camps of the estate.

riinaki Fisherman's Paradise Minaki, Ont May 30 Some of the finest fishing in northern Ontario is obtainable at Minaki, in the heart of the vast Lake-of-the-Woods district. The waters about Minaki Lodge are particularly noted for their pickerel all-eyed pike), northern pike, black bass and masklnoiiBe. Minaki an SALE I Summer Suits 19.95 to 25 H7 You'll find Tussjlccn, rayon replica of Shantung. You'll fi nrt checks and stripes lhat weigh no more than sea spray and are almost as cool to wear! Carefully lined jackets, front-and-back pleated skirts. And a wonderful collection of colors to pick from! All sales final.

THIRD FLOOR California Swim-Suits VERY. VERY SPECIAL AT s3.95 Printed piques, printed seersuckers and bright-color cottons. With Matletcx-shirred waistbands that make them fit like your sun tan, Matlctex-shirrcd panties that are as as wearing a girdle, and brief ballerina skirts that whirl out prettily about you! Sizes small, and large though not in every style. Rush in pronto ict yours! THIRD FLOOR Recalls 1600s Ownership There has been a vast amount of litigation about Little Hell Go'e, I with claims, counterclaims, damage suits and trespass charges. And the ownership of Wards Island by a man The Origin! KOEMMELES Good Will League Hears Mrs.

Levine Ac.ivities of the Good Will Wel-lare League of Brooklyn in bringing to the needy ill as well as in war work were reviewed by Mrs. Edith Levine, president of the grouD, at a luncheon meeting last veek at Casa del Rev. Coney Island Ave and Newkirk Ave. Mrs. levine was re-elected president.

Rabbi Semuel J. Levlnson and Mrs. Etia Romoom also spoke. Mrs. Peth Spokny was hostess and Lll-'ian Brody entertained with piano FUNERAL HOMI A Service That Satitfiet 12 JO BU5HWICK named Parcell.s bark in the 1600s is one of the starting points Miss H.il-lett relies on to establish a chain of tide that will bring her renewed riches.

Buck in 1916, before Miss Hallett concerned herself with the mystcies of Hell Gate land titles, she organized the Women's National Wilson I GLtrt 2-S575 wnicn win administer tnis insurance, contemplated having policies written by the postoffices, but discarded that as liable to overburden that department. The WDC also considered having this insurance written by private companies, which in turn would be reinsured by the Government, Just as lending concerns have had their building construction loans protected by FHA-guaranteed mortgages. "Presently under consideration and likely to be adopted is a pisn being formulated under which the Government will set up the financial end provide the capital and receive the premiums with the private Insurance trade acting as brokers and receiving a commission for their services. "Most of us in the insurance business believe that for private industry to insure against war risk would be dangerous. Too much private coverage in one locality, say lower Manhattan, might bankrupt such private companies if that area were leveled by bombing." selections.

Plans were made to ex- i me women National tend the organizations charitable Malslla11 League and was a member services. 50 Women Aid Men oi me national committee. She -vas executive secretary of the Women's i Auxiliary of the National Deino-I cratic League. Miss Hallett was not prepared to disclose her next move, when she was questioned, but made it clear 1 that she will endeavor to appeal the recent decision. hit 't'lVL'.

i 7 i Jt ft liaJ: Staging Card Parly Assisted by 50 women of the parish who responded to an appeal for help, the Holy Name Society of St. Thomas Aquinas R. C. Church of Flatlands will conduct a card parly on Friday evening. June 12.

in the new gymnasium, 2020 Flatbush Ave. Proceeds of the alfair will ao to a permanent fund to send gifts to boys of the parish who are In the armed forces. The Rev. John Bukey is spiritual director of the Holy Name Society. The Rev.

James Kehoe is pastor of the church. rAMINj KtfAIKirstj NARGIZIAN'S Gas Merchants Plan Gasless Beach Trip Five hundred Brooklyn and Queens gasoline station owners will el their customers an example July 23 when they take an outing to the I-ido Beach Country Club but without benefit of any or the gas in iheir own station pumps. We will on trains and like It," said Louis Kimmel, business manager of the Gasoline Merchants of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. RUG SHOP, INC. ESTAB.

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