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REALTY MEN TUNNEL BILL Even Sky the Limit on Expence Measure Authorizes. I Real Estate Board last night laued an 8p- Brooklyn and rentpayers opposition of to city to record representatives In to respective the bill of Senator Mark any' Allen, of Richmond, providing the Staten Island tunnel. Assem- of man Thomas F. Congrave, a similar amond, has introduced Explaining its Erin the the Assembly. board says in part! This osition, bill gives the most extensive dangerous powers of any time, legis- if proposed in a enable long the city ever.

It would to purchase all railroad own properties and on Staten all Island, railroad and to transportation waterfront properties. There control limit the expense to and which simply the city could go. Operation of the city may be by on the part Itself, without regard to cost or returns. They can make a permathe city atent the railroads to operate these arrangement with any one or I for any price they could please. turn For ten operation years of this vast improvethe city the, one railroad or mnent person for any price without regard over to any to cost.

and a the taxpayers this, pay must ail deficits such power as so far as we can learn, has ever this been riven any municipality in country. the most dangerous is Section 4, which virtually entered remeals the two States and ratified the Port Authority law into by by the United States Government, all and would seek to supersede the regulations and laws and nullify on for work that has been carried of than six years by the States York and New Jersey, and more New which has already cost over half this, a million dollars. In addition condemnation to and manner of handling it are most the provision for the unjust to property owners, and holding open up such possibilities for Government the and up property owners only with the gentle and mulcting of collections of Salvation Army If it were not for the fact that this bill has been considered Senate by the Cities Committee of the and set not down be for inclined public to treat it hearing, we serivrould ously." COLONIAL DEMOCRATS TRY OUT ECONOMY PROGRAM The Into program by of the economy Colonial Demhas Dat ocratic Club of the Thirteenth last AsKembly District, it became known at a meeting in the club house, 432 Manhattan avenue. Hereafter night notice a month will be sent only one to the members and it will contain a complete statement of the events that will take place at the club ho house durThomas B. Cullen, president of the ing that month.

club, said that the new scheme will he the means of saving considerable The expense of sending out inoney. two notices a month has been excaptionally large. HISTORY SOCIETY FINDS "RED COAT" BUTTONS The die of a uniform button of the Twenty-first British Regiment, which fought against Continental troops. led by George Washington, was recently found in an excavation made by the Field Exploration Committee of the New York Historical Society on the site of a Revolutionary War camp on the Hudson Highlands, according to W. L.

Calver, of Manhattan, who spoke last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The largest percentage of finds of the committee, which has made exexcavations in Manhattan and up the Hudson, in the vicinity a West Point, consist of uniform buttons of the British and American Continental troops. FINNEGAN LEGION POST GIVES BIG BARN DANCE 1. The Charles D. Finnegan Post, No.

American Legion, last night hold a barn dance and reception at Armory Hall, Bushwick avenue and Stagg street. The affair was a financial and social success. The proceeds will be used for welfare work. The committee consisted of Louis Scheb, chairman; William Brietench, Albert Nottolly, George Kaiser, Rudolph Bluske, Richmond Litchemeld, A. W.

Grander, Henry Trissler, Peter Kaiser, Peter Kriedler, Thomas Sontt, William Dempsey, John Gallo, Milton Solomon, Benjamin Bruno, Teddy Wandow and William Froenhoefer. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM BY GOWANUS LADIES 'The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Gowanus Democrats entertained last night at a euchre at their club house, 38 Fourth street. The function was attended by an overflow crowd. Many novel and useful articles to be used in household work were awarded the winners. During the evening a program which (peuded vocal and musical selections rendered by members of the club.

attendance was so large that tahad to be set in the hallway of the club. The auxiliary has been givInc a series of euchres throughout the winter season, the proceeds of which being used to help defray the curexpenses of the club. The committee in charge of the last night was as follows: Doyle, chairman; Mamie vin, vice chairman: Mrs. Wiedel, Whelen, Mrs. Layden, Mrs.

Mae yanaugh, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Callan, Grace Coughlin, Mrs. K. Kelly, Maguire, Mrs.

Freese, Mrs. Mra, Chambers, Mrs. See and Hendershott. WOMEN'S FEDERATION GIVES SUCCESSFUL PLAY Women's Federation of the Congregational Church of amond Hill last night presented farce, "A Full In the mond Hill Auditorium, on 12dd Mrs. Courtney W.

Tokey was charge of the production. Mrg. Henry was prompter, and those cast were: Mrs. Walter Krider. Rareld Smith, Mrs.

Frank A. Mrs. Fred Hartwell, Muriel Fraser, Mrs. Morris Van Mina Gladys Noble, Mra. Leunsbury, Mrs.

Joseph H. Mrs. James Weaver, Mrs. odett. Mrs.

Frank Arundel Charles Brace. riven by women Federation. even In the were fair Weaver ably officers, and St. School Keep ALUMNI PLAN DINNER Golden Jubilee of Rev. Castoris.

