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FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1920
VoL XXIU, No, 29
LIGHTS CLUB STAGES ANNUAL CIRCUS UNDER BIG TENT
Many Stars of Movies
and Theatre Help
In Success
The Lights Club of Freeport had its flrst annual circus .Saturday af¬ temoon in a large tent on Olive boulevard, and it was a huge success in every way.
The club proved to be "Good Heart¬ ed Thespians" indeed, for they treat¬ ed Freeport to a circus that was as good as the village has ever seen. From the street parade at noon throughout the aftemoon and even¬ ing performance, it was fun and frol¬ ic,  and  enjoyment,
Honors went to Leo Carillo and Ed¬ die Hurley for the preliminary work that was so necessary, and so hard tp flnd help for. Eddie Hurley, press agent pro tem., traveled the length and breadth of Long Island in order to plaster posters on various town halls and church bulletin boards. He left a trail of angry sextons and jan¬ itors behind, but they all came to the show. Leo Carillo was on hand at all hours and was active in pre¬ paring the big top for the two per¬ formances, and the whole show was under his personal supervision. Hon¬ ors are in order for all who helped in any way, because the huge success of the affair depended upon the co-op¬ eration of all stardom, and it was there.
The outside of the tent was dotted with "pop" stands and hot dog ken¬ nels, presided over by the lovely Miss Bally Win.slow of Bald'.vin, Cather¬ ine Hawkms from Quakertown, Nita Johnson, Beatrice Binney, Frances Holland, Marcelle White, Mr. and Mrs. James King, Mrs. N. E, Man¬ waring, and Eddie Hurley.
Promptly an hour after scheduled time, the parade started from the show grounds and wended its bright way between long lines of circus crowds that had come from all Long Island.
Mr. Murdock of the United Book¬ ing offices, had donated the Keith's Boy Band of ninety pieces for the day, and their music was up to the Keith standard, not forgetting Tom Dugan and his clever down band, which tops them all.
The parade was further augmented by the Freeport Fire Department, the Mystic Mist of the B. B. B. of the Elks, led by Archie Wallace and Al¬ bin N. Johnson, and Clarence Ed¬ wards and Howard Pearsall, mem¬ bers of the village board, who rode in state flanked by Tom Lewis and Harry Bulger. It is no wonder that continual chuckles came from that quarter.
The ever lovable Fred Stone gave a free performance in front of the big tent consisting of clever sharp shooting and a tight rope slide. His cowboy and cowgirl act, featuring his dainty girls and members of the Chin Chin Ranch was one of the features of the show. The riding and roping was excellent.
Harold Murray's magniflcent voice rose above the band in the "Star Spangled Banner" for the first num¬ ber, and then the fun began. Al White sailed over the tent again and again in an airplane before the per¬ formance and waved greetings from the fuselage.
A good deal of enjoyment was giv¬ en by Mrs. Studderfield and Ben Mulvey as "Edgar and Ma". They were all over the lot and were very funny. Also Williams and Woolfus, of vaudeville fame.
Eddie Hurley was on the job as a peanut vender and myriads of beau¬ tiful women had no trouble in dispos¬ ing of programs.
Leo Carillo was all that ring mas¬ ter should be and more besides.
After the opening overture and the fraud entree and parade came the Grand Rush of the Hippodrome Clowns, courtesy of the R.* H. Bum- aide and C. B. Dillingham, followed by a horse race between Jockey Har¬ ry Sullivan and Ted Brail. ' In quick succession came the fol¬ lowing acts, which were exceptionally good.    Warden Brothers, novelty jug-
flers; Archi Henri, comedy juggler; ommy Dean and the Paige Brothers, acrobats; Jirard Brothers; some very clever rope spinning and balancing by Frank Shields; Dupree and Dupree, bicyclists, and the Four Musical Speelers.
