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FREEPOirr, N. Y., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1921
Vol XXIV, No. 97
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BARBirn GUILTY, JURY FINDS; SnUilSSERTSHEiSINNIXM
Court Gives Him Opportunity to Talk, but He Has Nothiuf Further to Say Than That '''As God Lives'' He Believes He Is Not Guflty—Sen¬ tence Defeired—^Last Hours of Trial Full of Tenseness
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ANNIVERSARY
ON sahirday
SHELL PLANT AT BALDWIN TO GET ELECTRICITY FROM ROCKVILLE CENTRE STATION i
Mineola, June 16.—Thomas V. Barboti, tried for perjury as the oat- come of the Plant trials, wat found gulty here last night after the jury hafl deliberated about tlSty minutes^
Jnstice CT«|»ey in receiving' the verdict of the jury said to the jarora:
"I am sure yon kno'w and your conscienoe will tell you that you have •ionn right."
Barbnti was immediately arraig'ned and hit pedigree was taken by Co'jxt Clerk Daniel Sealey. He taid he it 45 years old, married, and hit mother is livifig. He hat a ton 16. and a daughter 13. He expreited him¬ self as glad they were not present during the trial.
Ju«11cf! Cropaey remanded him «*>nt«>nco at a lator -dalo and suii him:
"ff ihore is anything' you want to brlnic to my altontion, I wiil flnd time to nee you any time."
"I teel perfectly innocent," said Bar- bull, "uithouxh 1 hnve been found irulity."
He .viid alKO thnt he didn't know of anything: he could tell the court except about himfleif, hut that if the court wanted to talk to lilm he would -be jrlAd to talk to Ju.Htlce Crop.sey at the Justice's convenience.
Jtyttico Cropney remarked that he wiui Kivinf; the pri.soner an opportuni¬ ty to talk to him.
This morning when Barbutl'."? record wa.s being eompietetl, he remarked to the  writer: /
"As true a.s tUero'n a God io Heaven and aino a jury in Nasaau County has found pe ffuilty, I still beJleve I am innocent."     -v • '*»<•
Justice Cropsey ttddrewed the jury l.ast nipht for nearly two hourn. He went over (he course of the trial and the testimony brought out very thor- ouirhly.
The hiKhlisht of hi.s remark is con¬ tained in the following:
"What we want to know is who.se testimony is truthful and to determine that we must consider what th^ wit¬ nesses testified. We heard IMCKersbn tej«tify that he went to Mr. Levy's of¬ flce whore the testimony was "framed- up"; that was the evidence nnd it re¬ mains here on the records uncontra¬ dicted.
"We learn from Dickerson that the testimony he was to give was chnnired to suit the case."
.Justice Cropsey In referring to the testimony ot Fred Clerihew said, "you can use your own Judgment as to the truthfulness of his statement when he declined to answer the question put to him by tho district  attorney.
"Whnt we want lo know ii^^whether we can be fooled by certain tfestimony, whether anyone is trying to fool us on either side. You can use your own Judgment and be governed by your consciences whioh tell you what is right and what Is wrong."
Although the course of the Barbutl trial had been followed closely by a crowd of specUtors that fliled the court room, apparently there were few who remained to sec the flnal scene of ac¬ tion.
Mr«. Barbutl, who had closely watched all tlie events in the trial of her husband, remained outside with Mr.s.   Oeorge   Forbell.
Mrs. Porbell and her husband gave bonds for Barbutl pending tho trial. Mrs. Forbell has been Mrs. Barbuti's constant   companion during the  trial.
Kven the Judge expressed a sliglit surprise when It was announced about 11 o'clock that tbe Jury was ready to como In. There was no doubt as to what th© verdict would be, even before they spoke. Their very demeanor seemed to Indicate that the verdict was against Barbutl.
The prisoner was Visibly affected as the verdict was given, although he n»«- tered  hie emotion  well.
Juatice Cropsey. evidently having In mind the second Plant^ trial In which H was alleged that the Jurors had heard propoaala that had tfnthlng ta do with the case, or the evidence, admon- tshad the Jury in ht» charge that out side information must not enter into the deliberation.