On Tuesday, February 13, the fourth, annual Association, dinner the of oldest St. James parochtal school In Brooklyn, will take place in the banquet hall of the Clubhouse on South Oxford street, In conjunction therewith will be celebrated the golden Jubilee of Reverend Brother Castoria, one of the Instructors in the Brother Castoria has endeared himself to renerations of the alumni, the better part of his life having been spent at St. James, is one of the oldest and Known Christian brothers in America. Francis L. Maher, '86, preeident, stated that the Right Rev.

Thomas E. Molloy, Bishop of Brooklyn, had promised to say a few words to dinera and the jubilarian. Other speakers will be Dr. Sylvester J. MeNamara, 85, on behalf of the medical fraternity; James L.

Medler. 88. representing the business men: Rev. Thomas J. O'Brien.

84, the clergy. and ex-Justice Stapleton, '85, for the legal profession. TO CONDEMN LAND FOR SCHOOL SITE Estimate Board Starts Proceedings for. Rockaway District at 'Morris Avenue. Rockaway Beach, Feb.

The Board of Estimate has authorized Corporation Counsel begin necessary condemnation proceedings for the acquiring of land needed for school purposes at the Beach, Ar verne and Belle Harbor. The land to be taken for the enlargement of the grounds of Public School No. 44 at Holland Station, adjoins the school on the south and runs along the erly side of Beach Ninety-second street and thence along Lefferts place for a distance of 166 feet, and to the school line. A sixteen -room addition has been buil school, which took up prac tically all of the playground space. The property to be taken at Ar verne for school purposes is located on Morris avenue, between Beach Sixty-fourth and Beach Sixty-fifth streets, upon which it is proposed to erect a new schoolhouse.

The land at Belle Harbor which it is proposed to acquire for school purposes is sit uated on Cronston avenue, between Beach 134th Beach 135th streets A portable school building is pro posed for this site. HUNTINGTON STATION WANTS CONCRETE SIDEWALK Huntington, Feb. effort is being made by residents of New York avenue, in the Huntington Station section, to have the Huntington Town. Board continue in the concrete sidewalk on the avenue along the east side to the crest of the hill at the corner of Tuthill street. The present sidewalk on the east side of New York avenue ends several hundred feet below the top of the hill, and pedestrians are compelled to cross to the walk on the west side of the avenue.

With the heavy motor traffic on New York avenue at all times of the is year, claimed, the is present a menace to arrangements, life, as is it evidenced by the fact that five pers sons are said to have been killed by automobiles in this section during the last three years, beside a number Injured. GLENDALE-RIDGEWOOD. The Goodfellows will hold a dance at Tadmore Temple, Halleck avenue, February 24. Fred Spies heads the committee. Mrs.

William Wendt, of 9 Ridgewood place, is recovering from a serious operation performed at the Bethany Deaconess Hospital. Anton Mayer has been elected president of the Anthon Mayer Pinochle Club, with George Gindrum, vice president, and George Schorr, secretary and treasurer. Patrolman Henry Meyer, of the Glendale precinct, received a fine silver loving cup, the gift of Ridgewood Lodge of Moose for obtaining the greatest number of members during the recent membership drive. Miss Sadie Driver, of 488 Harman street, was recently honored by her parents with a graduation party, Mrs. Walter Beach, of Caldwell avenue, is recovering from a sever attack of rheumatism.

George Wolf, of Stephen street, is convalescing from a broken bone in his foot. KIENDLVILLE ASSOCIATION HAS PACKAGE PARTY FETE The Kiendlville Civic Association, of the Old Mill, held a package party and dance last night, at Haarmann's Casino, Jamaica avenue and Crescent street. Nearly 700 persons attended and Behr's Melody Boys furnished the music. The women furnished the packages and there was also local talent. ROYAL ATHLETIC CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL DANCE The Royal Athletic Club of East New York held twentieth annual costume ball last night at Congress Casino, Atlantic avenue and Vermont street.

Over $100 in prizes were awarded for the most original costumes. Meyer's Steeplechase Band furnished the music and Joseph Petty was committee. chairman of the entertainment Over 600 persons attended. SOUTHAMPTON NOTES. Alexander Cameron.

sold a bellding site west side of Cameron street to Benjamin H. Fordham, who is soon to commence the erection of house there. The Village Board of Trustees has not only kept within the budget voted last year but there remains a balance in the treasdry of about $1,300, after paying $5,000 in the Davies case and $1,160 towards the cost of the new motor hose truck. two items that were not taken into account when the budget was made up. TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

Far Rockway, Fef. -Prepare tions are being made by the Ladies Auxiliary of Far Rockway Post, American Legion. for an entertainment to be given at the Strand Theatre, Wednesday evening. Fobruary 28. Mrs.

William T. Mongonery, chairman of the committee and under whose direction the entertainment will be riven, is coaching group of children who will present playlet and sketch. and who will rive several dancing numbers. There will also be two feature photo playa. The proceeds from the entertainment wIll to the Veterans' Mountain Camp at Tupper Lake 1n the Adirondacks I NOTABLES APPEAL IN SCOUT' BEHALF Cropsey and Others at Dinner in Montauk Club Praise Organization.

appeal for furthering Boy Scout movement in was made last night at a dinner fat the Montauk Club attended all many prominent people in of life. The dinner was given committee identified with the movement. Arthur M. Howe chairman. Supreme Court Justice James Cropsey, president of the Brooklyn Boy Scout Council, presided.

said this was the thirteenth birthday of the organization of the National Boy Scouts. There are today more than 000 Boy Scouts, including scout ers, in this country, than rest of the world combined. Brooklyn alone there 9,000 scouts, comprising the Scout Council in the country. Brooklyn Council is run pendentl yof the National Council. While this number of Boy Scouts indeed gratifying, we are far the quota of citles in proportion itg population.

