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to In again I the WEDNESDAY THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES 'AUGUST 6, 1924 THE NEWS OF LONG ISLAND KLAN CANDIDATES WIN FIGHT FOR SCHOOL BOARDS Lindenhurst Returns Present Members, While Amityville Names Minister. Babylon, Aug. 6- The Ku Klux Klan candidates for election, to the school boards of this cality were victorious in 'every inlast night, stance, Lindenhurst the Klan candidates, Edward J. McGraw, Warner Prevert and John Hopkins, by a vote of over 500, defeated Adam Muller Frank Slover, who received 335 and votes. In Amityville those elected were Mrs.

Grace Burns, the Rev. Vedder Van Dyke, an Episcopal minister and Lewis H. Bogal. Samuel T. Haft.

fought by the Klan, was defeated despite the fact that he had served 12 years on the board. In -Bay Shore the winners were F. C. Winalow and Arthur Er H. Otto, Robinson.

Bay Shore residents also voted to pass the $111,000 school budget for 1924-1925 and the appropriation of $3,500 to transport children to and from school by bus, John J. Gibson, former head of the of Elucation, of Bay Shore, declined to run this year, pleading that sonal business occupying his time. In Babylon, Mrs. Abbott was re-elected and Emmett Newton and John H. Arink were elected to succeed B.

B. Wood, president of the board and J. Henry Dally. There was no contest. Valley Stream's Lively Battle.

Valley Stream, Aug. A rather spirited school election in District 24 took here last night when nearly 500 persons crowded the auditorium of the house. William L. Buck was re-elected to the opposition. He will serve years.

bothree without The rest of the candidates had opposition. There were votes cast and the chairman was Louis Hicks. One item the budget $4,500 to construct a fence on the school grounds was defeated. The successful candidates Frank Kondlar, 261, for three years; Emil Schumacher, trustee for two years, 256; John Wolf, trustee for one year, Philip Fisher, trustee for one year, 2 The defeated candidates were: Henry Durfes, 121; William Sullivan, 151; Edward E. Edstrom, 128; Fred Clement, 107, and August Schmidt, 91.

Oceanside Elects Binner. Oceanside, Aug. 6. -Christain Binner was without reelected school trustee. for 3 years, opposition the in the auditorium of the high school annual me meeting held here last night on School street, There were eightyfive persons present and Percy Southard was chairman.

The proposition to acquire a 41-2 acre plot in the rear of the high school building defeated. The proposition to acquire a part of it, 11-5 acres for $5,500 was carried. terior wanted the high school buildwas to water proof the exing and a budget of $100,000 was carried. Flinn Wins at New Hyde. Park.

New Hyde Park, Aug. Flinn was re-elected a member of the Board of at the annual school meeting here last night. He has served on the board for the last nine years, and for some time past Las been chairman. There was no opposition to Mr. Flinn last night, though prior to that it was said that the Garden City Park residents, who were bitter against those in New Hyde Park for voting down the proposition to appropriate $75,000 build a new school in their section, had induced Mrs.

Philip J. Christ run, and that, it elected, she would favor them. Mrs. Christ, however, came out in a statement saying that she did not want the position, had authorized no one to put forward her name, and that she positively would not accept the trusteeship if elected. There was one vote cast against Mr.

Flinn last night out of the 146 lots. The and school everything board, was however, peacefulnot de anything on the new building until the matter is finally settled. The Garden City Park residents put in an appeal against the proceedings of the public meeting, at which time they were turned down hard, and the Commissioner of Education has issued a stay against the board taking any action. Westbury Elects Post-Stuart. Westbury, Aug.

Post and Donald Stuart were elected trustees of this village last night. Mr. Stuart defeated Peter Swall, who had served twenty-one years. Over 600 voted and the contest was close. The budget of $129,000 was adopted.

Osborne Succeeds Andrews. Mineola, Aug. -After serving for twenty-five years Harry W. Andrews declined to run for school trustee and Percy Osborne was elected in his place for three years without opposition. The budget of $96,810 was passed.

Field Loses at Floral Park. Floral Park. Aug. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Floral Park Union Free School last evening. Arthur H.

Goldsmith was chairman and Howard A. James and Eugene Sherk, inspectors of election. Frank A. Field, who has served as trustee for -eight years consecutively, was defeated by two votes, Oscar P. Brion being the winent and made no fight re-election.

ning candidate. Field was not, presThe $94,555 budget adopted without a dissenting vote. The proposition to enlarge the present district to take In 'a section which 18 within the village limits, but outside of the school district, was adopted. In addition to the regular budget, Trustee Downing moved that $5,400 be raised for the Installing of a vacuum sweeper system In the building. The following Auditing committee was appointed: George O.

