1942-04-02 - Northern New York Historical Newspapers

PAGE TWO THE BREWSTER STANDARD — ESTABLISHED 1869 THURSDAY, APRIL 2. 1942
1912—THIRTY TEARS AGO
The Republican County Committee
met at Carmel on Monday and filed
statements showing no expense was
incurred in their election. They were
unanimous in choosing as their chairman,
John R. Yale, and for secretary,
J. Bennett Southard.
The Democrats, notwithstanding
some kind of gentlemen's agreement
between Asbury C. Townsend and
William Church Osborn offered no
olive branches. The rules adopted by
the Townsend committee and declared
null and void by the Appellate Court,
were re-adopted thus perpetuating the
power of Mr. Townsend until 1013.
Having defeated Murphy, Dix, Osborn,
the Attorney General's office and various
malcontents who care nothing for
the material welfare and comfort of
the taxpayers who do not hesitate to
acknowledge openly the benefits obtained
through Assemblyman Yale
and a Republican legislature, Mr.
Townsend is entitled to contemplate
with pleasure the defeat of the Dix
dynasty next November.
The Town Board is considering
securing the services of a steeplejack
in order to get the old remnant of Old
Glory—once an American flag, ripped
and torn by summer breezes and winter
winds, since it escaped the hands
of Officer Pugsley when he attempted
to raise it in a brisk breeze more than
a year ago. The ropes were jerked
from the officer's hands and all efforts
to repair the damage were unavailing
on that day. The folorn condition
of the flag is not noted by many people,
but the pert question is how to
get It down and raise a new Star
Spangled banner.
At the Methodist conference at
Kingston Rev. H. B. Shown was returned
to Brewster, Rev. L. A. Robbins,
of Purdys, was transferred to
Roxbury, where he will be provided
with a new parsonage, and Rev. S. O.
Hearn is receiving congratulations of
his friends upon his appointment to
the pastorate of the Metropolitan
Temple, New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Cole entertained
seventy-five poeple at a social for the
benefit of the Baptist Church. A musical
and literary program was rendered
by Ernestine Michell. Mrs. Brownsell,
Mrs. Bennett, Claribel Cole, Maxwell
Michell, Mildred Duncan, Grace
Vreeland, Mrs. Rozell and Mr. Michell.
Games and fortune telling were popular.
In the rubber contest Mildred
Duncan won first prize, collecting 247
pounds. Claribel Cole won second
prize with 146 pounds.
Mrs. M. A. Park, formerly of Brewster,
has moved from New York to a
new home at Leonia, N. J.
We take pleasure in congratulating
our neighbor John F. CRyan on his
rise to the position of Major General
of the National Guard of the Empire
State.
Wm. H. Armstrong, in his 73rd. year,
is retiring from his post of fifty years
as steward of the steamer Trojan of
the Citizens' Line. He first entered
the employ of Daniel Drew in the
autmun of .1601 as assistant steward
on the Plymouth Rock of the Stonington
Line. In the spring of 1863
Mr. Armstrong was transferred to the
Hendrick Hudson plying between New
York and Troy and served for five
years under William H. Drew, of
Brewster, president of the company.
He continued running on the Hudson
every season until the present. At the
close of each season he spent several
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Armstrong:, of Brewster. Her death
seems to have put an end to his Brewster
visits. On his last day of service
he was presented with a handsome
silver, loving cup by the officers and
crew of the steamer Trojan and a
purse of $250 in gold by the company.
Colonel Roosevelt, notwithstanding
careful tabulations by the Associated
Press, giving Taft 280 votes against
73 for Roosevelt, is pushing his way
through the tall timber of West Virginia
vigorously making fifteen
speeches per day and repeating fifteen
times at each speech, his new slogan,
*Tf this country is to be a good place
for any of us it's got to be a good
place for all of us" Prominent lawyers
in New York, Joseph H. Choate,
Benjamin F. Tracy, William B. Hornblower,
John C. Mllburn and E3ihu
Root, feel that it is their duty not
only to combat Roosevelt's doctrine of
the recall of Judges and judicial decisions,
but in spite of its non-partisonship.
to Interest itself strongly in
the re-election of President Taft.