He also told them that thero might have been evidence that would give the Impression that othera werp oo trial and M»«daUy Diatrict Attaraey Weeks, bat he Agl4>
••Oaatlaman, li«f» in mind the oaly one, on trial U Thomas V. BarbuU, on Lh* t^igrga ot paritxry."
Hia r«*er«tac« to    Watrict   Attorney
Waeka waa evtdantly tbe outcome of
. the fact that ftermer Justice Townsend
Scuilder, who appeared for Barbutl, had calietl tho district attorney as wit¬ ness for the defense, although Justice Cropsey excluded every question that Attorney Scudder aaked Mr. Weeks. Case Goes to Jury The defense rested Its case at alM>ut 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tije evidence  was   all   in.
Former Justice Townsend Scudder, counsel for B.irbuti, asked for two hours in which to sum up and Dis¬ trict Attorney Charles R. Weelts said that ho would require abotit an hour for his summation.
Both coun.sel lielU to that pretty well and Just before 7 o'clock Justice Cropsey announced thnt the Jurors would bo to' dinner and that after that he would charge   them.
' Attorney Scudder, quiet, earnest, but forceful, drove home his points to the Jurors In a manner that seemed to hold their attention. He neglected no I0^tam^u»n^ imn^<fAtt -oC'tttbaiB. Utjngs, tbat ba ^aight touch on" to win a favorable verdict for his client.
District Attorney Weeks made a masterly .summation for the state. He reviewed the high lights of the ca.se, presented his argument for a convic¬ tion on the groimd that Barbutl had committed perjury In the trial of a criminal action and told tho Jurors that he only asked them to do their duty as they saw U, guided by tho law and tho evidence.
Borfouti Coiffessed Barbutl on cross-examination yester¬ day aftemoon had a bad time of It both with Justice Cropsey and District At¬ torney Weeks, who seemed to have the witness confused at times, At other times  he  seemed  unable to answer.
His attention was called to the fact that he had testified at the flr.st Plant trial that he had met a man he knew when enroute to the O'Neil hearing at the Flint court room In Freeport. He had testified thnt this man was Dick¬ erson but on cross-examination he would not admit this dnd said that he did not understand Bnglish "tech- necially." Later he told Judge Crop- sey that he did not know what "tech« necially" meant and when asked what he was talking about he said: "Noth¬ ing."
He insisted that it was Dickerson with whom he and Plant dined at the Elks Club inr Freeport and .testlfled that Dickerson called him "Boli," which he admitted was tbe name given him by his Intimates but that Dicker- son was a atranger.
Several New Witnesses Clarence Williams, of Freeport. testi¬ fied that Dickerson toid him that some fellows were trying to "frame-up" Plant, this while the Plant trial ^as on and that he was trying to fix.a date in his minu ao he could testify. This was the time when, according to Dick- erson'a testimony, tho perjured testi¬ mony was arrahged.
August {Jubennan. steward at the Klks Qub in Freeport, produced the vialtors' registry book and showed that Frederick C. Qerihew, of Montclair, a visitor, bad been at the club on Sep¬ tember It, 1919.
Clerihew, called aa a witness. Insist¬ ed that he saw Bar1)utl at the club on September IS, 1919, between 12 and 1 o'clock In the aftemoon and then add¬ ed that it might have be«a between 13 and t o'clock. He had n^t spoken to Barbutl. only waved, and recalled It all almost two yeara later.
This testimony is dlrocUy opposed t6 what the state was trying to show, that the trio/Plant. Barbutl and IMck- erscHU werCf>Ot at the Klka Club on tb« day in q««ati«i but tbat Plant and Barbatl bad dined with HoCCnian at BUiaon's. Diekeraoa has sworn that he l|«d when b« Mid he waa with Plant aai ^AtbatL
Under croaa-axamlaalteo Mif. Cleri- bow refuaed to answer at tgxg time, but tor the most part he stuck to his story.
' Election of Oiicers smi Boird of Ushers on June 26—Noouaa- timis Qose Jane 25—Bif Skow "Georfe Ikay Niflit" JnM IS —Mei^ Tunes Wken MenlMrs Are in Freeport.