Awezey. Alexander McIntosh and W. 11. Madden. There will be twenty-elght teachers the coming year, Including the principal, Mrs.

Rena C. Hayden, The membera of the Board of Education are Henry E. Foster, John Blome, Oscar P. Brion, George H. Downing.

Dr. George E. Wallace Thurs- Klan Elects Its Candidates In L. I. School Elections QUEENS, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Complainants Drunk, Months to Sober Up Sophie Kuden, 40, 276 South Twenty street, Flushing, made atrong plea in the Flushing Court yesterday to be sent to Jail for three years, but Magistrate Greaser, who presided.

denied thin plea and instead gave her nix months' sentence in the workhouse. Sophie' husband, Andrew, 61, was also sent to the workhouse tor six months. The Kudens came to court to make a charge of assault against William Hinkman, colored, of 279 Twenty-frat street, Flushing. Kuden, who made the complaint, said that Hinkman punched him in toe face. Mra.

Kuden insisted that Hinkman took ten dollars her, although she did not swear a complaint. Before the cAse Wan called Mra. Kuden left her seat in the body of. the courtroom and meandered to that part of the court for tae lawyers and reporters. this man and woman the judge thinks, they are both drunk," Magistrate Greaser Instructed Polish interpreter.

are either (drunk or I'm Complaints of disorderly conduct were preferred against them. "I suppose they are saturated with that said the court, "and a couple of days won't do them any good. I guess I'll give 1 them each alx months." "Please judge, give me three years," pleaded Mrs. Kuden. "Yes, Judge, three years," said her husband.

"No," said the court: "six months will do now and then If you want the other two and half years, I'll give them to you when you come out." REDDALL IS CASHIER OF BELLMORE BANK Islip Man Appointed by President Bedell-50 Applicants for Position. Bellmore, Aug. S. Reddall, cashier of the First National Bank at Islip, has been appointed cashier of the First National Bank of Bellmore. Since the Bellmore bank was closed on May 8, cashier, L.

M. Vanderhoff, ing $50.000 with him, the acting cashier has been Federal Bank Examiner Ernest L. King. The bank was reopened on July 24. Four days before the disappearance of Vanderhoef, the bank had been robbed by' bandits who shot killed Ernest L.

Whitman, of Patchogue, a New York bond salesman. Vanderhoef has been sentenced to a term of seven years at Sing Sing and Is serving it. The appointment of Reddall was made by John J. Bedell, president of the Bellmore bank, and the Board of Directors. He has been cashier of the Islip bank since it was robbed several years ago of $200,000 by its cashier.

There were about fifty applicants for the position to which Reddall has been appointed. Rockville Centre Man Injured by Auto Rockville Centre, August P. Vandewater, of Maple avenue here is in St. Catherine's Hospital Brooklyn suffering from a fractured skull. His son Roy says his struck by an automobile driven by a boy while standing on a curb in Astoria, on Monday, When the police here were informed of the accident by the hospital authorities the family was away on a week end visit.

The injured man is an active volunteer fireman and was formerly a captain of the Reliance Hose Company No. 3. Although he is about 60 years of age he is unusally active, Two years ago he won a 100 yard dash in the annual field day of the fire department. grocery has resided here for 20 years. EDWARDS GETS PROMOTION.

Sag Harbor, Aug. -Louis F. wards, 21, has been promoted purser of the Steamship Southern Cross, sailing from New York to ports of in South America. ton is clerk and Howard' A. James, treasurer.

Huntington Meeting Quiet. Huntington, Aug. al annual meeting of Huntington School District last evening brought out fully 500 persons, one of the largest gatherings in the history of the district. Rumors had been current for past two days that there was to opposition to the renomination Samuel T. Cheshire and Henry Saylor as members of the Board Education.

The opposition failed materialize and they were unanimously re-elected. Addison A. Sammis was chairman, with Walter Bryant as clerk. The Board of Education was authorized to sell the school building on street, at Huntington Station. The appropriations for the year, totalling $213,975, were voted unanimously.

Islip, Aug. Content, was no conNo at Islip. test at the Islip school election last night. President Robert J. Bartley refused to run, and Arthur Overton was elected.

Clifton Schlemmer was elected to succeed himself. In the East Istip district an effort was made to defeat Frank Markvart by Howard T. Brown. Markvart was reelected by 185 votes to 94 for Brown. Mra.

Bayard C. Cutting had no opposition. Riverhead Harmonious. Riverhead, Aug. annual school meeting here last night was a quiet and harmonious affair, beIng attended by only about thirty voters.

It was hinted that there might be contests for the two trusteeships to be Alled, but Horace H. Williamson and Owen B. Foley were re-elected trustees for three years without opposition. The budget, which totaled $82.883.1 was adopted by a unanimous vote. The report of Treasurer Daniel R.

