Coney Island Times from Brooklyn, New York • 1

Brooklyn Public Library Grand A ray Plaxa kit. i Brooklyn 38, fSOTiY'J The true COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER READ in the MAJORITY of HOMES in the SHOREFRONT COMMUNITY of BROOKLYN Circulated in and devoted to the interest of Coney Island, Sea Gate, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Boro Park, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead Bay secjipn fc, 2nd Clasa iVOL. XXXVII, No. 50 CONEY ISLAND TIMES, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1964 Brooklyn, Succeeds I.

II. KLEIN DEC 1964 htb CENTRAL SERVICE mm blip WW; Mr. Fred M. Moran, Chairman of the Board of Directors, announces the selection of Mr. Alfred E.

Garms as President of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce to succeed Mr. I. H. Klein, outgoing President. Mr.

Garms was inducted Into office last week, Thursday, December 3rd, at the 42nd annual membership meeting of the Coney Island Chamber at Gargiulo's Restaurant on W. 15th Street between Surf and Mermaid Avenues, in Coney Island, At the same meeting, Mr. Sam Holzman was designated 1st vice-president, Mr. Thomas F. Tesauro 2nd vice-president, and Messrs.

Fred M. Moran, Edward F. Tilyou II and Silvio J. Pinto were designated 3rd, 4th and 5th vice-presidents respectively." (Continued on Paa 6) fjft 1 1 1 I. H.

KLEIN Handwerlier Greets 'Turkey Trot' Winners Coney Island is the most populated all-year resort area in the nationand yet its streets are as empty as those of any two-bit hamlet in the midwest. What are the reasons for our community's desolate appearance, both day and night? Some blame the situation on the "element" one finds in Coney Island, whatever that means. Others couple this with the lack of police protection to guard us from this undesirable "element." It is certainly true that Coney Island has its share of proverty and crime, vandalism and destruction. It is also true that we have more than an average share of substantial, civic-minded, community-conscious, 'middle class citizens, and it is those individuals who must strive to return Coney Island to the place of prominence and distinction that it has enjoyed for so long. Our people are afraid to walk the streets, especially at night.

They are fearful of attack, and perhaps they have a right to be fearful. Many citizens complain that the police are not giving adequate protection, and that there are not enough policemen on duty to properly patrol the area. The Police Department argues that they have enough men to handle the situation, and that they are doing the best job possible. We can not fully agree with this. While we frequently see prowl cars cruising the streets, there seems to be a drastic lack of foot patrolmen on duty.

The 'cop on the beat' is still the private citizens' best 'friend, and we urge the Department to get us more men for foot duty. The siVht of a toutrh cod on the corner would surely be a hi in i ..41 'if- lite, liSjiiliMi mmmm'mimmKmimmimmmMtmMmmi reassuring sight to our law-abiders, and at the same time jnlgni mane me law-miauiuei iiium mac mwuic vwuaiii any trouble. On the other hand, it is each person's duty to cooperate fully with the Police Department in the identification and apprehension of any law-breakers. Too many crimes go unsolved because of fear or lack of cooperation on the part of the victims of these crimes. Many people are afraid of retribution from the criminal, and thus fail to report a crime to the authorities, or are too afraid to identify the criminal once he is caught for fear of "the thug's 'getting even' with him 'later.

We must overcome this fear if we are to expect the police to protect our person and property. We must cooperate fully in any way that we can with the authorities if Coney Island is indeed to be rid of its undesirable "element." partment of Parks. Bill Lanigan, (receiving trophy from Handwerker) won the 10-mile race in record time of 34 minutes, 12 seconds. Murray Handwerker of Nathan's Famous presents Nathan's championship trophies to winners and runners-up in 5th annual "Turkey Trot" speed skating race held in Prospect Park under auspices of the De.