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Official Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1920
VoL XXIII, No. 51
HEMPSTEAD DEFEATS $1,000 APPROPRIATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL
In Exciting Public Meeting Taxpayers Reject Call
for Funds to Finish Buildin^f but Endorse
Board of Education
HENRY L. MAXSON SUFFERS STROKE OF APOPLEXY AT HIS HOME IN FREEPORT
Heinpstead.—The proposition to issue additional bonds in the sum of $300,000 to complete the new high school building, was voted down at the adjourned, meeting of-the voters of School District No. 1, Wednesday nijrht. A committee was ap¬ pointed to investigate and recommend to the district, at a meet¬ ing .to be subsequently called, as to what procedure to take to protect the interests of the district, including consideration of work already done, obligations assumed and future require¬ ments.
The committee is composed of Village President John S. Nichols, Jr., Charles R. McLaughlin, building contractor, Frank H. Clements, also a contractor, Mrs. Lionel Wurts, presi¬ dent of the Women's Civic Club, Charles E. Patterson, caahier of the Hempstead Bank, and Walter R. Jones, lawyer and Jus¬ tice of the peace.
Sehool Board Endorsed *' ~"
Followlnft tho defeat of the proposi¬ tion the meet InK Kave nii oxpresslon of confldence In the IntfRrlty ot the mem¬ bers of tht Bonrd of Kducation hy al most unanimous voto, und .tdjournfd.
The total vote enst was 60B, of which 871 weru against the proposition and 2'i-i tor It.
A( the openeing of the mPctlnB. Theo¬ dore N. lllp.Mom ofTered a re.solution. the preamble of which was practUvilly ii censure   of   the    Board   of    Education.
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This i)rovIdcd for the appointment of the committee. This resolution would also forestall or malce useless a vote on the original  propii.sltlon.
Arthur H. Phillips movod that a voti- be taken on the ori«lnal proposition, but It was impossible to .iscertain how tho vote stood. He withdrew his motion. and an attempt was made to get a de¬ cision on the RIpsom re.solution. It was Impos.slblc to decide which wero the more numerous, tho nyes or the nays. He finally withdrew his resolu¬ tion, and Mr. Phillip.s' motion to voto on  the appropriation  prevallod.
Mr. Rlpsom's preamble and i^solutlon were as follows:
"We, the qualined voters of School District No. I. town of Hempstead, N. Y., at an adjourned meeting, called to authorize an additional bond issue for construction of tho hiHh school, hav¬ ing considered tho questions asked and answers (riven by tho school trustees, are forced to the following conclusions:
"1. That the trustcps havi^ unwisely delegated authority solely Invested in them to tho architect and contractors In execution of the work.
"2. They have failed to require the customary bonda from those to whom auch authority  was delegated.
"8. That the character of the trustees' agreements with the architect and con- tra^'tor on u percentage basis are of such nature us to invite lavish expendi¬ ture.
"4. That In view of this, n salaried In ¦pector ot known Integrity and experi¬ ence, solely and directly resjionsiblo to the trustees, should have been employod to audit and approve all expenditures,
"6. That the aforesaid delegation of authority exposes the district to und-ie liability from claims always liable to arise from such construction.
"6. That suitable building plans and apeclflcatlons shoulijr-hiivf been obtain¬ ed from State Board of Education, thua reducing amount paid for Architects' aervlcea.
"7. That an analysis of trustees' state¬ ment discloses an overhead expense of approximately $C3,000 on the $300,000 Of the previous bond Issue, due to per¬ centage paid architect ($18,000), con¬ tractor ($30,000), and first unnual inter¬ est on bonds ($15,000); this overhead we consider exhorbltant.
"8. That In view of the burden at present taxation on the community we
{eel that the attempt to construct In lempstead the "Finest High School In the State of New York" waa lll-odvlsed and unwarranted.
"However, we realize that proper edu¬ cational facilities should be afforded the children of the district, and that the present facilities are Inadequate; that failure to prbvlde such facilities and thereby deny proper education would constitute an Indictment to which wo are unwilling to submit.