Young showed the total receipts during the last fiscal year to be 199.299.18 and a balance in the treasury of 120.341.12. MANY MOTORISTS FINED BY GRESSER One Flushing Speeder, Unable to Pay $25, Goes to Jail for 5 Days. In his frat day as the presiding Judge in the Flushing Court yester-: day, Magistrate Greaser was called upon to dispose of a large number of CANeS Involving violations of the motor vehicle law. He Imposed fines, of $25 each on a number of persons charged 1 with speeding. Motorists charged with falling to have operator's licensca were fined $6 each.

and recelved Instructions from the court DOL ot drive tow cars again until they have obtained licenseR, The following charged with speedIng were fined $25 each: Harry I Greenberg, 72 South -Drat street, Corona, 30 miles an hour in IL truck; Henry Quint, 107 Enst Hayes avenue, Corona; Edwin A. Sugden, Church place, Corona; Edward Compeno, 56 South Third street. George Teffen, of 1414 Boulevard, Rockaway, was unable to pay his fine and went to jail for five days. Marie Leonardo, of Second street, Bayside, who was driving an automobile along Bell avenue, Bayside, Sunday evening when it crashed into a telegraph pole, resulting in the inJury of three girls in her car, was fined $5 on Patrolman Manifold'a complaint that she failed to have an operator's license. The following also charged with failing to have licenses, were fined $5 each: Edward Huller, Grantville, College Point; Ransom Peterson, Decker street, Elmhurst; D.

Tozzi, 86 South Railroad avenue, Corona: Thomas Paretta, 73 Ferguson street, Corona; Bruno Prateso, 345 Second street, Woodside. Donnelly, of 21 South Fifteenth street, College Point, charged with reckless driving. had his case adjourned to August 12. Suffolk Sheriff Seizes Chautauqua Property Amityvilje, Aug. writ of attachment granted' hy Supreme Court Justice Callaghan, Sheriff Amza Biggs, of Suffolk County, Monday -evening seized all local property of the Community Chautauqua, Incorporated, a New Haven, company, which instituted its six-day program here last week.

The suit was brought by the Fulton Motor Corporation of ingdale, to satisfy a bill of $2,600 for repairs to motor trucks. For a time it seemed as though the meeting would be forced to call a halt, but later permission was given to continue upon the promise to establish a guard over the property attached. It is understood that similar paraphanalia at Centre Moriches, where another Chautauqua is in progress, was also attached. Local officials had little knowledge of the suit except that the papers had been served. S.

R. Bradley, superintendent of the local Chautaution qua, it aaginst said, the will Fulton start. a counter Corporation. V.illard Reid, of Babylon, has been engaged as counsel for the Chautauquoa. The Community Chautauqua Incorporated is conducting three meetings on Long Island.

In addition to the two mentioned, one is being conducted at Hicksville. It was stated that the attendance hers exceptionally good. MEASLES CLOSE CAMP QUINIPET Eight Lads Taken Ill at Shelter Island-300 Others Boys Sent Home. Shelter Island, Aug. the closing of Camp Quinipet, at Searns' Point, in a secluded section of the Island, on account of eight cases of German measles among the 300 boys at the camp, caused some alarm at first, there is no fear now of an epidemic of that disease, according to Dr.

J. Russell Irvine, health officer of Shelter Island Town. The eight boys who are ill have been in the camp hospital and every precaution was taken to keep the others from coming into contact with the patients. The management of the camp did not desire to assume any responsibility for the boys who had not contracted the disease, so it was considered advisable to send them home and two ferryboats were chartered to take the campers across the Peconic Bay to Greenport, where they boarded a train for their homes in the city. Camp Quinipet is located in the woods, about two and one-half miles from the exclusive summer colony of Shelter Island Heights, far removed from the hotels, boarding houses and cottages where many Brooklyn and New York people are sojourning.

Dr. Pettit's camp for girls, about half mile from Camp Quinipet, is still flourishing. there being about sixty lassies there, no cases of measles or any other disease being reported at that camp. FLOYD SAVES COMMUTER FROM DEATH UNDER TRAIN Rockville Contre, Aug. 6-Douglas Floyd, of Morris avenue, is being hailed as.

a hero in having saved a commuter from being crushed under the wheels of a car of the 6:51 train this morning. The commuter, who was saved, did not give his name, attempted board the train as was coming into the depot, and Floyd caught him he slipped under the steps. Floyd was highly praised by the other commuters, who rescue, LOAN EXHIBITION CONTINUES. East. Hampton, Aug.