Freeport, June 18.—Next .Saturday night at the Lights Club the "Skipiier," or "Angel" Ceorge MoCay, will cojne into his own with a' big show in his honor. The reascnrt they call him the "Skipper" Is because when the Lights sail away on their annual cruise it is up to him to take the wheel and pilot the craft so that each and every little ai-tor gets back in good shape outside of maybe an anti-Volstead taste in the mouth.
The r^a-son they call him the "Angel" in because at all the various shows given at the Lights it is up to the "Angel" to shift the wings between acts.
Next .Saturday will 'be the fifth anni¬ versary of the club. Five years ago next .Saturday night, and hardly a man is now alive, a large assortment of ceh»brltie8 assembled to the southiest southern point of the village and opened something that did not sound liko the male parent of a large family, "pop." Polo used to be the order of the day on the outside then, and other things were ordered inside, but the samo spirit of light heartedness that was prencait is thero now, and although the iMir i», draped in blai'k and the old-timers look doleful and sit down carefully with their hip pockets four inches away from the backs of the chairs.
Oeorge M«'Cay night will be ushered in with a big show, nnd that meana a show, folks. Oeorge has red hair and it's not like th© Broadway chickens, either, who are chicken from the scalp down, and Hen-na from the scalp up. Oeorge is real 1iAl^h*AAaA and that means that the show must be good or else the "Angel" will descend to the stage and carefully place a few celestial klcka.
It is whispered round and about that Nora Bayes will be there, and that may The annual meeting of the Lights will be held Sunday, June 26, at the r>iub house, when ofllcers wll be elected for next season. The nominating committee offers  the following ticket to be voted
Ttookvllle Centre, . June it.—Village President Wallace waa auShorlsed by the remainder of the Board of Trustees at their meeting laat night, to sign a contract to supply electricity to the Oovernment ahell plant at Baldwin, i The plant purchaaes the "Juice" at J 5 710 centM a kilowatt hour. j
It is a high tension service and thei rate flxed is for wholesale quantities. | The plant provides wires and trans- • Tormers for conveying the eiectriolty j to its plant. j
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BIG TRAaOR SHOW AT FApNGDALE
inly 14 iml 15 To Be Detoted To
ExhibitiMi of Most Modem
Fam Madunery
Farmlngdale, June 16.—At last has oomo the Tractor Show to tiko its place alongside the Horse Show and the Dog Show as a summer feature of the country. The Institure of Ai)- plled Agriculture at Farmlngdale will stage It on July 14 and 15, to give lovi>r New Tork state agriculturists the op¬ portunity to see tractors in action in¬ stead of at rest.
The use of the tractor for plowing and harrowing is generally known and understood, but Its further possibilities .for cultivating, and the late develop- :ments in small home-garden machines deserve greater appreciation than th./y at   present  receive.
Believing that to show every possi¬ bility of the various kinds by exhiljit- ihg them in operation at the same time .and place is the best possible way to show what they will do and to what extent they may be roliod upon for saving lavor, lime and money, the Agricultural Institute has arranged with the .Farm Implement an<l Farm Power Machinery Develc^ment Asso¬ ciation to assembling a great number of machines on this occasion, with trained men to exhibit them.
That there are tractors now made to meet the needs bf the smalleA gar¬ den as well as the huge flve-ton ma¬ chines capable of hauling a gang of plows through unbroken land, gives sMne idea of the tremendous develop- ^ment In this class of farm machinery within the last two or three years.
mASKP.&C TOORDERLOWER I PRICEFORGAS
I Ofidals tU Town of Hempstead aad ViHafes WiAin Towndkip to Act in Omcert to Secvre Redac¬ tion, Based on Lower Costs of Materials and Labor—^ope for I $1.50 Rate
Rockville Centre, June 18.—Move¬ ment was begun last night by the Vil¬ lage Trustees to bring about a reduc¬ tion in the price of gas. Coun.selor Hooley was authorixed to coipemte with the other villages and communi¬ ties, which previoiwly fought out the gas rate question. He was in.structed to flle complaint with the Public Herv¬ ice   Commission.