"Therefore, be It resolved, that the proposed additional bond Issue ot $300,- 000 be and the sunie hereby la, disap¬ proved, and that a oommlttee comprised Of the following Ave qualified voters of the district be. and hereby Is. appolntod, (or the purpoue of Investigating und reoommendlng to the district at % meet¬ ing to be Bubtequently culled, as to What procedure to protect the Interests ^,«* the district. Including consideration "taf work already done, obligations ns- [aumed and future requirements, author¬ ising an expenditure by them of an lamount not to exceed $1000, to be paid toy the trustees out of school funds.
'SiCId committee to consist of: Ed- f^drard C. Hinkle, Charles E. Patteraon, i'Charlea R. MacLaughlln, Mrs. Lionel IWurts, Walter R. Jonea.
"Note: Anr vacanclaa to tha fora- [(olng to ba fllled by a unanimous vote f4r MlectloQ of the ramainlng members ttft tha oommlttee."
(Contlnu«4 oa pac* 8).
SAY CASH BONUS CANTBE RAISED
Federal Legislators Propose That
Ex-Service Men Accept Other
Form of Payment
Hempetead.—Henry L. Maxson, of Freeport, of the law firm of M.oxson & Jonea, of Hempstead, sufTered a stroke of apoplexy this morning. The attack came Just as he waa cranking his car •to start for his office in Hempstead, where he had an appointment at 8.30. His left side Is affected. |
Dr. W. J. Steele, of Baldwin, was ] called to attend him. and while the : stroke Is believed to be slight, and his | recovery is expected, he will be laid up I for some time.
Mr. Maxson Is a member of the Free- I portVlllage   Board,   and   Is   a   former president of the Naasau County Bar As¬ sociation.     His   home   Is   at   316   South Long Beach avenue, Freeport.
Mr. Maxson Is associate counsel In the famous gambling cases In Nassau county, and his inability to serve ac¬ tively may seriously affect the conduct of   his  cilent'.s  caae.
WRAP XMAS PACKAGES ADDRESS THEM PLAINLY
The following notice has been pouted for patrons of the post ofllcea:
"The postmaster respectfully re¬ quests all patrons to mail Christmas parcels c-irly, wrap them securely, and  a,ddress  them   plainly.
"By so doing they will expedite handling the  huge Christmas mall."
BUY BUSINESS PROPERTY IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT
Kockvllle Centi-e — An Interesting transaction In the same block east side of VlUagtr avenue, south of the L. I. R. R. tracks, Is the recent sale of the .lid Joe Roesch property, also one Ume used as a hotel, by David Plndyck, to F. W. Merritt, proprietor of the Rock¬ vllle Centre bakery. He proposes to re¬ model the front building for his espec¬ ial use and install a new store front. Ahout a month ago the Atheneum building, northwest q^rner of Observer strert and Village avenue, was sold. The Vlll.-ige Trustees are now consider- V-i._._.       r    C       • lU J' '"(^  Ihe  northeast corner as a probable
Veteran*   of   Foreign   War*  and; «it« for village ofuces.
American Legion To Honor      i   samuei Biumentimi. owner   of  the
- -    - ! proiKTty which Mr. Merritt will vacate,
j intends to improve the Observer street frontage, just east of Village avenue, with  stor.cH  and  apartments.
BODIES OF SOLDIERS BACK FROM EUROPE
Deceased Comrade*
TALESMEN WHO KNOW GAMBLERS NOT WANTED ON JURY IN MINEOU
Rockvllle Centre—Word from Wash¬ ington, I). C, indicates that unless for¬ mer sorvlce men accept other than a cush bonus, there is little probability of legislation in their behalf at this session of Congress. It was mado plain at a hearing Wednesday before the Sen¬ ate Finance Committee that caah pay¬ ments would Involve such a heavy drain upon the Treasury as to make the prop¬ osition   untenable.
It also developed that a large pro¬ portion of the ex-servlco mon desife a cash bonus. Senator Smoot said he had compiled returns In the nature of a poll, and declar^id that more tban 90 per cent, sought cifth.    '
Formal notice waa served by Senator Mcl.iean and other committee members that tt would be utterly Impossible to raise sufllcleiit funds to meet the ra- quirements of a cash bonus. The opin¬ ion was expressed thnt something might bo done if some other form of reward wero  accepted.