6-The loan exhibit in connection with the 215th anniversary observance la being continged every day his week at Clinton Academy, closing Saturday evening. Leaves $1 to Son Already Provided For Joseph Boesch, of 212 Amherst avenue, Jamalen, la given only $1 of the 850,000 estate of him mother, Juliana, late of Jamaica, because he has previously been provided for, according to the will, which in on nie for probate today with Surrogate Noble, at Jamaica, A Veronica Boeach. of St. Louis, In kiven $6 because, the document atates, the testatrix has never seen her and her father "hus not been dutiful son." Five other grand-' (children and great grandreceive $500 each. A daughter, Anna Linden, of 5 Boeach place, Jamaica, who in given $1,000 In trust, la directed to pay $10 week to her father, Mathias Boench.

as long as the prinetpal lasts, which testatrix desires the children to cate tor him. The mainder of the estate Is given to two children, Kaberine Oldewater, of 287 Sutphin boulevard, Jamaica, and Anna Linden. of 5 Boesch place. The daughter, Katherine, 18 a)- pointed executrix. 890.000 IS LEFT BY HOCHSTADTER Far Rockaway Man Left Bulk of Estate to Relatives.

An estate of $80.000 19 disposed of by the will of Sigmund Hochstadter, late of Far Rockaway, on file for pro. bate today with Surrogate Noble, at Jamaica. The sum of $1,200 is set aside for the care of the burial plot. The jewelry, silverware and household effects are given to a son, Irving, and the latter's wife and children. of Central avenue, -Far Rockaway.

A sister, Emma Belz, of Chicago, is given $5,000. A trust fund of $5,000 is created for the benefit of Malvina, Julia, and Sidonia Dech and Emma Simon, all of 10144 115th street, Richmond Hill Souta. In appreciation of the loyalty of Emanuel Osterman, of 227 Front street, Manhattan, who has been in the testator's employ for many years, the will provided that he was to recelve one-third of the capital stock Charles Jacquin et Cle, provided ne was in that Arm's employ at the time of the testator's death. In the event of his having predeceased the testator, the stock is to go to Osterman's widow, The income from a trust fund of $20,000 is to gO to Blanche Hochstadter, of 470 Central avenue, Far Rockaway, Two trust funds of $20,000 each are provided for two grandchildren, Jane and Doris Hochstadter, of 470 Central avenue, Rockaway, When each attains the age of 35 years she is to receive $10,000 of her fund remainder is to revert to the residuary estate. The remainder of the estate is given to the son, Irving.

He, Louis Eisenburger, of 319 St. John's place, Brooklyn, and Emanuel Osterman, of Manhattan, are appointed, executors. 1923, the testator died on July villa was executed on July 25, 24 last. OBITUARIES. Isaac J.

Post. Freeport, Aug. J. Post, a Civil War veteran, died at his home, 46 Bedell street, Monday night in his eighty-fourth year, after a long illness. He was born in Merrick and came to Freeport in 1888.1 He was a member of the D.

B. P. Mott Post, G. A. R.

He is survived by three sons, Wallace Lewis H. and Sydney and one daughter, Mrs. Oscar Valentine. Funeral services will held tomorrow at 3 P. at the late home, the Rev.

D. A. Jordan, of Freeport, officiating. Interment will be in Greenfield. Mrs.

Archie M. Roselle. Huntington, Aug. services were held at St. John's Episcopal Church, this afternoon, for Blanche Harriett Roselle, 26, wife of Archie M.

Roselle, of Halesite, who died on Sunday of heart trouble. She was the daughter of Grant Travers and Margaret Edwards, and was born in Jersey City December 15, 1897. Beside her nusband she is survived by son five years old. Funeral services were in charge of the Rev. Charles E.

Cragg, rector of the church, and interment was in the Roslyn Cemetery, Roslyn. Mrs. Roselle was a member of Ellsworth Rebekah Lodge, 0. 0. F.

Mrs. Catherine Sutton. Patchogue, Aug. services were conducted this afternoon for Mrs. Catherine Sutton, 78, who died Monday at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.

Thomas J. Dreher, of Division. The Rev. John W. Maynard.

of the Methodist Church, officiated. Interment In Cedar Grove, Cemetery. Deceased is survived by two daughters and two sisters. John Glover, Jr. Patchogue, Aug.

-Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for John, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Glover, who died after a lingering Illness. The Rev.

Joseph H. Bond. of St. Ann's Episcipal Church, Sayville, officiated at the services, which were held at the Glover home on Baker street. Interment was made in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Kenneth Edmund Pink. Kenneth Edmund Pink, 18 years old, son of Mra. Ella Porter of Colden avenue, Flushing, died Saturday, at the Rome State School at Rome, N. atten an illness of two weeks of pleural pneumonia. He had been A student at the school for the past nine months His family has lived in Flushing nine years.