Miss Gertrude E. "B>ows*cr and
George Hine. 2d. -were married Tuesday,
April 2, at the home of the bride,
Towners, N. Y. Rev. M. H. Gardner
performed the cerernony. Messrs.
Thomas Brewer and Leon Washburn
were ushers: Mallory Stephens, best
man: little Miss Helen Brewer, flower
girl; Miss Grace Hlne, maid -of -honor.
The bride was given away by her
father. The solemn and impressive
ceremony was performed under a
floral arch, laurel entwined with pink
sosec. Roses and carnations were
used effe?tivelv throughout the house
with ferns and palms forming an effective
background. The collation was
truly complete and satisfying from
bouillon to bon bans.
Isabelle. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Vail Smith, formerly of BrewsteV.
now residing at Somers. Conn., and
Chester Pomeroy. of Somers. were
married Wednesday. April 3. at the
home of the bride. Katherine Smith
was flower girl: Evelvn Smith, maidof-honor:
and the Misses Janet Whitlock
and Donie Clark, bridesmaids.
The bride was vowned in the same
wedding dress and veil that her mother
wore when she was married 26
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy's
wedding trip will include stops at
Springfield and Newark.
Edward McGuire read a well pre-
1922—TWENTY YEARS AGO
Judge Morschauser adjourned court
until May 15. Verdict of $10,000 in
Gallagher case indicated the ability of
Ambrose F. McCabe, attorney. Incidentally
Mr. McCabe reminded the
jury a life in Westchester County was
worth more than a life in Putnam
County. Martin J. Gilligan made a
fine presentation of the facts for his
company. Clayton Ryder represented
Mr. McCabe at the hour the verdict
was rendered. Not often in the history
of the Supreme Court of Putnam
County have trial lawyers of such
broad experience, remarkable ability
and incisiveness appeared in the same
case. For a week and a day the court
room was crowded. An interesting incident
occurred Thursday afternoon
when Judge Morschauser exclaimed
sotto voce, as Robert McCullough took
his seat in the witness box, "Hello
Bob." The witness rejoined, "Hello,
Joe." The parties to this exchange
had not met since they were schoolmates
at Union Corners fifty years
ago.
Oneonta Chief of Police reported
discovery of the Ford car purchased
by Stephen Gallagher through CHara
Bros, and stolen last summer from
Mr. Gallagher while he was interested
in a show at the Empress Theatre,
'Danbury.
Chauncey M. Depew, chairman of
the board of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad, returned
to his office in Grand Central
Terminal after six weeks vacation In
St. Augustine, Fla., and said he felt
so good he would like to run any man'
not older than twenty-five 100 yards
for the championship of the road. He
is bronzed and hearty and gripped
the hand of a reporter with a power
that made it all but impossible to believe
he is 85 years old. Mrs. Depew
will follow their annual custom to give
a birthday dinner for her husband.
"If good St George and Will Shakespeare
were about they would probably
be Invited, too," said Mr. Depew
with a twinkle, "for we have the same
birthday. Not the ;same year, of
course, but April 23 saw us all start.*'
Mr. and Mrs. Brearton with their
sons, Robert and Gerald, are in the
process of moving into "By-Ways".
Fred E. Ferguson has been appointed
foreman of highway repair work;
(Lewis 8prague and George T. Patterson,
patrolmen with trucks; George
H. Townsend, truck driver; Irving
Paddock, Edward Woolcock, August
Grouber and Jacob Jankakus, patrol
helpers.
Vaporized stockholders will meet
April 8 at Danbury. Ratification of
an agreement to empower F. Leon
Shelp and W. P. Davis, of Brewster,
Joseph M Blye, of New York, and Edward
J. Quinlan, of Norwalk, to act
as trustees, and Robert H. Blackall,
of Brewster, as manager, this agreement
to continue for three years.