TEST VOTE TAKEN ON INCORPORATION
Baldwin Unanimon* In Bringing It
About—To Interest People
On Matter at Once
Baldwin.—The Civic Association met at the IJaldwin High School P'riday to discuss incorporation of tho village.    It
Rockvllle Centro.—The public.itlon of tho arrival of the army transport Wheaton, We^toe.sday, IJocember 15. bearing the bodies of 2479 American soldiers, caused considerable coiijerture .OS to whether there were among them any of the "boys" who formerly lived in this village. Freeport, Hempstead and thoir environs.
Relatives have recelv<'d notification that the remains of their dear ones were to t)e brought b.ick. and would be .sent to auch places as designated, If desired. Some did not want the bodies disturbed, and informed Washington officials to that effect.
It has been i?;ild I'roquently in Amorl¬ can  Legion and  Foreign   War Vetemns'
Community Chorus Concert
Rockvilie Centre.—The Rockvlile Cen. tie Community Chorus concert will be given at tho Rockville Centre Ciub audi¬ torium Saturday evening, December IS. at S..')0 p.m. Tiie chorus al.so has been engaged to give a concert at the Free- port Club on the evening of January 'il.
was   a   most   enthusiastic   mooting   al- i f'rcles, however, thnt the bodies of Ed
though only about two dozen were on hand.
D.anlel Dalley and John Bosch made interesting addresses on the subject and C. S. Brown, the president of the Asso¬ ciation, talked at length on the advan¬ tages of Incorporation.
He said that by Incorporating Bald¬ win would have a central body to handle grievances Instead of going to Hemp¬ stead or Mineola where scant considera¬ tion Is re<:olvod. He brought to light the fact that for $3 added taxes Bald¬ win would havo her own government. Village trustees and ofhclals would servo  without   sal.-trlos.
It was voted that tho Civic Associa¬ tion Intereat themselves in  the  project.
In 1922 the Oas and Water Light contracts expire.
It was decided to edu<;al« the jieople as to Just what incorporating the village would mean. Taxes have gone up In tho village In the last six years nnd many feel that If they have to pay in¬ creased taxes anyway they may as well have their own government. A test vote showed the Association In favor of the proposition.
FREEPORT AND ROCKVniECENM MAY USE HEMPSTEAD SEWERS
Delegations to Wait on Officials at 'The Hub"
as to Use of Government-Built Disposal
Plant—Other Health Matters
Hempstead—That Freeport and Rockville Centre vil¬ lage officials are considering a plan to establish sewer systems to be connected with the government-built disposal plant now owned by Hempstead Village; was brought out at a meeting o/ Hempstead Village Board.
Machinery In the government sewage*	
disposal plant and water plant on the
village sewer farm, now the property of the village of Hempstead, should bring $7600 on a forced sale, according to the report of C. E. Marshall, engi¬ neer. He was authorized by the board to inake an Inventory and appraisal. This Is approximately half the prica which the machinery would coat, he re¬ ported.
Mr. Marshall estimated the value of the generator at the village ptimping station, purchased several years ago, but nerar used, at $8000.
The report was flled. No acUon will be taken at present, as it was stated that delegations from Freeport and Rockvillo Centre are to wait on the board to discuss arrangements for tak¬ ing care of the sewage from thejie vil¬ lages, should they Inatall sewers. Damage Suit for SSS.OOO
Counsel Grifflths was Instructed to look after the Interests of the village In an appeal taken by Joseph Westnof- sky, as guarcUan ad Utefn for Frank Westnofski. In the suit for $35,000 against the village, and William Rus¬ sell. The boy waa Injured hy Russell's automobile, It ia alleged, at the time the Stoffel residence was being moved from Fulton avenue. At the trial of the caso, the action agulnst the vtUafre was dismissed and th(« other defendant won the case. The plaintiff now appeals to the appellate division.
Stirring L'p Light C«.