Besides Dis mother, he is survived by his stepfather, John Porter, one brother, Byron Pink, and one sister, Gertrude Porter. Funeral services were concucted at his late home this afternoon, by the Rev. George Douglas of the First Baptist Church of Flushing. and burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery, Mrs. Herman C.

Meyer, Massa pequa. Aux. services for Mrs. Mary Meyer, wife of Herman C. Meyer, of this place, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Grace Episcopal Church.

13 Huntington People Hurt in Auto Crash Huntington, Aug. -Three beople were injured when two crashed together almost head-on at a blind croaking at the foot of a hill leading to the Henry D. Bixby estate, formerly the Clinton place, at East Neck, yesterday afternoon. An Overland touring car, driven by John of Hatesite, who was by James Draper, also Accompanied of Halerite, collided with a Ford sedan driven by May Kurka, of NasMILL avenue, this village, With Mina Kurka Were Mra. Frank Bunce and child, also Mra.

William Manuann and son Stanley, the latter three and one-half yearn old, all of Nassau avenue Stanley Manuann had deep gash cut in his cheek by gIAAM. He taken to the HuntIngton Hospital. Caley a badly cut hand, while Draper lacerahad dons of the head and scalp. Both were taken their homes after their Injuries were dressed. The others escaped with a shaking pp.

Constable Bertram Walker Investgated the accident but stated that It WAN apparently unavoidable and no summonses were served. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO MEET Suffolk County Branch venes Tomorrow at Smithtown--The Program. Smithtown, Aug. annual convention of the Suffolk County Branch New York League of Women Voters will be heid tomorrow on the lawn of the Leavitt, home here, known as "Nissequoaue Lodge." Mrs. Frank MacDowell Leavitt, the county chairman of the league will preside and the annual election of officers will take place during the business session.

Among the speakers will he Mra. Irene Oggood Andrews, of Manhattan. a member of the Executive Board of the State League, whose subject will be: "The League of Women Voters;" Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, wife of the banker, who will explain the Rural School Bill; State Treasurer George K.

Shuler, who will came from Albany to tell the, women about State Government: Frank Erdwurm, a Manhattan physician, "The Crippled Children of New York State:" Mrs. -Frank Day Tuttle, of East Hampton, "International Relations;" Dr. Dorothy Bocker, of the American Birth Control League, who will speak in favor control, and Mrs. Winter Russell, of Setauket, who is prominently identified with child welfare work in New York City, who will speak against birth control. There will be an informal reception during the afternoon, and at noon box luncheon will be served on the lawns of the lodge.

The morning session will commence at 11:30 and the afternoon session at 1:30. Convention Committee Chairmen are as follows: Arrangements, Mrs. Mabel Armstrong Tenney, of Bellport; hospitality, Mrs. George Kreamer, of Bellport; resolutions, Mrs. Winter Russell, of Setauket; publicity, Miss Joan Dwyer, of Smithtown; nominating, Miss Kather.

Williams, Huntington; registration, Mrs. Frederick C. Peterson. of Smithtown Branch; membership, Mrs. Josephine Adams, Bluepoint.

Three Youths Jailed for Stealing Bread Charged with stealing three loaves of bread and a pint of milk valued at 30 cents, three youths were held for the Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate Gresser in Long Island City Court, and committed to jail in default of $500 bail. Harry Davis, a driver of a milk wagon, who lives at 239 Jamaica avenue, testified that the three defendants, William Harty, 16, of 433 Fourteenth avenue; Robert Curksey. 19, of 435 Ninth avenue, and Harry Miller, 19, of 258 Twelfth avenue, all ot Astoria, stole the bread a and from the front of the "City Diary" store, at 378 Grand avenue, Astoria. Marooned Boat Party Finds Solace in Picnic Sag Harbor. Aug.

a little thing as a broken motor doesn't trouble Captain Kenneth Hall, of the motor boat Snapper. Sag Harbor Yacht Club. Across the bay, with a party on board, the motor refused to move. So Captain Hall took his guests up a crab creek in a small boat he had in tow and then arranged a beach picnic. In the interim word was conveyed to the yacht club pier, and in the evening the motor speed boat Bubble, owned by W.

B. Duryea, an East Hampton summer resident, with Captain Rice in command, rendered aid and towed the disabled Snapper back to and the yacht landing. Captain is negotiating for the purchase of the large motor cruising yacht Mobjack now the property of Mrs. H. Leavitt, widow of the late superintendent of the Fahys watchcase factory.

Captain Hall's guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horn, Benjamin Hasselburger, all of Sag Harbor, and Miss Miriam Chase, of Bridgehampton.

The Rev. Willam Wiley officiated. Interment was in Amityville Ceme-, tery, Mrs. Meyer died early on Monday morning of illness paralysis of of the throat after An mane duration. She was born in Germany on February 4, 1864, her maiden name having been Mary Heckinger.