There 200,000 boys in Brooklyn between the ages of 12 and 16, eligible to come Boy Scouts, but a great oof them do so because of of scout leaders." Justice Cropsey appealed for mora support and interest fostering the Boy Scout movement a means to minimize spirit unrest by having boys, especially foreign extraction, becoming Scouts. He cited an instance whereby a troop desired three more Scouts fill vacancies. an appeal for was made at one of the high schools, with the result that 151 candidates applied. Each letter of the word Scout. Justice Cropsey stated, made think uprightness of service.

courage, obediance. and trustworthiness, on the avantages of the Boy Judge a Edward Lazaansky work and the service to their fellowmen. Dr. George J. Fisher, Deputy Scout executive, told of the encies of the present age towards evil, calling it a cynical age, an disciplined age, an age of physical deterioration and age of drifting.

It was throught the Boy movement that we could overcome these conditions, be said. The Rev. S. Parkes Cadman, D. and Arthur Somers mentioned vantages of the Boy Scouts in helping themselves as well as their fellow to become better citizens spiritually.

morolly and mentally. Boys Give Demonstration. Several interesting demonstrations were given by Boy Scouts. James Gould gave an exhibition of flag naling and George Gould received message. Both are members Troop 159.

John H. Hellawell, of Troop generated fire without the use matches on flint in forty seconds. First aid treatment was shown George Gould, Troop 159, and Harold Torgerson, Troop 139, such as spiral reverse, triangular head and hand bandages. James Wiley, George Ris, Adrian Fredericks and Stewart Clark, all Troop 159, gave examples of bugling, retreat, first call, drill call, assembling and call to quarters. Garret Green, Troop 123, gave exhibition of knot tying.

Green, who 14. years old, is one of the youngEagle Scouts in America. Bruce Hackstaff, Troop 169, acted bodyguard to Justice Cropsey. George Butterly, George Roy, William Kilsh and Campbell Turner, The committee, of whichc of Troop 159, also were present. Howe for chairman, consists of following: Charles A.

Boody, J. Franklyn Bouker, James C. Cropsey, Harry DeMMott, William H. English, James Finegan, Michael Furst, E. Hazlewood, Nathan S.

Jonas, Edward Lazansky, Thomas F. Magner, Frank Munson, Benjamin H. Namm, James H. Post, Charles E. Potts, Simon F.

Rothschild, Frederick Rowe, Herman Rumpen, Walter Seymour, James Shevlin, Julius Siegelman, 1, Russell R. Sloan, G. Foster Smith, Arthur S. Somers, Luke Stapleton, Meier Steinbrink, William Todd, Louis Charles Wills and Hyman Zeitz. Harry G.

Anderson. Charles A. Boody, 0. J. Blake.

George Baker, George E. Brower, Walter C. Burton, James C. Cropsey. Rev.

S. Parkes Cadman, Carlin, Stephen C. Callaghan, Rev. W. Carrington, W.

Corbalis. Harry De Mott Charles J. Dodd, George C. Dittmar. William R.

English, Robert H. Ernest, Hersey Egginton. James B. Finegan. Michael Furt.

Julian Fairchild, John J. P. Fagan, Marcus D. FairDr. George J.

Fisher. Stanley E. Gunnison Gustave J. Goldberg. Arthur M.

Howe, John N. Dr. Edward E. Hicks, George Hadden. G.

Herbert Frederick W. Hackstan, Frank Herbert W. Heyer. Ralph Jonas. W.

K. Johnson. H. Kracke, William J. Kelly, George Knapp, William E.

Kelly, W. Keish. Edward Lazansky, Harry E. Lewis. Jacob Livingston, Oscar A.

Lewis, N. H. Lyons, F. Lamont. Victor A.

Lerner, NathanLevi, Aaron W. Levy. James Lynch. Geoffrey C. May, Andrew Meurer, A.

W. Joseph M. May, Frederick W. Meurlin. Obermayer.

Charles E. Potts, Howard 0. Patterson, Thomas P. James H. Post, Major Proctor.

William C. George C. Roy, Herman Rumpen. W. H.

Raab. Walter B. Seymour, Julius. G. Smith, Arthur S.

Somers, Meter StelaFrank L. Francia H. Sloan, Frederick W. Starr. George J.

Sowter. W. A. Taylor, Frank H. Tyler, Tomlins, jr.

W. Voorhies. Gen George W. Wingate. Louis Charles Robert H.

Wilson. George A Wingate, Weiderman, Edward F. Williams. Mor. Weinberg.