Tha matter of the failure of tha Naa¬ aau Light and Power Company to In¬ stall lights, aa ordered, waa brought up by tha preaident. and ooitnael wa« In¬ structed to aaa If thera waa aor war to gat tha work dona.
Juatlea Walter R. Jonaa turned orer ta tha board |23<, raprtaaatlng llnea and panaltlea collactad by him.
SHERIFF'S CAR HITS MAN AT GARDEN CITY
George N. Emory in Na*saa Hos¬ pital as Result of 0£BciaI Speed on Burglar Call
win Miller and Ixiuis I.,angdon were to be returned to this village; that .Major- Oeneral J. Franklin Bell Post 103, V. of F. W., and the Amorlcan lyogion were to be requested to conduct mill tary  funerals.
No definite Information as to whethor the bodies of Hempstead town men were nbo.ard this ship could be learned at tho time of going to press.
Relatives of Miss Winona Martin, a V. M. C. A. worker, who died as tho result of an air raid on a hospital In Friinoo, have concluded that iier body shajl not bo disturbed from Its resting pluce, and asked that it be allowed lo remain  in  France. •
itockville Centre boys who were killed In action include Harold Fisko, Jos«i):i Murphy, James Donato. Robert Oar rison and Reginald Rlndtr. These dle.l while In sorvieo overseas: Fninrisco Mollsse, Robert Van Cott. Milton Orles bach, A^lgus^ Mauer and Leo (1. Hlg¬ gins. ,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amer¬ ican Legion members, contemplat' forming a military guard and going to New Jersey, if noce.s.sary, to bring bad; the bodies of their comrades, whon offl clal notification of their arrival reacho.u them. A gr.ave in Greonlicid cemetery awaits any of the doceaHod comrades, i who have none, and a atone, not ex ceeding $50 in cost, will bo erected, ll desired.
Mrs. Gould, wlfo of tho Rov. J. Hid ney Gould, who.se son, Charles, wns killed In action, has decided to have hi.« remains interred in Arlington ceme¬ tery. Washington, where lie the iv- mains of three of Mrs. Gould's unclos, soldiers of  the Civil  War.
It is understood th;it when the body of William Downs, formerly of 34,'i South Side avenue, Froeport. is return ed, services will be held in the Pro.sby torl.an Church, and full military honors will be given. Word was received about six weeks ago that his body wa.s to como home. Mr. and Mrs. Downs have slnco moved to Mineola.
Tho formation of tho T.,-idIes' Aux illary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jlajor-Oeneral J. Franklin Bell Post, lii Rockville Centre, will prove a lasting memorial to tho memory of Miss Winon.i C. Martin. She was formorly librarian at the local libr.ary, and the auxiliary hus received permission to hold its meet¬ ings there.
Hampstead.—A false alarm of burg- lere was the cause of an accident In Garden City Tuesday night. In which Oeorge N. Emory, aged 23, son of Oeorge S. Emory of Third street. Gar¬ den City, was the victim. Though not seriously Injured. Mr. Emory suffered lacerations of the scalp nnd bruises. He win be laid up several days.
Just before 10 o'clock the Hempstead police department received a tolephone call from a residence in Barnum ave¬ nue, stating that burglars were in the house. Aa the place Is outside of the village, and therefore outside the juris¬ diction of the local polico, a call was telephoned to Sheriff Smith at Mineola.
The Sheriff with two deputies started for the scene of the supposed burglar>'. While passing along Franklin avenue, Oarden City, their car struck Mr. Emory who was walking from Mineola to his hom« In Oaxdon City for a Uttle axbr- dsa.
Another oar, going north with bright beadllghta made It dlOloult for the driver of the StterUTs oar to sea ahead and be awarrad to ona side to make aura of cleartnf tba approaching machine. In dotna ao, ha struck Mr. Elmory. wbo waa walking along the road.
Mr. E:mory la expacted to be out of tha hospital In a day or two.
THEY SAY SANTA CUUS WILL BE IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE ON XMAS EVE
To Put .Meadow .Mere on .Map
Hemiistoad.— The Tuwn l.ward on Monday roceived a petition to establish a lighting district in School District 15, town of Hemptitead, to be'known as .Meadow More. As the signatures to tho petition had not beon witnessed, it was returned to bo made in proper form.