Thirty years ago she came to Massapequa with her husband. For nine years they had al thriving farm on Hicksville road. During the last twenty-one years they occupled the historic Fort Neck farm belonging to George Stanton Flord-Jones. Besides her husband, Mrs. Meyer survived by three sons, Herman C.

Meyer, John Meyer and Henry Meyer, and two John Heckinger, of Brooklyn, and Charles Heckinger, of Livingston Manor, N. DEMOCRATS FAIL TO PICK CLERK County Committee Adjourns a Week; Deadlock Blocks Other Designations. Members of the Executive Committee of the Queens County Democratic Committee at a meeting feat night In the American Democratic Elmhurst, were unable to micke choice for county clerk and tuljourned for a week. The clerkship the chief prize thin year. It In a three year term at $8,000 a year.

The pat age that goes with the office conati- tutes a large plum, County Clerk Edward W. Cox, who is ending his second term with much credit to himself and the organizetion, belleves that he should recognized. He has a large following. Almost AR strong are the claims advanced by County Chairman James Butler, State Senator Peter McGarry and former Sheriff William George. Friends of these men at the meeting last night.

Borough Leader Mason 0. Smedley held a conference with the ex ecutive members from each Assembly District shortly before the meetIng opened. While there Were suggestions A8 to State Senators and Assemblymen from each district. all selections abeyance until the County designation heliers" 18 decided. Chairman Smedley preaided at the meeting.

It Was decided to designate delegates and alternates to the State Convention and to the Second District Judiciary Convention. The delegates selected follow: State Convention. First District--Thomas F. Creem. Bernard M.

Patten, Charles Fredericks. Peter M. Daly, Irene Vandenhoff, Margaret B. Mulligan Katherine M. Gentle.

Second District Edward Cox, Joseph T. Quinn, James T. Kelly, Peter J. McGarry, Madeline Dworsek, Loretta Ryan, Mabel Zenner. Third District--Maurice E.

nolly, Mason O. Smedley. Richard Williams, James Butler, Kathleen Grogan, Isabelle Cassidy, Annette Cavanaugh. Fourth District John R. Higgins.

Rodman Richardson. William Blake, Catherine McSweeney, Irene G. Lane, Isabel Crowley, Lawrence T. Gresser. Fifth District--William M.

George, Peter F. Albrecht, Joseph P. Powers, Dorothea Courten, Mary A. drickson, Irene Wolff, Frederick Fitter. Alexander De Groot.

Sixth District--Albert C. Benninger, Hugh A. Alwell, John Grady, Lilian Brunjes, Betty Gerold, Ellen Cahill, Richard S. Newcombe. Judiciary Convention.

First District- Charles Fredericka, August G. Klages, W. Wallace Dreyfoss, Peter M. Daly, Margaret B. Mulligan, Irene Katherine Gentle.

Second District--Stephen Frontera, Joseph Bush, Madeline Divorsak, James T. Kelly, Mabel E. Zennor Roland E. Bennville, Peter J. McGarry, Third District District--Maurice E.

Connolly, Mason Smedley, Kathleen Grogan, Richard H. Williams, John Kennedy, James Butler. Fourth District--Fred B. George Polhemus. Catherine McSweeney, Richard E.

Weldon, Irene Lane, Lawrence T. Gresser. Fifth District--John E. Cameron, Joseph J. Sullivan, Mary drickson, Patrick S.

Dwyer, Dorothea Courten, Daniel J. Mooney, Abner Pike, Irene M. Wolf. Sixth District- William A. Moller.

Edward J. Smith, Richard S. Newcombe, Frank Giorgio, Lillian jes, Joseph Mafern, Ellen Cahill. The committee unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the natinal Democratic candidates. HUNTINGTON GETS REV.

D. BUCHANAN Kansas City Preacher Accepts Call to Central PresbyterianAssumes Duties Sept. 1. Huntington, Aug. 6.

The Rev. Douglass Buchanan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of Kansas City, has accepted the call to the Central Presbyterian Church of this village. He will assume the duties of the local pastorate about September 1. Following the morning service of the Central Church several weeks ago, the congregation met, with Rev. E.

J. Humeston, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, here, actinglas Mod. erator, and unanimously extended the call to the Rev. Mr. Buchanan who, although at the time in California, had preached several sermons in the church.

Charles E. Shepard and Frank F. Barrett were appointed commissioners to take the call before the Brooklyn-Nassau Presbytery. The Rev. Mr.

Buchanan a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, has filled a number of important York, beside the one in Kansas City. pulpits, including St. Louis and New and made a very favorable Impression on the different occasions he has appeared in the Central Church pulpit. He has been in Kansas City for the past seven years, The pastorate of the Central Church has been vacant since September, 1923, when Rev. Samuel H.