THREE FINGERS CHOPPED OFF. Joseph Perlmutter, 32, of 2925 West Twenty-ninth street, Coney Island, had three fingers of his right hand badly cut yesterday afternoon when they got caught in a machine which he was operating in a paper box factory at 573 Metropolitan avenue. HIS ELBOW FRACTURED. A fracture of the left elbow W38 suffered by Michael Lento, 41. of 202 Green street, when his arm got caught in A pressing machine in the factory of the New York Fibre Company, at 565 Park avenue, yesterday afternoon.

MAN LOSES FOUR TEETH. Samuel Goodman, 28, of 186 Varet street, got Into an altercation lam night with an unidentified man at Bedford and Park avenues, and was struck in the face and knocked down. In striking the pavement four teeth were knocked out and he also suffered cuta on the scalp and face, His assailant escaped. MOUNTED OFFICER HURT. The left shoulder of Mounted POliceman William Dolan, 30.

of the Sheepshead Bay Precinct, living at 277 -fret street, dislocated to the street. After being attended the ice 1 at Emmas avenue and East last night, when his horse alipred on -seventh street, throwing him by Dr. Folb, of the Coney Island Hospital was taken OLD SEXTON Capt. George Serves Huntington Church 19 Years. Huntington.

Feb, familiar ngure will henceforth be missed from 8t. John's Episcopal Church in this village, Captain Samuel George havIng given up his position as sexton. He har looked after the church since it was built in 1904, when the present edifice was erected to take the place of the one burned on Park avenue. For nineteen years Captain George has given efficient and faithful service to the church, rarely, if ever, having missed service. Not to let the matter KO without recognition, the Rev.

Charles E. Cragg, rector of the church, raised $80 in gold from his parishioners and presented It to Captain George. succes80r at St. John's will be Charles Duplay. In his earlier' Captain George followed the water, often making trips on vessels to Albany and Troy, Later ha was associated with Captain Joseph R.

Jarvis on the schooner Lily Wilson In the packet business. running between Huntington and New York City. January 1, 1921, Captain and Mrs. George quietly celebrated their golden wedding aniversary. NORTHPORT FIGHTS GRAVEL CO'S PLANS Paul Grout Leads Summer Colony in Opposition to Digging Out Shore Front.

Northport, Feb. 10. -A number of the summer residents met last night in the law offices of Ackerly and Miles to protest against operations proposed by the H. L. Steers Gravel Company, which contemplates purchasing the Bluff Point property in this village, for the purpose of digging the sand and gravel.

For several days the. company, which is one of the largest concerns in the country, has had a driller at work and finds the material meets its requirements. At present the company hag a large plant at Port Eaton and the material there is about exhausted. At last night's meeting Paul E. Grout, of Brooklyn, represented the Ashawken Beach Colony.

The matter was discussed by a number of the summer residents and it was decided to call a public meeting. The Bluff Point property is owned by the John Carter estate. Mr. Carter paid around $350,000 for the property several years ago. Soon after Mr.

Carter purchased the place he died, and the property has been in the market several years. The price to be paid by the Steers Company is said to be around $275,000. There is a large bluff on the property which would be cut down. H. L.

Steers states that the bluff would be cut down and terraced after which it would be developed into building sites. This would take probably ten or more years. From a business standpoint the company pays out. about $150,000 yesterday. Mach of which is distributed among the merchants of the village.

Those opposed to the project do so on the ground it would be detrimental to the village as a residential place and that the property which consists of about 140 acres would become unsightly and prove ruinous to the adjoining shore front properties. Before the village board at a recent meeting, the question was brought up of zoning the village not allowing business properties within a certain section. It is said that such action as this is the only way by which the Steers Company could be kept out. The village are adverse to taking the Inititative, so it has been decided to public meeting to get the voice of the people In the matter. SEEK NEW FIRE HOUSE.

Huntington, Feb. Halesite, Fire MacGuire, District Henry D. Commissioners, Bixby, Herbert Roselle, James W. Young, Frederick D. Edsall and Zerbino J.

Carll, have petitioned Town Clerk William B. Trainer to call a meeting at which the taxpayers will be asked to vote an appropriation for a new Are house, modern and up to date in every particular, and for the purchase of new fire apparatus. The exact location of the building will be decided when the legal question is settled involving the narrowing of road leading from the Harbor road down to the old "Steamboat Dock," just north of the trolley terminal offices. F. D.

Edsall, one of the Fire Commissioners, is in charge of this investigation. BENEFIT FOR LENTS ATTENDED BY 3.000 Opera Stars Delight Audience at Concert in 47th Reglment Armory. A benent, concert and dance, in which several prominent opera wingera, the Police Band the City of New York, and the Thirteenth Coast Defense Command took part, was held at the Twenty Division Train Q. Armory, at Marcy avenue and Heyward street, last evening, for the benefit of the family of the late Bergt. George W.

Lent, former armourer of the old Forty-seventh Regiment, who WaR stabbed to death several months ago. Bolos by Miss Marion Fine, soprano of the Chicago Opera Company; Miss Vent Warwick, contralto, of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Max Block, tenor. of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and by William Dorcett, baritone, of the Boston Opera Company, were well received by An audience of nearly 8,000 persons. The violin solos David Nixon, honor pupil from Alabama at the American Institute of Applied Music, Manhattan, also attracted favorable, attention. Miss Fine sang a number composed for the occusion by County Judge Taylor, entitled, "Memories of Long Ago." Borough President Riegelmann, County Democratic Leader John FL McCooey, County Republican Leader Jacob A.