Thn present rate of »2 a thou.sand cubic feet for gas and 70 cents serv¬ ico charge allowed the Na.H.sau & Suf¬ folk Lighting Company by the I'ub¬ lic Servico Commission, expires at the '"*•* ^^"^ town and thi.s morning )(ill end of this month, unless extended. I roads seemed to lead to Port Wash- Figures compiled by M.irvin Shlebler, | Ington, expert gas engineer, who appeared fori Most nf the companies that came the villages before the Public Service I •'"¦^"P ^^^ night were from di.stant Commission,  indicates that the cost of;Po'"*'''-    Homo   men  who  arrived   e.-iriy
mSISTIIEDAniUTFIROIEN SWARM IN PORT WASHMCTON
They're as Plentiful and Busy as Bees and They Sme Do Make the Village Hum—Some Trav¬ eled AD Night to Get There—^Thousands'in the Parade and Other Thousands Line Streets as Spectatws
Port Wa.shington, , June 16.—Port Wa.shington was about the liveliest place on lx>ng Island this morning. Delegates to tho Southern New York Firemen's A.ssociatlan filled the streets and each hour swelled the crowd as flremen and spectators congregated in the village to participate in and view thn parade and tournament.
The flrst apparatiw began to arrive shortly before dark ia.st night. -Ml night   long   tho   flremen   kept   coming
manufacturing gas is approximately forty cents less than it was at the time the gas rate was flxed in Janu¬ ary. If such a reduction were orderedf the   rate   would   be  back to  $1.50,   thei
this morning had been travelling all night. But those from nearer com¬ munities fliled the highways. They practically poured into I'ort Washing¬ ton by every avenue of eJitrance.    -Vf-
on: ,Angel, Oeorge McCay; vice-presi¬ dent, Leo Carillo; secretary, Norman E. Manwaring; treasurer, George Barry.
Nominations for the Board of Ushers are: Frank TInney, Charles MiddletOn, Jean Bedlnl, Bert Leighton, Fred Oray, J. B. Isaac, Victor Moore, Harry Von Tiller, Ben Mulvey, Leo Doherty, Arthur Deagon, Harry Norwoq(i, James F. Dooley, Thomas Dugan, Sam Sum¬ mers, Jimmy Diamond, Oeorge P. Murphy and Harry Puck.
Any ten members In good standing may offer a ticket, providing It is In the handa of the secretary before the meeting.
There will be dancing on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays during the sum¬ mer. The cuisine of the club Is un excelled on the Island. The chef un¬ derstands the variegated appetite of the theatrical man and woman.
Billy Spedick's orcheatra will tickle the toe3 of the steppers this summer and from all Indications the 1921 season of the "Long Island Good Herated Thespians" will be most successful. Light Club members go a great ways towards making Freeport the attractive place It la, and the whole village Is glad to have them preaent all the time they are able to spend at home.
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DEFER HARVErS TRIAL
UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 20.
Mineola, June It.—Herbert S. Har vey, former Democratic Sherifl^ of Flushing, indicted on the charge of nerjury growing out of the Carman Plant trials. wUl be tried on Uonday.
He l« represented by former Diatrtel Attorney Charlea N. Wysong and At¬ torney Stephen C. Baldwin.
Diatrict Attorney We*k« had expect¬ ed to try tho Harvey caae at tbo con- clufllon of the Barbutl trial, but the later caae laated longer than Waa flrat though^ aad bM^use the Harvey trial conld not be concluded before Simday. whksh meant tha jury wouM have to be tooked up for the weak end. It waa decided to not open It until Monday.
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WIU DRAIN STREET. BUTATSACRMCEOF BIG SHADE TREES
Rockyille Centre Village Trustees
Contract For Gutter in
Park Ayenae
The followmg wer© called aa cbarac tar witnetMaa tor Barbutl:
'WUUam 'steams, of Manhfttan; tlw | On <vlUa«e. Rsv. Revy Day, Inwo<«d: Max VMdiC. Oracle. N. J-; Jaaapta ComaU. Inwood; M. C' Ooomba. Inwvod; Oi|>tatn Valaa- tiaa Smith. Inwood: Sobert Q. Hon. liawrence;   Judge   CUnton   M.   Bltait
Eoeport;   Gtoerge    ForbeU,    RockvWs Dtre, bondsmaii for Barbuti.