Stuyvesant Fish reports requests for
seats at the organization meeting of
the Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment to be held April 6
at Carnegie Han already have exceeded
the seating capacity by 3,600 applications.
Mr. Fish will preside and
William Stay ton will outline the plans
of the organization, particularly with
respect to the impending Congress
elections. Miss Elizabeth Marbury
will speak on "Temperance as Opposed
to Prohibition." Other speakers
will be Senator A. O. Stanley and
August Thomas. Among those who
engaged boxes are Gen. Daniel Appleton,
Col. Ransome H. Gillet, James
Speyer, Dr. Richard H. Derby, Kermit
Roosevelt, J. Edgar Bull, Irvln 8.
Cobb, George L. Forrest, James P.
Holland. Johnston Livingston, Seth
Low, Rhinelander Waldo and Chrelghton
Webb.,
Yesterday H. G. Buck rolled in from
the factory at the head of a procession
of five Chevrolet "4O0's". One
pared paper on "Winter Resident
Birds" at the regular meeting of the
Boy Scouts. In the absence of Drillmaster
Crowley, who was detained by
a railroad wreck, Assistant Drillmasters
Merritt and Addis put the boys
through their regular exercises in good
style.
Aaron Bailey, crack quarter-miler of
the New York A. C, and a former
Brewster boy, hopes to make the team
that goes to Sweden to contest in the
Olympic games this summer. Mr.
Bailey is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer
Bloomer and is resting up preparatory
to going into active training
for the tryouts.
Philip Diehl has assumed active control
of Diehl's bakery at Mt. Kisco.
•Bans of marriage for Herbert Roscoe
and Carrie Martin were announced fori
the first time in«St. Lawrence Churcjfs
by the Rev. T. P. Phelan last SundaA-.
Carpenter N. Hancock has finished
the work of enlarging the platform, in
the balcony of the Town Hall tojaccommodate
the fire proof motion picture
booth which has been ordered
and should arrive in three days.
At an annual meeting of the Milltown
Rural Cemetery Association held
last week the old officers were reelected
as follows: W. 6. Paddock,
president, and E. D. Stannard. secretary
and treasurer. Two additional
trustees. A. Frazier Lobdell and W. E.
Ma her were elected. The general
fund of the Association shows a balance
on hand of $329.14.
A party consisting of Messrs. Richard
Michell. E. D. Stannard. and Joseph
Scolpino. Benjamin Marasco and
William V. Bennett heard Caruso sing
in "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan
Opera House Tuesday evening.
More than 48.000 automobiles registered
in New York State between Jan.
1 and March 1. the license fees aggregating
$606,000.
Bajpks Air Courses
For West Pointers
The House Appropriations Committee
has approved War Department
plans for the expansion of air training
facilities at West Point, described
by the academy commandant as "one
of the most forword-looking things
that has been done at West Point for
a hundred years."
In recommending the sixth supplemental
national defense appropriation
bill, the committee Included $16,-
417,000 for development of Stewart
Field, near West Point, with a view
to undertaking voluntary flight training
at the military academy and qualifying
cadets as pilots prior to graduation.
Reporting that about 600 cadets had
volunteered for flight instruction.
Major Gen. Francis B. Wiley, academy
commandant told the committee the
instruction would be given during the
final two years of the academy term.
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To Save Razor Blade
Draw It Through Cork
If the prescription given by Archibald
S Bennett, manager of the research
division of the William J. Burns
International Detective Agency, for
the care of old razor blades works as
well for others as it does for himself,
patriotic men will not even have, to
use the government's ration of one
blade a week.
Mr. Bennett said that although his
beard was tough, he had one blade
still going strong eight days after
he thought it was finished. After
washing the razor, he said, dry the
blade lightly while it is still warm and
soapy. Then draw it through the edge
of a cork. It works only with goodquality
blades.
Another method suggested by a war
veteran is to rub the blade briskly
around the inside surface of an ordinary
water glass.