Livingston, County Clerk William E. Kelly, Sheriff Peter: Seery and Surrogate George Albert Wingate were also present. The Citizens' and Military Relief Committee, which planned affair, deserves much of the cred for the sucess of the benefit. The eral committee consisted of the lowing: Chairman, Captain Eliodoro F. Dalmasse, Major Walter E.

Corwin, commanding officer of the Twenty-seventh Division Trains; Borough President Riegelmann, Sergt, A. C. Hall, Gen. George Albert Wingate, Surrogate, and Andrew T. Sullivan, vice-president, Mechanics' Bank.

Engelbert Bick was chairman of the Citizens' Committee. CLAIMS POLICE SEIZED LIQUORS WITHOUT WARRANT Claiming that the police first searched his client's premises, seized some liquors and then went and procured a search warrant on which to hold what they had seized, Attorney Sidney Rosenthal of Long Island City, yesterday appeared before Judge Burt J. Humphrey in the Queens County Court and opposed a motion for an to confiscate the liquors. The liquors seized were a quantity of whiskey and gin that was taken from the premises at Merrick road and Oxford street, Jamaica, 00- cupied by Jacob Chief and in which he conducts a restaurant in one part and lives in the other. Attorney Rosenthal claims that on January 8 last a patrolman came to the place, made a purchase and proceeded to search the place.

He found the liquors in the rooms occupied as living quarters. He then, according to Rosenthal, went before Judge Humphrey and secured a search warrant to support his action. Assistant District Attorney Jacob Visel contended that the seizure had been properly made. Judge Humphrey adjourned case until next Saturday morning when witnesses will be called. Rosenthal contends that the warrant should be vacated and the liquors returned.

LIGHT-TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED IN HUNTINGTON Huntington, Feb. 10. -Announcement was made this week by the Long Island Lighting Company and the New York Telephone Company of a reduction cost of their service. The Lighting Company announces that beginning with their March meter reading period, their rates will be reduced from 13 cents Pfor the first 100 K. W.

hours to 12 cents, and the next 200 K. W. hours will have a rate of 11 cents instead of 12 cents. All over the first K. W.

hours will remain 10 cents as formerly. The company also announces that it will make extensive improvements in the next few months. Paralleling this announcement comes one from the New York Telephone Company that in accordance with the decision of the New York Public Service Commission in regard to the equalization of telephone rates, Huntington subscribers, are to receive a reduction their bills beginning March 1. The new charge for individual or private lines is to be $2.75 per month instead of $3, A8 formerly, while owners of party lines are to be reduced from $2.50 to $2.25 per month. Rockaways Expect to Have Ready Big Boardwalk by Summer of 1924 The movement to acquire title the ocean front property, along the Rockaways, 80 as to enable of New York to erect a boardwalk.

which will be the largest in the world. is along SO well, that it is expected. the walk will be erected sections of the Icekaw by the Summer of 1924. New Although it took the City York. thirty years to acquire ocean front title to Coney Island, no guch hardships are expected at Rockaway Beach.

Already a number of civic organizations are working among the owners of ocean front title, and many of them are readily giving up their title, so as to allow the city to build The a Arverne walkoardwalk Committee, which was organized with the express purpose of securing a boardwalk for 'Arverne have stimulated such interest in the Rockways, that practically every section has organized to secure a boardwalk. A speclal committee out securing signatures from owners to their title to the city from Beach 25th street to Beach 59th street. This committee is working under the direction of Phil Lieberman, President of the Edgemere Taxpayers' Association and Henry Flecker, a well known property owner. The Belle Harbor and Neponsit sections also have committees out, under the direction of Michael Gillespie, and all of these committees are 1 meeting with favorable action from ocean front owners. Arverne Owners "Come Across." In Arverne, the work of securing ocean front title has already been completed.

More than ninety per cent of the ocean front owners have ceded their title to the city, and the local board, recently approved the resolution to acquire title of the ocean front property, from Beach 69th to Besch 75th street This the city stretch of land, upon which to start work on board walk for the Rocks ways. Arverne Board walk Committee, which Henry Prince, la White, treasurer, COM. RYAN SHOWS NEED OF BUS LINE Rockaway Route Essential to Development of Communities It Serves, Says Transit In with the granting ot connection, convenience and necessity by the Transit Commission to the Nassau Bum Line, to oporate a bus line from Far Rockaway easterly to the city line at Lawrence, Commiasioner O'Ryan fled an opinion setting forth the circumstances ourrounding the grant. The application of the Nassau Bus Line. was the fret much received by the Transit Commission under a franchise legally granted by the city, and the franchise in the neat to be granted by the Board of Estimate since the decision of Justice Mullan last October in which operation carried on merely under permits issued by the Commissioner of Plant and Structures was declared invalid.

The action of the Beard of Estimate in the Nassau Line case, apparently fixes a press le.at upon which other bus lines still in operation without legal manner. authority The may he law vitidnien provides In that similar after the Boarl of Estimate hug granted a franchise that appilcation shall be made to the Transit Commission, where the present line la located New York City, for a certificate of convenience and necesalty which is essential to complete the operating company's authority, and which covthe question of the public need for the route. Runs From Lynbrook. The Nassau company now rung its buses only from Lynbrook to the City line, but formerly operated to Far Rockaway. use of the part of this route within the city was halted by an injunction.