Seem resigned after having occupied the pulpit for twenty-five years. PATCHOGUE BALL TEAM TO PLAY BENEFIT GAME Patchogue, Aug. evening, on the Atlantic avenue grounds, a baseball game will be played between the Patchogue Field Club and the Van and Schenck all actor nine for the benefit of the late Officer WH111am Stokem Testimonial Fund. Judge Coleman will either send Kottman or Warhop in to twirl against the New York City battery of the Van and Schenck team. Over one thousand tickets have been sold for the game.

Officer Stokem was stricken while directing traffic at the corner of Ocean avenue and Main street several weeks ago. Each Call is cared for promptly and properly GEo. W. Pease Feneral Director 1258 Bedford at Halsey BAY SHORE VAMPS PLAN FOR TOURNEY Many Entries Being Received for Suffolk Association's Big Affair on August 27. Hay Shore, Aug.

6 velved last night at the meeting or the general committee in charge of the annual tournament of the Nutfolk County Volunteer Firemen's Association here on August 27 Indicate that It will he a record-breaking tournament In every particular. Chief AdanIx and his co-workera fro no effort to make the anair all reporting the hearty co ration of the residents. An outstanding feature was the announcement by former Chief Jayne that the list of prizes will be completed without cost to the general committee. This. in Itself, 19 a record and will establish a precedent in the history of the Sunrise County for fremanic affairs.

Secretary Holtje announces many entries are being received for the eleven contests. while nearly every department in the county has already signified its intention of taking part in the parade. Spirited competition is anticipated for the two big special prizes, the Meadowedge Cup and the Long Lighting Company's cup. Bayport and West Sayville departments are tied at ten points each for the Meadowedge Cup in Hook and Ladder Contest No. 2, while East Istip holds the Lighting Company's cup, which must be won three times in -motor hose contest to be held permanently.

The complete list of prizes will be announced soon. A fast track ig assured for the contests, which will be held as last year on the Polo Grounds. The tournament committee chairmen, wno reported excellent progress last night. are as follows: Executive, Chief W. J.

Adams: program. Frank I'. Metcalfe: finance, Walter Tetor; publicity, F. B. Doxsee; prize, George B.

Jayne; parade. John J. Weeks; track, J. Milford Kirbyp; hydrant, Frank Dykstra; police, John L. Doxsee; music, J.

B. Banver; decorations, J. J. Weeks; gate, Frank Dykstra; refreshments, F. B.

Metcalfe. Frank A. Howland and Secretary J. Fred Flugrath, of the county association, were present at last night's session. Columbia Club Protests Delays at Far Rockaway, Aug.

quently have trains been changed by the opening of the drawbridges over Broad Channel and Beach Channel on the, Long Island Railroad trestle across Jamaica Bay, that the Columbia, Club, of Far Rockaway has filed a complaint with the Commission. It is contended that while the War Department orders are to give vessels the right of way, the frequent opening of the drawbridges for small craft carrying a few persons and occasionally only one, has caused considerably inconvenience and annoyance to the thousands of passengers on the trains. The Columbia Club recognizes the War Department ruling that vassels should have the right of way, but believes that there should be a less strict observation of the rule and that the greatest good to the greatest number should be the governing factor. East Hampton Colonists to Hold Drag Hunt East Hampton, Aug. Appleton, of the summer colony, has arranged a drag hunt for Thursday afternoon, August 7.

at 5 o'clock. The hunt will be in direction of Amagansett and will last about an hour. The meet will be at village green. Richard Newton's hounds will run. Hunts are to be held every Thursday afternoon at same time and place, only over different ground.

Governors and trustees of the Hunt Club are Robert Appleton, Karold O. Barker, Sydney Fish, George Flinn, Harry Hamlin, Wm. Jenny, Edward Mc Vitty, James Moffett, Francis Newton, Dixon Potter, D. deGray Vanderbilt, William Woodin, Frank B. Wiborg, Eltinge Warner, Newell J.

Ward. Rockaway Doctors Plan Dr. Mulcahy Memorial In the desire to do honor to the memory of a beloved physician, doctors of Far Rockafray and neighboring communities have banded themselves into a committee to seek funs for the campaign for St. Joseph's Hospital, Far Rockaway, all money collected through their eftorts being applied to a memorial for the late Dr. William L.

Mulcahy, of that community, in recognition of his services to sufferers of every race, creed and color. Plans for amassing the fund are under way. St. Joseph's Hospital, with ahich Dr. Mulcahy was ciated, in conducting a drive for $200.000, with a view to adding maternity an a children's ward to the present nospital plant.

Dr. A. 8. Tepper Dr. Joseph Baum, both of Far Rockaway, are respectively chairman and secretary lot the committee on the memorial PENN.