Mme. Sevilla, who was to have rid¬ den a fiery untamed steed, had to abandon the attempt because of the fact that they were unable to awaken the steed.     \
James Morten and Fred Gray, as¬ sisted by Tomihy Dugan's Band, pre¬ aented a very amusing burlesque shai-p shooting act.
The feature of the bill was the gal¬ axy of riding and roping presented by Fred Stone, Dorothy Stone, Paula Stone, Carlie Stone, L. P. Stone, Mor¬ gan Chaney, Cuba Crutchfleld, and Leo Carillo.
The famous Lee Kiddies, Jane and Catherine, were loaned for the occa¬ sion and gava a 'brief glimpse of their cleverness. \ Prominent among those who helped in the success of the show were the following:
Chuck Hasn, Harry Hills, Frank Demaresrt, Harold Murray, Alacia XaRoque, Mrs. Leo Carrillo, Marga rette Hatten, Geo. Barry, Edna Nick¬ erson, Nellie Gray, Bob Sherrer, Al Von "niser, Ool. Thompaon, James C. Morton, M. Tableporter, Lewis Bennison, Prank Bradley, Jean Bedi¬ ni, Mrs. Frank Tinnty, Miss Victoria T*.nney, Sid. Schwarts, Mirani Trio, Fow Roses, Gobby Bro*. and Clark, Elwin George, Hasel Moran, Eddie Garvey, .Tack Barnes, Hellen Cum¬ mings, Harry Von "liUer, Mr. Wallie Hirsh and Mrs. Wallie Hirsh.
The various eommitte<;s whose work
nade the nmooth running affair pos-
and successful, were aa follows:
HAS GARDEN PARTY
Kiddies   Play   Old   Fashioned  Games At  Birthday  Affair
Mistress Sylvia Baxter, celebrated her sixth birthday with a garden party at her pretty home in 4 Edna court, Baldwin, on July  first.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Baxter, and arrangements had been made to make the day a most enjoyable one for the little friends who came to do honor.
Old fashioned games were indulged in on the lawn, and refreshments were served indoors, owing to the quantities of uninvited guests who came flocking to the party—mosqui¬ toes. The color scheme of the house decorations was yellow and white, and very pretty.
Walter Van Arsdale assisted in en¬ tertaining the little guests who were as follows: Mistress Jenette Guen.ll ther, Carrol Van Arsdale, Edith and Helen Dunkill, Celia Koch, Jessie and Jesse and Oliver Brundage, Leonard Van Arsdale.
UNDER THE BIG TOP
MAIN ST. PARKING BEFORE BOARD
Meeting Friday to Adopt Reitohition Relative to Bond Issue—Oth¬ er Matters Disposed Of
The meeting of the Village Board held Wednesday afternoon ended in an adjourned meeting until Friday morning at eight thirty o'clock when a resolution wiil be passed relative to bonds for the forthcoming improve¬ ments in the village lighting and wa¬ ter plants.
It was voted td have the police cap¬ tain obtain another uniform for the motorcycle officer in place of the heavy bijjfi,--double-breasted one that he is forced to wear now. The new one wiil probably be a khaki affair as  is  u.sed  in  other communities.
The Road Commissioner was author¬ ized to get prices on a mowing ma¬ chine and wheel harrow for use on the village streets, as it is impossible ed by the board.
so needful.
C. O. Niles appeared before the board and asked for a new bicycle to be used in his official capacity as .in)\i trimmer. His request was grant¬ ed,  by the board.
The village electrician requested permission to extend the service of house lights to several families on the outskirts of the town, which was granted.
The important question of making Main street a one way street and of parking cars along the central thor¬ oughfare, was brought before the Board and was referred to the police department  for  action.
The Great South Bay Ferry and Trolley Company was notified that certain parts of its road bed must be fixed or else thi* village would do it and collect from the company.