The company will now be able to resume operation over Its full route. without Interruption, and it is expucted to do so within a few days. The company is to pay the city by, way of compensation for the franchise privileges the sum of five per cent. of Its gross receipts. It formerly nothing.

his opinion, Commissioner O' Ryan said: "This is an application of the Bus Line, for a certificate of convenience and necessity, pursuant to Section 24 of the Transportation Corporations Law, to ate buses Far Rockaway, Borough of Queens. in the City of New York. on the 6th day of February, 1923, it "At to a public hearing held by me appeared from the evidence offered that the petitioner company duly received a franchise from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York, to operate bus lines over the route mentioned and described in the petition. and in the said franchise. The petitioner company has been operating a bus line from Lynbrook.

on Long Island, along Broadway and Central avenue, through the towns and villages of Hempstead. Cedarhurst and Inwood. as far as City line. Has Met All Requirements. "The purpose of securing the city franchise and of making this application to extend said bus line from existing terminus at the city line into Far Rockaway for the purpose of, serving the people of that locality! The pertinent facts are that the petitioner has complied with the law in relation to securing a franchise from the City of New York and has undertaken to pay the taxes and to meet the other requirements Imposed by the city and set forth in the contract of franchise.

"The petitioner company is incorporated for $100,000 of stock, of which one-halt is common and one-half preferred. Of the common stock, $88,000 has been issued. Of the preferred stock, $250 has been issued. The company has been building up its business between Lynbrook and Far Rockaway. Having begun with three buses, it now possesses twelve.

The new bus seat from twenty-five to thirty passengers. Last year the company transported approximately 000 passengers. Fares From 5c. to 25c. "The rate of fare depends upon the distance traveled, the route being divided into zones.

The fare varies from 5 cents to 25 cents. The fare within the city limits, however, to be limited to 5 cents. There 1g no other system of transit between Far Rockaway and the other points mentoned except the Long Island Railroad. These buses present are operating at a hour interval, due to the season of the year, which cuts down the number of passengers traveling. The headway is greatly reduced during the summer months.

The total length of the line is 7.3 miles, and the portion within the city covered by the franchise 19 .7 of a mile. seems clear from the evidence and from circumstances that are matters of common knowledge that the extension of this line 80 A8 to provide bus transit facilities for the people of Far Rockaway, will constitute a very great convenience to them. Under present day conditions of life, it may truly be said that tacilities of the. character mentioned are a necessity for the people of Far Rockaway if they are to transact business with the village and towns mentioned without undue inconvenlence and delay." 19TH A. D.

DEMOCRATS AT ANNUAL CIVIC BALL bert, assistant floor manager, GIVE FINE ENTERTAINMENT. More than 2,000 persons attended the annual civic ball of the Nineteenth Assembly District Regular Democratic Association at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum last night. The ball was held in honor of Henry executive member of the association. The arrangement committee consisted of Rudolph Avenius, chairman; Arthur 8. Fleming.

secretary; Michael Grom, tressurer; John Smith, John A. Imhot, Jacob Matheis, Thomas Regan, August Mauch, floor manager; Harry D. Her- Rockaway Park, Feb. There Was very large attendance at the concert, card party and lecture given last evening in the hall of 8t. Malachy's Ocean Home.

There was good musical program and the Boys' Band of the Home rendered a number of selections during the evening. Wilfred McGregor, chairman of the New Jersey Knights of Columbus Lecture Bureau, delivered an address on "The Catholic American The proceeds were for the beneft of the fund to instruct the band and defraying the Incidental expenses the eight boys of the Home who attending studies in the Far Rockaway High School. FRATERNAL ORDERS BUSY. Lindenburst, Feb. Thursday night William Tell Lodge, No.

180, of Pythias, hold its regular semi-monthly meet inc the rank Chanceller Masonie the Activities of Brooklyn Life Dance. The Counoll, A. A. R. J.

last night held Hall, reception Leonard and and dance Calyer at St. streets. Antony's a program musical numbers wha given and proceeds will be lured for the benefit of the soldiers of the army of the Irish Republic and their dependents. it was announced at the reception that the arrangements had been completed for the barn dance to be held at 8t. Antony's Hall next Friday night.

Special features have beep for the occasion. Ar rangements in charge of Thomas Courtney. 8t. Valontine's Dance. The St.

Valentine dance riven Friday night by the Association members in of the the Joseph V. Walsh headquarters, 735 Driggs avenue. was by several hundred persona. The club rooms adorned with flags and green follage. A Jazz band of half a dozen instruments played for dancing.

Members and their guests were received by the standard bearer, and the officers of the association. The women received fancy valentines. Between dances the participants were entertained with vocal meleotions England, Miss Kathryn Clark and Arthur J. Keating. Lawrence Democratic Club.