Rockville Centre, June 16.—The pool of water which accumulates at Purk avenue and Obaerver street Is to be eliminated as the result of action taken by the Village Trustees last night. A contract was awarded for construction of a two foot concrete gutter with a shoulder, along the west side trf Park avenue from Observer street to Merrick road.
Bida were opened on this project and an alternative plan of installing a simil¬ ar gutter without shoulder, along Ob¬ server street. Trustee Longcnecker announced he waa In favor of the Pnrk avenue drainage and Trustee Erlsman and Reynolds voiced similar opinions.
Four bids were opened for both pro¬ jects. Mike Chulsano was the success¬ ful bidder, at 39 rents a square foot. There are about 800 square feet of cement work In the Job. The operation will cost about $312.
No bids were received for removal of trees which at pi-esent Interfere with the work. It was estimated that It will cost approximately 1316 to remove these treea. "^he matter was referred to the Street Commissioner.
SIX ON SLACKER List FOUND TO BE lli)N6LY_ACaiSED
Freeport. Jtme 16.—Another Freeport name on the slacker list from Washing- ion baa been found to be Incorrect, that ot John ftarbaro.
Hia mother runs a grocery on Eaat Merrick road. She statea that he re¬ ported, for the draft and waa placed in the fourth claas and was never called. Barbaro now Uvea In Merrick and has a brother, a well-lcnown taxi driver In
9gabgn'g name la tbt sixth oa the rVMport Mat found to be wrongly traced oa tha govtmunaat liat.
Stepbenaon, Freeport. latt eountry; flOragne. Roooevelt. sxeaipt: Johnaon, iCwrkk. VMrved in navy: Vaaderburst.
pre-war  basis,  plus  the  70  cents  .s^rv-j <'oi"Pn^"y'"K   them   were   ail   kind^   of Ice charge. conveyances  airrylng  loads  of  h)unan
Counselor Hooley explained to the freight. BcSBnl that the other villages nre pre-1 Oreeting.s were exchanged aitd ac- parcd to enter complaint. Freeiwrt. i quaintances renewed as regular at- hc said, wlii do so and it is understood: ^'"'^^"ts at the annual tournament met the Town Board will al.so join. With!'" »he streets or pntmed one anotlur. this information at hand, the Trustees Mt w^s ^ Bala day for Port WaMhing- authorized Counselor Hooley to pro- j ton and everyone was in good nntuird, ceed  to execute the complaint. j Imppygo-lucky spirit. .
It is the l>eiief of attorneys repre- ^on after the apparatus .i*lvea, senting tho consumers that with the | flremen were sent to take up s<fitions figures cited and the possibility of; which had been allotted for thi for- showing a tower labor cost, the Pub- i ligation of the parade.    The men ptood
lie Service Commission will see the Jus¬ tice of a lower., rate.
At the same time the petition for a lower rate is a.sked, the villages will ask that an investigation be made of the quality of gas nqw being .supplied. The complaint will say that it is the belief of the petitioners that the gas is below standard qiuiUty.
For several weeks, the Gas company has been actively laying new gas mains from Hempstead to this and ad- Joining territory. It is at present in¬ stalling these mains along Ocean Side road and other streets. When com¬ pleted, the new .service line should have a beneficial effect by creating a greater pressure.
Trustee Monds reported that the trench digging machine of the gas com¬ pany while operating at Pine street and Locust avenue, broke a water naaln. "Xhtt Hiccldent left a public school and about twenty houses with¬ out water until the main was repaired.
ENTER JUDiGMENTS T0TALING$3.427.210
-.      .     « .    t    ri^*—      r -i     Freeport  headed  the  aecond  divi.sion
Trust  Companies   Claims  Coyer |^,^^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^e following com-
DeficiendeS  at  Long  Beach        j panics: Freeport  Hose Co.  1,  Excelsior and Baldwin Harbor I Hook & Ladder Co. l. Patriot Hose <"o.