AHEMPT TO SHOOT OFFICERjN COURT
Boy Pulli Gon as  Policeman  Is
Searching Him—Ballet
Misses Captain
Captain William McCormick of the Mineola police force, had a close call on Friday night, when Joseph Polin- sky, a Polish lad of 17 years, attempt¬ ed to shoot him as he was searching the lad, who had been arrested on a charge of taking $62 from the Chil¬ dren's Home.
After being brought into Justice Seaman's court Friday evening Of¬ ficer McCormick was detailed to search the young man. Opening the lad's coatk Officer McCormick ordered the lad to hold up his hands. As Polinsky held up his right hand while the oflieer opened the lad's coat, standing directly in front of the pris¬ oner, the latter drew a 32-calibTe pistol from his vest pocket and aim¬ ing at the officer, pulled the trigger.
More by luck than otherwise, the shot went wild and passed through the front window of the court room, just missing the left side of Captain McCormick. In an instant the court room was in an uproar, and Ofllcer McCormick grabbed both hands of the young prisoner.
Justice Seaman committed the lad to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of fe¬ lonious assault sud for carrying a re¬ volver in violation of the Sullivan law.
The shooting occurred about a quaiter after ten, while the village board of trustees were in session.
Polinsky was brought up in the Children's Home in Mnieola and was discharged from there about three years ago. He followed" the various military camps in the metropolitan section, and it is said he is the lad who fooled the military authorities at the Newark embarkation camp in declaring he was a stowaway.
Young Polinsky was arrested on th.' theft charge and brought into court by Policeman Spenee.
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PROPOSITIONS TO INCREASE
VILLAGE PLANT CARRIED
TO HAVE SMOKER
Nassau Young Republicans Meets July 20th,   Over   Steamed   Clams
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The Lights Club Circus
Given In Freeport Saturday
I The Nassau Young Republican : Club, recently organized in Freeport, will have their first celebration July twentieth, with a smoker at Ellison's, Freeport Point. I Prominent speakers will be presen* ; including Supervisor Hiram R. Smith land arrangements are being made to j accommodate a large crowd.
Every Republican in Nassau coun ty is invited to become a member of this organization. Harold B. Smith I is president of the club, Howard E. 'Pearsall, corresponding .secretary, and C.  Herbert Kerr, treasurer.
Any Republican who wishes to at¬ tend this smoker is cordially invited to do so. Application blanks can be secured from any of the officers at the smoker that night or at the of¬ fice of C. Herbert Kerr, 15 Railroad avenue, Freeport, and George C. Hoff¬ man, care of Nassau County Review oflSce, 64 So. Main street, Freeport.
TWO AUTOS CRASH
Freeport  and   Roosevelt  Cars  Collide —Little Damage Done
\Two automobiles crashed together in Freeport friday evening at the cor¬ ner of Bergen plaee and Randall ave¬ nue, slightly damaging both.
John Bannon, a driver for a local taxi company, was in one car and Ray¬ mond Post of Roosevelt was in the other. Nobody was hurt and no com¬ plaints were made.
HERE ON VACATION DROWNSjN CANAL
New York Man Sinks in Sight of Others — Found Twenty- Four Hours Later
Progrnm and Advertising, Harry Porter and Sydney Schwartz; Music, Fred Gray and William Spiedick; Director of Publicity, Edw. F. Hur¬ ley; Business Managers, N. E. Man¬ waring, J. B. Isaacs, Jack Welch; Street Parade, Frank Kaufman, Leo Carrillo, Fred Stone and Frank Tin¬ ney; Stage Managers, Charles Mid¬ dleton and George Barry; Master of Properties and Wardrobe, M. Table Porter; Director of Ballyhoo, Tom Lewia; Dnun Major, Hanry Hills.
Woodcleft Channel in Freeport had its first tragedy of the season Tues¬ day afternoon when Thomas McCann of New York was drowned while bathing.
With him at the time were. Louis Lederer, Bob Guyen, Grover Walsh, Frank Leighton, and several others and the accident occurred off Walsh's boat  house.