Although it is one of the youngest organizations of its in Brooklyn, members of Lawrence Democratic Club of the Sixteenth Assembly District are preparing to move into their own clubhouse by April 1. A committee appointed by the standard bearer of the club, Joseph Lawrence, has secured an option on a modern building on Twentieth avenue, near Sixty-second street, which will be renovated for the use of a clubhouse. In order to secure funds for this purpose, a ball will be held the Mapleton Casino, Sixty-third street and Twentleth avenue, Saturday night, March 3. One thousand Jamin Selig, one of the active civic tickets have already been sold. Benworkers of the section, is chairman of the Invitation Committee.

All the Democratic officials are to be guests at the affair. -timers' Night. At the bazaar and carnival which is being held at the Congress Club. 505 Bedford avenue, "old-timers' Many night" of those who formerly lived was observed Friday night. in Williamsburgh attended the bazaar.

It was a general reunion, and the plans for the event were carried out succeesfully. During the early part of the evening an entertainment was given. The former residents were received by Mrs. Alfred T. Hobley, chairman of the committee.

The bazaar closed bazaar last night. Lincoln Dinner. The Fifth Assembly District Republican Club will give ay Lincoln dinner at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow evening. Beck Association Ball. The William J.

Beck Association held ite annual ball at the Arcadia recently. Eddie Kane's band Hall furnished the music. The grand march was a feature of the bouevening. The first eight ladies received a quet of roses. Among the prominent Emanuel present were Congressman Celler, Jared J.

Chambers Peter banB. Hansen. After the party association. a quet was given by the Churchill Club. Churchill Club, of 654 The Bedford avenue, at its last business meeting decided to let do down its bars to membership.

This action was necessitated by the long list of applicants desiring admission into the A committee of the club is now organization. hard at work on the closing cabaret and dance plans, to be at the held the Shelburne Hotel, dance, April 7. steps With will be taken proceeds to buy the building in which of this the club is now situated, so that the will be in its own home by the club end of the season. Minstrel Show. The boys' department of the EastDistrict Y.

M. C. A. rave a minern strel show in the auditorium of the building, Marcy avenue and South Ninth street, last night. It was witnessed by a large and appreciative audience.

Many popular songs were sung and a number of timely jokes berg were given. There were Afty sprung. At intervals, special numof the members of the department in the show, which was staged under the supervision of C. O. Bergemann, and secretary Clinton Rossa.

John Schuof the boys' department, macher was interlocutor. Borough Park Democrats. The Borough Park Democratic Club is holding its annual reception dance at the Hotel Shelburne, and Brighton Beach and Coney Island, Lincoln's Birthday Eve. Dodd to Speak. St.

Arnes' Holy Name Society, of which the Rev. James F. Flynn is spiritual director, will hold Its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. District Attorney Charles J. Dodd will speak on "Enforcement of the Law." Since President Hayes assumed ofhe has seen to it that, at each meeting of the society, a speaker of Ace, prominence and reputation addresses the members.

Owing to Dodd the at the next meeting. reneral invitapresence of District Attorney tion has been extended by the spirItual director, Rev. James Flynn, to all the men of the parish to attend. Following are the newly elected officers of the society: A. Thomas J.

Hayes, president; Walter Cacciola, vice president; Percival T. Stapleton, secretary: Willtem J. Lynn, F. corre- Farrell, treasurer: William P. Leonard, sponding Joseph sacristan; Cyril J.

Stapleton, novice Anancial secretary; John P. Ryan, master; Patrick J. Grandeld, mar- QUEENS CHURCH MEN'S CLUB GIVES MINSTRELS The Men's Club of St. John's Lutheras Church, Richmond Hill, held minstrel and Friday night la Richmond Masonic novelty Richmond Hill. a the Gala, Andren, AGED MAN ADMITS HE MURDERED SON Civil War Veteran Confesses Slaying Kin In New Jersey Home.

the Brooklyn held by walks by a Scout C. He leadthe In largest inde- 18 behind are bemany lack the in of of Boy to Cape May, N. Feb. W. Gofford, veteran of the Civil War, and member of the Tenth New Jere soy Regiment, Company who maid he found his son, William 8.

38, shot to death at Woodbine, -three miles north of this olty Bun day morning last, when he Vialted his son's home, has confeased to ins him, according to the State Troopors Harry 8. Hall and Morris Cohen, of Troop A. Hammon ton detailed to the case, and said that they obtained the confeasion from the old man, who said that he shot his son while ho WAM. remonstrating with him while the son was intoxicated. The younger Gifford, according to the father, while Intoxicated Saturday morning had thrown his daugh'ter, Rachael, 9, and his sister, Cinderella, out of the house, and they went to their grandfather, the Gifford, at Steelmantown and told him of their treatment.

The old man trudged into Woodu bine after midnight Sunday morning, and found the son still intoxicated. When he remonstrated, he said, the younger man became abusive and suddenly put out the lights in the room. Then the older Gifford fired two shots, he said, from his revolver. to scare the son, threw the revolver: on the floor, and went home, not knowing that he had killed his son. Later in the day, after daylight, he.

went back to the house, he said, and found that he had killed William. Ho told Postmaster Jacob Feltman that he had found his son dead Knothe lat? ter's home and did not who. killed him. B. B.