  14,  Hose Company 8 and Vigilant Ho.se
Mineola,   June  18.—Thtf   Title   Guar- j company 2. antee and Trust Company, as trustee, |    Great   Neck   and   Farmlngdale,   alho yesterday  entered a    deficiency    Judg-j |„ fY^^ second division, had band.s. ment of $1,438,789.6< with County Clerk j     i^  the third division,   Woodmere  led
about in groups 'dl.scu.s.slng tha one great subject, flre fighting. Admiration and  criticism   of  various  kinds  df np-   goes  int..  i-frvrt   twxt  year,  snd   is  the
CHANGE RULES
OFCONTESTSTO
BEFAIRTOAU
Southern N. Y. Firemen at Conven¬ tion in Port Washington Adopt Measures That Will Also Add to Interest—Oppose Wood Shin¬ gles for Roofs—Want Water for Fires, Not to Drink
Port Wn.slilngion, Jun<' IH.—Two resolutions were adopted l>y the SOiilh- ern .New Vork' Flivmen's .\s!»o<>iatlon in convention here yesterday, whioh will greatly efTect the rontests at tour, naments hold iin<li'r Ks .'lusploes in \b6 future.
Tho efllrieiicy hoso .otuosl Is mode moro diffli'uli. .\t Ihtj oonti'Sts next year ll will be nerissury for entrants til remove Du-ir shoes, uut mt rubber hoots, coats and helmet before .starting to run.
Th*" other change In the contes* which
paratus were heard. The .screcchj of a flre alarm whistle used for demoistni- tion purposes did not alarm them. jThey were there on a vacation andr the thoughts of resrwnding were far Ifrom mind. They had left reliable comrades at home and had no fear of disastef.
Busy officials passed up and down the streets making the arrangements for the parade. Soon the word passed that everything was ready and to i>re- pare to fail in. New members gave their badges the last rub with their coat sleeve while older ones chided them  and  said,
"Vou'll get over that .some day." The marshal took his position at the head of the parade. Followed by the Eureka Band from Rockyllle Centl-e, with the department member.s in their wake, the parade started. The new flag designating the Rockville Centre Department, a recent gift of Chief "Larry"  Waterman   to the department
I floated gayly in a brisk breeze as the
I procession  moved  forward.
i     Roosevelt   and   Baldwin   followed   in
i quick succession
Thomas S. Cheshire against tbe ICs¬ tates of Long Beach, a real estate com¬ pany operating In Long Beach prop¬ erty.'
The Brooklyn Trust Company also entered Judgment against the same company for 9l,9S<,887.9<.
Both were deficiency Judgments be¬ cause the real sale of the property at foreclosure did not bring sufficient amount to satisfy the mortgage.
The Title Guarantee and Trust Com¬ pany  yesterday also entered Judgment
with a band, fffliowed by Lynbrook, Roslyn and Ocean Side, also in the third division, each with a band.
Sea Cliff led the fourth division with a band, followed by Manhasset with another band.
The   Port   Washington   Flre   Depart¬ ment brought up the rear- Lin* of Marrh
Starting at Main stVeet and Middle Neck road, the parade moved down Main streot to Railroad avenuet So Franklin  place,  to Mackey avenue, to
against the Baldwin Harbor R<*lty j Murray avenue, to Shore road, past the Company for $22,084.8<. This was also j^„a gtand to Bayles comer, to Mill- a deficiency Judgment. p^^^,   to ogndy Hollow road, to Middle
Recently  it  was announced  that an  ^^y^  roid.   to  Main   street,    to    the auctioneer had sold more than |2,0«0,-   jfrandstand,'  a  distance   of  about  four 000  worth  of  the property  In  an  re- newed  activity  In   real   esUte  la  the Long Beach section.
MISS TYDEMAN^ ENGAGEMJENT TO C. L BRALL ANNOUNCED
grandstand, miles.