Not much is known of the drown¬ ed man but from information gleaned among his acquaintances, he was an expert swimmer, and was active in the New York Athletic Club, and he had been a life saver. He was apparently about thirty years of age.
His sister and brother have leased a house on Bayview avenue for the summer and were at home, but Mr. McCann had spent Monday night at the Casino in company of Bob Guyen, who is a chauffeur for a Freeport family. He was spending his vaca¬ tion in Freeport and had been here about a week.
Tuesday moming, in company with Guyen, he had gone over to Walsh's boat house where a party of men were bathing. Following introduc¬ tions, McCann drove off the float and swam around the canal. The rest of the party were ineide the house, but they could see him swimming towards the float, and when they looked again he was gone.
Nobody saw him go down, and no¬ body heard any outcry. It was thought at flrst that he was playing a joke on his companions and that he had gone back to the Casino where all of his clothing was, hut fear turned to alarm and the police were notified.
Captain John Hartman of the Free- port podice and Constable Hiome, of the County force, were un hand with Capt. John Carcich, Theodore Link, and Eddie Libey, bay fishermen.
Dragging was started in the af¬ temoon and continued well into the night, without locating the missing man. Wednesday moming they went at it again, and about two o'clock in the aftemoon, Charles V. Middleton, who has been successful at the same thing on several occasions, located the body, about twenty feet from the float.
It was evident that McCann had been seised -with cramps and had Sunk without any outcry. Previous to finding the body it had been de¬ cided to try dynamite and men had already departed for the explosive when the body was found.
Mr. Middleton had only been drag¬ ging a few minutes. He accomplish¬ ed the same thing not long ago when a waiter was drowned off the Lights Club. Coroner Southard was noti- fled and allowed the l>ody to be re¬ moved.
BEACH PARTY
T^e Woman's Relief Corps will hold a beach party on July 29th at Point Lookout. Boats mil leave Pat¬ terson's Dock at 9JS0 u. m. Tickets thirty-five cents; children, twenty. All are cordiaUy invited to attend.
LIBRARY TOTAL NOW OVER $31,000
There Is More   Money   In Sight
From the Various
Organizations
The workers in the Freeport Me¬ morial Library Drive have not been idle in spite of the fact that the to¬ tal does not show any great gain over last week.
The committee of fraternal organ¬ izations, consisting of B. S.' Keogh, G. B. Hunt, F. B. Smith, and C. H. Kerr are trying to arrange benefits among the organizations of Freeport. The ladies ol" Stearns Park are givinf a bridge party for the library and effort wiil be made to line up other organizations and clubs.
The office of the Memorial Libra¬ ry has been moved to the treasurer's office, Smith F. Pearsall, 3 Railroad avenue.
A feature of the week was the re¬ ceipt of a hundred dollar subscription from Julius Bindrim, representing the Great South Bay Ferry and Railroad.
A site committee has been appoint¬ ed, consisting of A. T. Davisson, chairman; J. M. Harrington, secreta¬ ry; F. S. Howell, H. E. Browne, and Samuel R. Smith, and will report in the near future.
A great many people have been waiting to be called upon before giv¬ ing their subscriptions. They are urged to call in person and present their offering, because while solici¬ tors are at work in every district, a great many houses will be skipped for one reason or another, and the fact that a family is not called upon should not deter them from making a subscription
LOSE OPENING GAME
Henry Morrison Post, American Leg¬ ion,   Has  Fast  Team
The baseball team representing the | Henry Morrison Post of the .American , Legion, in Freeport, lost to the Brooklyn A. A. at the So. Main street grounds Sunday afternoon, by the score of 12 to 10. j
Next Sunday they will play the Washington Colored Stars at the same place foot of South Main street, when a goo<i game is expected.