Counsel Questions Them About Their Attitude Toward Nassau County Association— Busteed, Needed Witness, Disappears
Mineola.—It is quite apparent that District Attorney Weeks has chiefly circumstantial evidence to present in the trials of the men indicted in connection with the gambling in Nassau County. The charges are of conspiracy to give protec¬ tion to gamblers. The work of getting a jury is underway as The Review goes to press.
Counselor Henry A. Uterhart, in his questions to talesmen brought before the court for examination for jury duty, brings out the state of mind of each man as to gambling in general. Empha.sis is placed upon persohal acquaintance with any of the indicted men.
    >    Further   questioning   has   to  do  with
[each   man's   connection   with  or  knowl- 1 edge   of   tho   operations  of  the   Nassau
JIROKS ALKE.MIY  .\CCKI»TEI)
TO TRY G.V.MULI.NG C.\SKS
1. William A. Isaac, no politics. Sea Clirr. Foreman for packing man¬ ufacturing   company.
2. Lester G. Hulstcad, Democrat. Lynbrook.     Insurance.
3. George W. Baldwin, Scuddor Re- Iiubliciin. Westbury. With West¬ bury Coni Co.
4. Sylvanus .Smith, retired farmer, MiiH»ola.
PASTOR GOULD'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED ON VERY CLOSE VOTE
Rockvllle Centre.—Christmas ove Is set ns the time for tho celebration around tho Community Christmas Treo. In front of the Rockvllle Contre Club house, Lincoln avenuo. Tho festlvlUe* will start promptly at 7:30 o'clock. It Is reported that Sant.a Claus will stop for a short while about thut time and children are urged to bo present early to seo him.
The committee making arrangementK for the Community Chrl.stmas tree will meet on the top floor of the Bank of Rockvllle Centre Building Saturday. December 18, at 7:45 p. m., to receive donations and assist Santa. Claus In every way possible.
WANTED MRS. DUNCAN TO PAY $5,000 AND NOT TELL POUCE
Hempstead.—Mrs. A. Butler Duncan has received a letter demanding thai $5,000 be put in a certain place, under pain of reprisal. Tho crank did not gat the money.
At the time menUoned, a bag con¬ taining stage money waa placed on the designated picket fence. No one ap peared to claim it.
BtOtZOtaXT
The Oavaoiattla hontnhsld ramaiT. tot aara tkrokt and tonallltU. Moat ecmvanlcnt. (•> It rwiulras no sarslloa. A ataajt>r that ¦bouid ha tn arary hooM. Oat a tatOa al rattr droa atora.—Adr.
Freeport   Presbyterians
Act—Much Regret
Expressed
Freeiiort.—The resignation of tho Rov. J. Sidney Oould pastor of the Prcsby- torlnn church of Freoport tho last eight years, was accepted by the congrogiition ;it a meeting hold Sunday for the pur¬ pose of voting on it.
Tho Rev. .Mr. Gould .asked that the people concur with him In '.lis virtual resignation. The vote was ."i2 In favor and 49 against, with throe blanks. U ia bolle\'cd that the votes agulnst Ills reaign.Ttion wore in th<' nature of a pro- tost against his going.     .
Then? has not boen harmony in the church since tho famoua achool mooting tli.-it caused the ri-aignation of the presi¬ dent of the Board of ICducation and now tho p.i.stor of a church. Tho Rov. .Mr. Gould has boen known for his sincerity and his liiuiit. frank statctnont.s. Whon he gave out an ojiinion there was no doubt as to Its meanlirg, what evor the subject.
Pastor Gould said ho was censured by tho Session for stating that tho school meeting had anything to do with It, but lie remarked that it was moat peculiar that thu same mon who line<l up against him following tho meeting were the siime ones who lined up against him In tho Session.
Tho Rov. Mr. Gould's son died on the liindonburg line while he waa cutting barbed wire cntagiements undor flre. A posthumous citation has been received from the govommont. The boy's body is coining back to America to rest, and there aro many who feel that the action takon by the Session Just at this time is very cruel.