FARMERS PRAISE SUFFOLK POTATO GROWERS Sunrise Co. Duck Raisers Also Complimented by Visiting Tourists-Inspect Model Farms. Riverhead, Aug. Suffolk County farmer and duck and poultry raisera were declared to be the most progresalve and their farms and plants among the best in the country by a large delegation of officers and membera of the Farm Bureau and Potato -GrowOra' of Schuykill County, who are on AL two-day tour of the Sunrise county. Many of the visiting farmers are accompanied by their wives and other members of their families, The delegation la headed by Willfur B.

Nisalcy, specialist In the department of vegetable gardening of the Pennsylvania State College of Agricuture, who was formerly connected with the New York State Co.lego of Agriculture, Mr. Nissley was engaged in extension work on Long Island number -of years ago and 154 -known to Suffolk farmers. He lis hed the department of borelture at the New York State School of Applied Agriculture at Farming dale and remained In charge departitent at the scheel for two years. The Pennes Ivanin visitors arrived in Riverhend yesterday morning. making their headquarters at the Griffin House, and the Suffolk County Farm Bureau office where they were greeted by Edmund R.

Lupton, presldent of the Farm Bureau Association, and County Agriculture Agent D. W. Kelsey and were extended courtesies by these officials and others. Visit Model Farms. Yesterday afternoon the farm of President Lupton at Mattituck was visited and the potato fields were inspected.

From there the party motored 'to Orient and made an inspection of the Holyoke Farm, owned by George W. Hallock Son, where three crops a season are grown on the same land and where a large number of acres Have overhead irrigation. This farm is a model, being known throughout this country and Canada, and visited by agricultural experts and farmers from over the world. This morning the big poultry farm of Juleg Francais at Westhampton and the duck farm of Harold Lukert at Moriches engaged the attention and received the commendation of the visitors, who were under the escort of R. C.

Ogle, of Huntington, an expert in charge of the Cornell Untversity-Long Island poultry project work. Mr. Francais is one of the most successful raisers of Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns on Long Island, and his birds have won Mr. Lukert has one largest many prizes in laying, contests. duck farms on Long Island, marketing about 100.000 ducks annually.

It is only the last few years that the farmers of Schuylkill County have been raising potatoes on an extensive scale and this is the first visit any organized body of farmers of that county have visited their Suffolk County "cousins," who are among the most successful potato growers in the world. Penn. Potato Prices Higher, The Suffolk farmers were surprised when visitors from Pennsylvania informed them that they were receiving $1.40 and $1.50 a bushel for their potatoes, for which they find a ready market in the surrounding mining towns, The growers in Orient received as low as 35 cents a bushel two weeks ago and yesterday the price paid by the Riverhead loaders was only 70 cents. Before the potatoes were sprayed 111 Schuylkill County and other modern methods were used to the potatoes to grow and to kill the pests 180 and 190 bushels were considered an average yield per acre, but now that the plants are sprayed a yield of 400 bushels per acre is no uncommon occurrence and manv farmers have dug as high as 500 bushels per acre. Although cauliflower is not being raised very, extensively in Schuylkill County, the visitors to cauliflower fields were much interested in the methods used by the that Suffolk farmers in cultivating crop.

Woman Breaks Hip in Southold Crash Southold, Aug. William Haberman, a farmer of East Marion, his wife and brother-in-law and sisterin-law were seriously injured when Mr. Haberman's sedan overturned at the intersection of the Main and South Harbor roads in this village. Mr. Haberman.

believing that another car. was headed straight for his machine turned too sharply, causing the accident. He burst an artery in his leg; his wife had her hip broken and his sister-in-law had her head cut: They were all removed to the Eastern Long Island Hospital at Greenport. The persons in the other automobile were from the city. They stopped and rendered assistance to the injured persons.

BOY SCOUT WORKERS' DINNER FIXED FOR AUG. 25 Huntington, Aug. dinner of Boy Scout workers, which was scheduled to be held last evening at Ward's Rest Inn, Centerport, in connection with the reorganization of the Suffolk County Boy Scout Councit, has been postponed until Monday evening, Auguet 25. The postponement was made necessary because of the fact that notices were sent out from National Scout Headquarters too late for the responses to be sent on time. Fat resentative men have been invited to the dinner from the nine communitieg included in District No.

1. The villages Included are Huntington. Huntington Station, Northport. Cold Spring Harbor, Centerport, Greenlawn, East Northport, Smithtown and St. James.

PLAN CHURCH FAIR. Amagan ett. The annual church Cale will be held August 14. Officers of the General Committee ate Charles K. Horton, Mrs.

C. V. Scoville, woman man; C. W. Rackett.

tre men Conklia, secretary..

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