CORONER HANDS DOWN VERDICT
Baldwin  Boy's  Death Accidental
—Scores Lynbrook Man
For Selling Car
In rendering his decision in the in¬ vestigation of the death of George Lagodzinski, jr., the 11-year-old son of George Lagodzinski, who was killed by being run down by the heavy au¬ tomobile operated by 16-year-old Douglas Kirby, at Baldwin on April 25 last, Justice Wilbur F.. Southard, as acting coroner, scores John Pelle- grino, of LjTibrook, for having sold the car to Kirby and recommends that the district attorney take action in the matter.
The Lagodzinski lad was on his way to Sunday school, when the big Renault car, in which were Kirby and two other lads, Raymond Kiernan and Thomas Kelly, each 15 years of age, struck the child and threw him against the stone pavement, the youngster dying shortly after of a fractured  skull   and  other  injuries.
PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES^HIS LIFE
Man In Dazed  Condition Pushed Out  of  Train's
Rare presence of mind on the part of Thomas Grogan, 19 years old, who carries the mail from the L. I. R. R. depot to the Post Office, saving the life of William Waring on Friday morning.
Mr. Waring i.s 73 years of age and lives with his niece, Miss Elizabeth Bedell of Baldwin. He is very hard of hearing and due to the summer heat or something else, he became daze<l and sat down on the tracks near the depot.
When the 11:00 o'clock express came along the old gentleman paid no attention to it, but (Jrogan sized up the situation at a jrlante and rushinj; over to where the old man sat, he spilled him over backwards out ol the way of the train.
There was no time to do anything else and Mr. Waring would have been killed had it not been for the timely interference.
Earlier in the forenoon, another rail¬ road accident was narrowly averted when James Diamond, well known to theatre-goers ;is a partner of Diamond and Brennan, was hurrying t9 New- York in his autoniobili', and as he crossed the tracks he broke an axle. The car was stalled just off the rails and a moment later the ten o'clock express rushed by.
With hini at the time were Miss Margaret Brennan an<l her sister. Mr Diamond procured another car and proceeded orf his way.
INTEREST SPREADS TO OTHER CITIES
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It developed at the inquest at which ' -ru PII T • 1.. c. ..t. ct. 1, ...' Assistant District Attomey Elvin N. Ii*''5J:^*:.uL^J'll'„?°"*!!.?il.°"_.Y,rJ?! T.dwards appeared for The People, that
Club, and other organizations will be called upon again, as it is hoped to raise flVe thousand dollars from or¬ ganizations alone.
The fact that Freeport will be the first village to make a successful ef¬ fort in a library way, ought to act as a stimulant to the drive, and send it over the top with a wild whoop and a sense that something fine has heen accomplished.
The following list represents added subsc^ptions, received   since  last   is¬ sue : Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Mackay...
Joseph Laux 	
Lester W. Tucker 	
Mr. and Mrs. James Gwathney Rev. and Mrs. J. Sidney Gould
Dr. F. W. Fletcher ,..	
Julius Bindrim   	
Great South Bay Ferry Co— Great South Bay Trolley Co	
F. Joerissen   ._. 	
G. Werner, Jr. 	
H. L. Southwick  — 	
Mr. and Mrs. I. Sekine   _ .._..
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Wood
Aug. Tomaselli     	
Smith F. Pearsall
Raymond Smith Pearsall	
Marguerite A. Pearsall.-...	
Mrs. Geo. E. Smith  	
Mr. and Mr«. Henry Polk._	
Mr. ana Mrs. Geo. A. Weber..._
Mra. W. L. Heyer   ' 	
Wilbur Rnndall 	
A. Mays ._ 	
E. Louise Rosario	
Edgar E. Goodridge 	
Medrick Barrington	
L. C. McCabe   ._ 	
David W. Wood
Curtis A. Combs	
Miss  Ida Van Every	
Mrs. Grace Reinhart —
Mrs. M. J. Sullivan	
Mr. and Mrs. R. Curry	
R. B. Martin . ___
Mrs^ W. Vaughn          ""
Geo. Summer ,	
Geo. H. Summer  ,	
Hilbert Johnson . -.