Many have spoken in tho highest lerms ot the Rov. ,Mr. Gould, roforriiig to him as the boat minister that Fr le- port hii.s had In many yeurs. Many h.ave known him tlirough his public work and a very large number will be moat sorry to loso him from the com¬ munity.
Pastor Clould's Statement
Previous to the voting the following statement .addressed to tho Session from Dr. Gould was road:
"Hdving learned from the Rev. Jos¬ eph D. Burrell whom I had Invited to moderate a meeting of session on Sun¬ day afternoon, Nov. 14, tfcat at tho meet¬ ing the opinion was unanimously con¬ curred In that for the peace and har¬ mony nnd prosperity of the church, I should take the proper steps to secure release from the pa.4{«ral reiutlcn with the church, I therefore ,at this time de dare my purposo to do so. I shall there¬ fore request the I'resbytery at Its next meeting to dissolve the pastoral relation at a date not later than March 31. 1921, I slvill also request that I hr allowed the liberty of leaving at an earlier date If the entrance upon another fleld shnJI r-v qulre It. I shall also ask that my family he allowed to occupy the parsonage until the cloae of tlio school year, July 1, l»;i, provided the church shall not call a pastor who shall doalrn to occupy It him¬ self Iwfore that time and that there ahall not be any rental onarga for tho aald use."
In a statement aubmltted to Dr. Kerr previous to the calUng tyt the meeting Dr. Oould said:
"There has come from me no warrant
whatever for the published statement that t niiglit be persuaded to rocHll niy iiniiouticed purposo to ask tho I'roaby tory to dissolve the pastoral relation. While It would not be proper for mn lo aay that l will not obey the Proabytoiy it they should rofuao to comply wilh my request, and it would soom to show a spiteful spirit toward the churdi should 1 say that I wiil not regard kindly any action that might not concur in my ro quoat. yot I wish it uiidorstod hy ail that it ia my uiiallemble purp.iae lo press my ro(|Uest at Proabytory and to do it In good faith and witli full oxpeclullon thai it will bo acted upon favorably by tlio Prosbytery.
"I am fully convinced that my nsorul ness to the churoh is now at an end and I can scei'io po.usibln wisdom in continu ing in the relation that I bave enji yod for nearly eight years but that now llii.s become impossible of further prollt or enjoyment."
TROLLEY CAR KILLS MAN AT GARDEN Cn'Y
Andrew Stahl, Eccentric, Said To Have Thrown Himself Un¬ der the Wheels
Hompstead.—Andrew St-ihl, 40, who boarded with Jes.se Cann at 13 D.irt mouth street was killed by tho sluittlo car on the Garden Clty-Mltcholl I'loU! br.anch of tho Ixjiig Island rallmad 'I'lios day night.
According to the statement mnde by the motorman of the car, William H. Baylis of Amltyviile, to Chlof Conraiv of the Garden City police. Staid threw Him¬ .self In front of the car.
The scene of the suppo.sed suicid|! Is between Clioton rond, Oarden City, \i"tl Mitchel Field.
Sluhl, who has been about HompsUad and Garden City several years, is Well known to many in this vifinity.
The watchman for tho Buffalo Hoase wrecking and Salvage Company, which Is dismantling Camp Mills, roiwrtod l( the Oarden City police on Tuesday tli.a a man was hanging about the Gardoi City East railroad station and w:is act ing queerly.
Motorcycle Officer Brown went out there and recognized Stahl. but iu» nothing to'"wSTTant an arrest, so lei him go.
Ijiter the police were notified th-il Htahl had gono over the fence inti. Camp Mills and Brown agnln went out and took Stahl to headquarters. Cliiol Conran. who had known the man teif years, during which time he h.td work'-d for Doubleduy, Pago & Co., the villag' ot Garden City and others, and knew hlni to be of rather eccontrlc disposition, warned him againnt going where h< had no business, and let h'm go.