CHARGES STOLEN FORD
WAS SOLD BY SEAMAN
Froeport, June IS.—Mrs. A.
Mineola,  June   IS.—County   Detective L. Tydfr I Ferdinand Miller haa    discovered    an
of 66 Grand avenue. S-ie<-port. an¬ nounced the engacement of her daugh¬ ter Adelaide Louiae to Curtice T. BraU iat Rutland road.
Misa Tydeman, a aiaccr at exceiMlon- al abUlty, ia one at tbe beat known and moat popular ot tha young wmaen at rreeport.
Ur. Brail ia the aon of Mr. and Mra. Itertln Brail. I^e tg.'oagggaa in bual- nee wtth hia father ' in baadltoir tbe Elglji motor Qsar.
otber stolen Ford car which he claims waa Wice In the poaaeeslon tff Thonrws Seaman, of Fam»ii»4ale. It Is aaec-rt- ed be sold tt to Oarto DeMaaco. of RockviUe Centra who ia allured to bave BiM it to John Bwiasld. of Kaat Hempatead.
Thts. particular oar i» said to be the property of a Chicaoo man. Seaman U in Jail eh&rcad «KI< Uie tbeCt of an¬ other «ar ownad py W. It. Hmat.^ eC Waatagh.
result nf a resolution introduced hfr the FreeiKirt Fire Department, will affect any race wherein motor vehicUis are use<I. At Iiresent ull motor trin'k>< com¬ pete regiiidlcss of size or Wright and the lighter apparatus has an iulvuntag<>« In the contests next year Ihe clansiflcii- tlons nre to be change*! so us tu ptrt the competitors on a more even liasis.
Among other things the convention adopted a resolution denying admittance into the association memliers of tho auxiliary of the Cily Flre Deiiartment who served In that capucnv duiiiig tho war. The lefusal was based on tho faot Ihat the.v wen? not volunteer lire- men in the true sense of the word nnd the f'onslitutioii and by-laws of tiie as¬ sociation placed <'ertian restrictions whlnh such members lould nol iiomply. with.
However, the matter Is lo be liro«lght ijefore the State Association for Oon« sideratlon nnd some effort mado to modify the existing restrictions so as to permit suih "temporary firemen" who volunteered their .services, to be¬ come mcmlM>rs of the ttr>?;inl2.'itlon. Would KlimJnale Fire Hsztrd
The Topics jCommitte recoiiiDJfnded the elimination of u cotninon Are hazard. It referred to the use of wtwxlen shlngleB on the roofs of houses and liarns. Tho coiitrntlon made was fhat during a flre, flying emlwrs fall upon sui'h shingles and cause the dunger of a general con- flagratlon. It also necesBlates the use of men to watih for such dangers. Thesw men could lie used tn light tho flro and the conc^ntrate<l etfortti would greatly assist in ket-ping the lossi.'s at a minimum.
Slate shingles, or such as are lined with asbestos or treatinl to make theni fireproof are recommended us a sub¬ stitute for the intlamable article now in use.
The elimination of shingles In housfl construction drton not effect the uae ot wooden shingles on the sides of build¬ ings.
Prohibitkm Affects Water Nupply
Another topic read at the conventloi* Intimmted that the uae of water for drinking purposes Is affecting the supply of watier for flghtlng flres. f'igurea were cited to show that in 1920 flfty billions gallons more of water was used, than irl 191 # In Paasalc, N. J., apparently to help quench the thiret. Water la the most effective meaps of quenchlnjr a flre.
Btertion ot OUcers
William N. Mullon. of Oreat Neck Htatlon, was elected to the preald/mcy of Ihe aaaoi-loilon; Joseph M. Kennedy, trf Corona, waa eiot'ted flrat vlce-preal. dent, and P. J. M'-Carty, of Klngw Coonty, waa Elected aeeoud vU«>prea^ dent.
The opposition to Auguat iCflb. of Rookville Centre, to the af^^retarynhtp. dkl not materlallae, and he waa re. elected io that poaltion.
PhlUp Petara, df nimburat, was ra* elected treaaurer.
<Coirttoued on pact 9).