C. W. Anderfton .—.	
Percy R. Morrison 	
Sarah Morrison
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young Kirby had bought the car from Pelligrino for $150 the day before the fatal accident, on which Kirby had paid $25. Kirby was then in the employ of George V. Sloat. He had driven several other makes of cars, but had no license, this fact being brought out at the inquest. Justice Southard calls attention to the fact that Kirby was driving a Renault car without a license, and says that "on account of the age of Kirby I have asked the district at¬ tomey to take up for consideration and for such acton as he sees fit."
In his verdict, Justice Southard says :
"I believe that young Kirby at the time was not driving at an excessive rate of speed and that the homicide was  accidental.
"I am not clear as co the respon¬ sibility of John Pelligrino, of Lyn¬ brook, who turned the car over to young Kirby, but feel that such con¬ duct should be publicly condemned; that no person should at any time turn over to the possession of an in¬ fant boy an auto to be run on a pub¬ ic highway. If there is any respon¬ sibility on the part of Pelligrino the district attorney has full authority to proceed, and I ask him to consider all these questions on behalf of the people.
All testimony is submitted to the district attomey for consideration. I should not in. faimess to any of the parties go any further than to find the cause of death accidental."
Douglas Kirby, who was driving the car that killed the Lagodzinski child, is a son of Joseph Kirby, of 418 Sooth Bayview avenue Freeport, em¬ ployed as an airplane builder in Brooklyn.
GEORGE McK AY NIGHT
George McKay, the new Angel of the Lights etub, Freeport, will start his administration Saturday evening with one of the biggest shows erer held in the club. Among other stars, Ann Pennington will appear.
Sunday aftemoon there will be a base ball game pn the groonda in front of the club house.
Memorial Library  Heard  of Albany, as is Shown by Letter
That the Freeport Memorial Libra¬ ry is being heard of outside of Free- port is evidenced by the fact of the following   letter   from   Albany.
The letter bears out the statement made in the Review, that if Free- port succeeds in building its library as a memorial, it will have the honor of being the first village to succeed in such an undertaking. Mr.  Hiram  R.  Smith,
President of  Public  Library,  Free- port,   N.   Y. My   dear   Mr.   Smith:
I am just now making up the "Notes and News" column of our li¬ brary quarterly, "New York Libra¬ ries," and find as material for a- note, a clipping from your local paper, tell¬ ing of the recent "drive" for a $60,- 000 fund for a memorial library building in your village. This seems very interesting, but unfortunately, no full statement of the completion of the drive or of the results has been received here; so I am writing to you to ask if you will not have your secretary or librarian prepare for me a note covering say three quarters of a column of our quar¬ terly, giving me the facts regarding the inception, the organization and the results of this drive. It looks as if Freeport might have the first honor among the villages of this state in this undertaking.
I trust this may receive your early attention, as we wish to go to press in three or four days.
We assume that the project has been a great success, and would re¬ gard it as such even if the full amount of your goal waa not reached. Most of the after-the-war drives are hav¬ ing a hard time, and many of them fail to reach half the figure an¬ nounced.
With best regards and wishes, I am,
Very sincerely yonrs,
ASA WYNKOOP.
Editor of "New York Libraries."
Small Number of Votes Cast at the Vil¬ lage Election
The result of the village election held in Freeport Friday, June 9th for the purpose of voting on two propositions relative to the better¬ ment of the village lighting plant and water works, resulted in the ma¬ jority of votes i>eing cast in favor of the propositions. One hundred and seventy-six votes were cast for the project and seventy-six against it. The result of ballots by districts was as follows: 1st district, 35; second dis¬ trict, 47;  third district. 42.
The first proposition before the peo¬ ple was to raise the sum of $63,000 for the purpose of maintaining and improving the village lighting plant by purchasing and installing new en¬ gine and generator equipment to in¬ crease the capacity of the plant two hundred and fifty kilowats, and to make the necessary changes and re¬ pairs attendant to the installation.