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Pastel Ball To Aid
Navy Relief Fund
Nine residents of Dutchess Counvy
have accepted the honorary sponsor
ship of the Pastel ball which is to be
conducted from 10 o'clock until 2
o'clock Saturday night, April 11, at
the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club. Pro
ceeds from the event will be donated
to the Navy Relief Fund.
Among the honorary sponsors are
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Noble MacCracken, Mr. and
Mrs. Lytle Hull and Mr. and Mrs.
Frederic H. Bontecou.
The executive committee for the
dance met recently at the Poughkeepsie
Tennis Club to discuss plans for
the event.
Among those attending were the
Misses Jean R. Owen, Marjorie Kay
Jamlnet, Mary Ann Wyckoff, Jean
Smlthers and Julia Chatterton, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford A. Crispell. Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Robert B. Breed, Philip S.
Potter, Jr., Eugene Rrieger and John
J. Kuhn.
Development of spray rings and the
cooperative use of special planting
and harvesting equipment are ways to
help save labor on vegetable farms.
was delivered to a Cold Spring customer
this morning and two more will
be called for tomorrow.
The Howes-Heartfield genealogy
shows very Interesting records for 1622.
To Mr. and Mrs. George Newberry, of
Barksdale, Texas, a daughter, Amy
Howes Newberry, was born. Mr. and
Mrs. Seth Heartfleld are the parents
of Barbara Wallace Heartfleld, who
was bom at New Rochelle Hospital
on March 28. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
H. Jackson, of Star Ridge, Brewster,
are the parents of twins, Florence
Heartfleld Jackson and Joseph Hodge
Jackson, Jr., born March 17, 1922.
Fowler Losee will hereaiter d|rive
one of Buck's latest fleet of Chevrolet
touring cars in pursuit of pleasure
and business. Millard Blddle of Pawling,
took a Chevrolet.
Darby O'Connell has signed up with
the Lockwood's of Norwalk. At the
opening game , jn Easter Sunday the
Rosebuds, of Bridgeport, will try to
drive "Darbyr off the mound.
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Brewster / radio receiving operators
tuned in an all the important broadcasting
station of the U. S. A. Messrs.
Gallagher, Sawyer and Penny have
developed their own sets. H. Tuttle
Is experimenting with a DeForest set
and aerials of three lenghts. Results
are >iterestinf Brewster are getting a new
under winning of ties.
The Arizona Cow Boy travelling
show failed to put in an appearance
Mond ty night because the big motor
bus < (ccuoied by the company WBF
stuck in the mud.
G. Harrv Bradv's big dairy auction
will b > held April 6.
Proclaims April 6
As Our Army Day
President Announces, Also, That Every
Armed Service Will Join In Observance.
Calls On All Cillvtlans. Those
Who Labor Behind Lines Should
Spare No Effort In Creating Arms,
He Says.
Washington, . March 20—President
Roosevelt today proclaimed April 6 as
Army Day, but said that all of the
armed services would participate in
the observance as was done on Navy
Day last Fall.
The President said that the nation,
aroused by "Axis treachery and repudiation
of all the Ideals of honor
and truth and decency which as a
free nation under God we cherish,"
had taken steps to mobilise a citizens'
army from all walks of life and was
preparing "to achieve that victory
upon which may be built a firm structure
of peace and freedom."
It was fitting, he added, that those
who labored behind the lines should
firmly resolve "to spare no effort
which may contribute to the speedy
creation of the arms and supplies indispensable
to the citizens' army."
The text of his proclamation was
as follows:
"I have proclaimed April 6 Army
Day. That day means more than ever
to us this year. We are fighting an
all-out war in defense of our rights
and liberties.
"Army Day becomes, therefore, 'n
fact a total-war day. It becomes a
day when all of our citizens in civil
pursuits can rally to the support of
our armed forces, for only in the
united effort of all our our forces-
Army, Navy and civilians—can we
find the strength to defeat our enemies.