LEADERS WIN Bay Shore Trims Huntington in: School Basketball Series. Huntington, Feb. the three basketball games played in the Huntington High School gymnasium, last evening, between the local high school teams and Bay Shore High School, Huntington was victorious in two, capturing the game and. the second boys' team game. The first boys' game, which was the important game of the evening, was won Bay Shore.

leaders of the Suffolk 'County Interscholastic League. The score of the girls' game was 61 to 14 in favor of Huntington. The Huntington girls have: not lost a league game this season, while their South Side rivals have not won a game, hence the one-sided score. This game was refereed by W. H.

Grigson, athletic director at Huntington High School, and Miss Bowen, physical director of the girls at Bay Shore. In the boys' second game Huntington won the long end of a 16 to 13 score, the game being closely contested was nil the way through. This not 8 league game as the boys' second teams inthe county are not organized Into a league. In the big game of the evening, the boys' first teams, Huntington lost by a score of 12 to 33, being outplayed all the way by the speedy Bay Shore boys. The boys games were referred by Van Sise, of Huntington, and Lenehan, of Bay Shore.

Next Friday the local teams will play in Sayville. Leaving early in the afternoon line Huntington players will be spectators the Bay Shore-Patchogue game at Patchogue the afternoon, going on to Sayville for their games in the evening. all a E. C. H.

Joseph A. Dorph, child. HIll. F. S.

Clifford del Meisel, C. Arthur Foster brink, Col. 1am E. Wills, George His DEMOCRATIC WOMEN GIVE PLEASANT DANCE The Women's Organization of the Twenty-third A. D.

Democrats held a successful dance at the headquar ters, 1128 Herkimer ctreet, last night. The clubrooms were thronged with a gathering of over 100 members and guests, who enjoyed the informal affair. Besides the dance, entertainment. i nthe form of specialty numbers was provided by the committee in Miss May Bolger showed herself 8 talented dancer in number of novelty and eccentric steps. Mrs.

May Reidler rendered piano selec.tions, amons other musical numbers. Hyman Shorenstein, leader of the Twenty-third Assembly District Democrats was present among a resentative gathering from his ofganization's ranks. The committee in charge of the affair WAS headed by Mrs. Beatrice Katz, chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Others were Mrs.

Agnes Reilly, head of the Women's Auxiliary; Mrs. Margaret Halpern, Mrs. May Reidler, Mrs. Helen Sanker, Mrs. Teresa Seward, Miss 1A.

Kilcline, Mra. C. Roader, Mrs. Rose Wortman, Mra. Alice Rooney.

bert J. Breckley, secretary, want the city to start immediate work on a boardwalk for Arverne. This question will come up before the Board of Estimate at their meeting in April. Five members of the Board of Estimate, are known to be in favor of starting work on a boardwalk for Arverne, 80 as to have it completed by next Bummer. To Be 80 Feet Wide.

The contemplated boardwalk will eighty feet wide, the one at be Coney Island, and will run a distance of 4,200 feet, from Beach 59th street to Beach 75th street. The Edgemere property owners will have their petitions ready shortly, and they will erect a boardwalk from Beach 25th street connecting with the one a -Beach 59th street. The Park Department, who own the ocean front from Beach 109th to Beach 126th street, have nearly completed their boardwalk, and It' la the aim of the Belle Harber and Neponsit property owners to have a boardwalk erected so it will connect with the one at Beach 126th street and run to either Beach 149th or 210th street. This will leave the section from Beach 75th to Beach 109th street without a board walk built by the, city. It is figured that as soon as the property owners of this latter section, who are demanding high prices for their ocean front title, and expect to set them through condemnation proceedings, see the crowds to the sectiona that have a boardwalk to offer, they will readily consent to allow the city to acquire title to their ocean front and build the connecting link, which will rive the Rocka ways the largest board walk in the world.

In the meantime the work for board walk in Arverne la progressing rapidly, Chief Engineer Powell already laid the line upon which walk will be erected, and the of Arverne are certain that the Beard of Estimate will appro priate the necessary money when question 8 up their April. BIG CROWD ATTENDS DEMOCRATIC DANCE The Fifth Assembly District Demon cratic Club held its fifth annual res ception and ball at the civic auditorium In Richmond Hill South last night. Both halls in the building were thrown into one and, despite inclement weather, a large crowd was on hand. The proceeds of the affair are to be devoted to a fund with which the club expects to erect a clubhouse. During the evenings were several acts by profess sional talent.

The entertainment committee WAS headed by James Becker, John J. Carter, Ralph Kleyman. Thomas E. Farley, Hugo Nelles, William Brown, Charles Faustman, Daniel Green and Frank Boyle. The officers of the club are: cent G.

Farley, president; E. Shafel, vice- Ralph Kleyman, cording secretary; Nathaniel Lustic. Anancial secretary; Richard McCue corresponding secretary: liam B. Walsh, treasurer, and Solo mon Newman, sergeant-at-arma. HAD During the month of January, thi Queenaboro Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children investi Fated and acted upon 10 complaint.

from all parta of the borough, 10- cording to the monthly report of th. superintendent, Robert Heb bard. TO GIVE PARADE Inwood, Feb, Monday to Friday evening, inclusive, Parada will be riven in the auditoof Public No. ander the.