The Village Board recently went on a tour of inspection for the pur¬ pose of determining the best possi¬ ble make of engine for the plant and finally decided upon the Deisel t>pe, which is oil burning.
The second proposition was to raise $15,000 for the purpose of main¬ taining and improving the village water works by purchasing and in¬ stalling new pumping equipment that will increase the capacity of the plant 1,500,000 gallons per day, including repairs and changes necessary for the installation.
The first district took in election districts six and seven and the polling place was the fire house of the Excel¬ sior Hook and Ladder Company, on Church street. The second district comprised election districts ten and eleven and the polling place was the Vigilant Hose Company on North Main street. District number three comprised election districts eight and nine, and the polling place was the Patriot Hose Company, Olive Boule¬ vard.
The money will be raised by bond ;sue and the bonds will be ready for istrilmtio.'i   in   .ibout   two   weeks.
ROBBERS MAKE A HAOL^ $500.00
Get  In  House  and   Make   Get¬ away-While People Are At Circus
The home of W. J. .Schumacher, 225 Pine street, Freeport, was enter¬ ed by burglars some time Saturday evening, while)«no8t all of the vil¬ lage was at tn^ Lights Club circus, ami robbed of five hundred dollars' worth  of jewelry.
The family were away for the day on a ntotor trip artd the street was almost deserted. A neighbor who lives across from the Schumacher home sat on Jiis porch the best part of the evening and heard nothing that would indicate the fact that a rob- hery was taking place across the street.
The robbers entered through a door in the back of the house by cutting out a glass panel, and ramsacked the rdoms at their leisure. The robbery occurred some time between eight thirty and eleven, when the family returned home.
A second burglary was attenpte*! in the village Sunday night in the vicinity  of Long Beach avenue.
DIES FROM BURNS
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Small  Girl   Playing  With  Fireworks Is FaUlly Burned
Rita Marie Glacken, aged 4 yearn, 7 months and 2 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Glacken, of No. 221 Miller avenue, Freeport, died at Mercy Hospital on Tuesday, from bums as the result of playing with firecrackers the day before.
The child was playing in the front yard of her home on Monday when she found the firecracker and lighted it. The exploded fragments of the cracker set fire to the child's cloth¬ ing and in an instant she was ablaze. Medical aid was called, and the child taken to the hospital in Hempstead. Although her body was badly bunied, the boms reaching to her chin, sba was conscious when brought to the hospital. Justice E. T. Neu, as act' ing coroner, investigated the case and rendered a verdict of death having been accidental.
The funeral will be held on Friday of this week, and interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbush.
GETS GERMAN GUN
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
The Baldwin Sunday school picnic was held Tuesday at Point Lookout, the picnickers making the trip in the comfortable boats of the G'/eat South Bay Ferry Co.
'Two hundred and flfty happy kid¬ dies were in the party, chaperoned by a bindred grownups.
Messrs. Gifford and Sprague were in charge and every detail waa car¬ ried out to make a i>erfect day. At the dock there were many private cars anti ^Iso the large truck owned by Mr. Sprague to bring all back safe^ to their homes.
Kaoscvelt Haa Field Piece Tbat Saw Service   In  The   Argonne
Roosevelt has received an interest¬ ing war memorial gJft in the shape of a German field piece and shells. This gun saw service in the Argonne Forest and St. Mihiel salient "Over There," and many interesting tales have been told about it,
I The present wheels on it are not the ones that it had originally as they were shot away. It is reported that the crew of the gun were killed to a man before it was captumed.
It has been placed right beside the Honor Roll Tablet with ita now silent muzzle directly over tha names of those who had fought against its country.
DROWNS Af^ONC~BEACH
Irving Cnikin, twenty-one years of age, who lives in Brooklyn, was drowne<l off Ijong BeAcb Sunday af¬ ternoon. His body was washed ashore and recovered,