"Never before in the one hundred
and sixty-six years of our history as
a free Republic under God have our
armed forces had so much meaning
for us all. We are engaged in our
greatest war, a war that will leave
none of our lives wholly untouched.
"We shall win that war as we have
won every war we have fought. We
are fighting It with a combined force
of free men that is, in Lincoln's words,
of the people, by the people, for the
people of the United States of America.
"Our Army is a mighty arm of the
tree of liberty. It is living part of
the American tradition, a tradition
that goes back to Israel Putnam, who
left his plow in a New England furrow
to take up a gun and fight at
Bunker Hill. In this tradition American
men of many ages have always
left the pacific round of their usual
occupations to fight in causes that
were worth their lives—from Lexington
to the Argonne.
"In times of peace we do not maintain
a vast standing Army that might
terrorize our neighbors and oppress
our people. We do not like to rehearse
interminably the cruel art of war.
But whenever a tyrant from across
the seas has threatened our liberties
our citizens have been ready to forge
and use the weapons necessary with
titie citizen soldiers, our friends and
relatives and neighbors of a few short
'Kittyhawk' Establishing
An Enviable Record
Known as the "hardest hitting
fighter" in service with the United
States Air Forces today, the Curtlss
P-40 D—the Kittyhawk—Is establishing
an enviable record in numbers of
enemy aircraft destroyed. Tested first
in the heat of battle over the Libyan
Desert, long before the-United States
entered the war, the Curtlss IP-40
proved more than a match against
the best planes the Axis Countries
could throw against it. Italian fighters,
Nazi bombers, even the famed
Messerschmidt 10GF went down in
flaming defeat under the terrific hitting
power of the Kittyhawk's .SO caliber
machine guns.
Australian pilots have nothing but
praise for the Kittyhawk. One English
commander was quoted as saying,
"Huns don't like them, but they're
prejudiced. Our squadron has done
well, having destroyed more than 120
machines in air combat and probably
destroyed and damaged 70 more. Also,
we have destroyed SO on the
ground."
Again over the mountainous terrain
of the Burma Road, fighters produced
by the Airplane Division of the Curtiss-Wright
Corporation swept all
enemy aircraft before them, iPlown
by volunteer American pilots, the Klttyhawks
destroyed 200 Japanese planes
in Burma with the loss of only 42 of
their own, according to Air Marshal
Sir Richard Persse, Chief of the R.
A. P. in India.
After Pearl Harbor, the sharp nosed
deadly P-40 D's again won respect
from the enemy when in a surprise
move they emerged as light bombers.
At Subic Bay three (P-40's that somehow
had escaped whole from the continuous
dive bombing attacks of the
numerically superior Jap planes, sank
a number of Japanse transports with
bombs and with machine gun fire.
And as the battle front of the United
Nations spreads to the far ends of
the Pacific, more and more of these
hard hitting fighters roll from the
Curtiss J Wright production assembly
lines.
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Choral Club Concert
Set For May 4
Brewster Choral Club has set May
4 as the date for its tenth annual
concert at Brewster High School. The
club has been rehearsing Monday
evenings for several weeks under the
direction of Harold A. Knapp, director
of music at the high school.
Mr. Knapp states that because of
its being an anniversary program the
club has chosen numbers which were
found to be most popular in the program
of preceding years.
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Uncle Ab says that the Russians
have broken one wing of the Nazi
army, yet can still put it to flight.
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The place of machinery on New
York farms is much more important
now that In World War I, say farm
economists.
days ago, and the men of all our armed
forces, that we honor on Army
Day.-
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American factories axe producing
guns of every description—from
huge naval
guns down to small automatic
rifles. The goal for
anti-aircraft guns, alone, for
1942 is 20,000—1943,35,000.
Such a program demands
skilled labor, tons of steel,
fast transportation—and dependable
telephone service.
The telephone serves all parts
of the nation's war effort.
This places a tremendous
burden on telephone
service. That's
why our country's
victory program
must get first call
when it comes to
the telephone.
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