That wus about 5:40 ln\the nfternoon. At 8:10 word waa receive^ thfl.t a man had   been   struck   by Chief Conran went to th' ance recttgnlied the vlctl;
JuMlce of the Veace V acting aa coronvr, and Investigated  the case.
live at 221 East 123 and they were notlil
shuttle car. scene and at as Stahl. ter R. Jones. H. M. Phipps Lahl's parentF Ftreet Nsw Tork. by Chief Conran.
County Association. Tho talesmen aro asked if they are renders of The Nas¬ .sau County Journal, If thoy h.-vve read till- propo.sod city chartor and other queries, all of which indicate a dosira tn have on tbo jury oniy men who aro llut in any way connected with the !ia- .soclation through whose agency most of tiio testimony placoil before tho (Jrand   Jury,   lod   to  the   indictments.
It is believed that it will take several days to secure a Jury satisfactory to liiith  sides of tho  case.
l''our jurors had been aecured at noon today. Thoy won- William A. l.saac, of Sea Cliff, who .said he was not Iixod to any political boiiof, foreman of a paiking manufacturing company; l.oalor (J. IlalHlcad. of l.xiibroiiU. I)om- ncrat, oiiKagod in lnsiiraii<e buslni-Bs; Goorgo W. Italdwin. of Westbury, of the Westbury Coal Company. He said he is a Kepublican. but split the ticket to  vote   for  Justice   Scuddor,   Democrat.
Just after noon Sylvanus E. Stnith, of Mineola. retired farmer, was ac copied.
Thorp wer^ challenges by counsel for prosecution na woll aa for the defense. Among thoae challenged wero Ooorgo B. Cornell, of Woodmere; Cornell B. Flint, of Mineola. roal estate man, whoso Ideas on gambling apparently did not suit counsel; and Frs. IJ. Seaman, of Glen  Cove.
It wus shown that Seaman, while not a member of the Nassau Associa¬ tion haa an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. II. Seaman, who aro mem¬ bera of the a.ssociailon, as woll aa two MitlKV rolali\'os, Robert Seaman and PYank  Seaman.
Clarence G. Galston, counsel,, tor Bua- teod, assured tho court lliat ho had learned that Bustood had gono to Bos¬ ton to visit roiativoa. Two othor wit- no.s.scs, ab.seiit from court to the «m- barus.«mont of the proaocutlon aro Charles Lomack, negro, and John War¬ ren Hope, both of whom lutd been em¬ iiloyed   by   P.ustoed.
Th(- fact thill Wm. II. Tiusleed. prln- ilpiil witness ill the chargis of con.splr- acy to protect fumbleis. waa not proaont inlerforrcd. with i)ro;;rea« of thn trinl, olionod beloro .lUKtico J. Addison Voung In   Sirpronio  Court   on   Wodiiosday.
It waa auid in the court room that ut Ilustied'H homo at SL'il stroot and Broadway, M:inhattan, this morning his slater informed a roprrsenlativo of tlio Distilct Attorney that ho liad gono Soutli. Just whoro ho coqid be found the Disliiit Attoniiy did' not m.iko known, if h<< leainid. But It was stated that Bustood'a slator had aaid sbe did not b< lieve ho had roadiod his destina¬ tion yet. A rumor Ikto had It Ihat Bua- tu'll  had goiii- til Havana, Cuba.
It was assumed that Itiiatoed had not left tho prosecution to got along as best It can witliout Ills listimoiiy. He is :in elderly man, and probably his trip at this time was an oversight on his part. Henry A. Clorhart, of coun.sol for tho defense, and District Attornoy Wracks, acting In concert. It was said, would communicate witli Buatoed's counsel, Clarence Oalaton, in an effort to locate tho missing man und produce him at tho trial.
Bustoed pleaded guilty to an indict¬ ment ch.arging the operation of a giunb- llng house at Hewlett. Justice Scudder fined him $1,000 and sentenced him to 8 montlis Imprisonment, but in view of his age, suspended execution of the prison sentence on Busteed's promise to cease gambling activities.
Justice Young conferred with District Attorney Weeks and the luwyers for tho defense. They agreed to proceed with the selection ot a jury, in the hope thnt Bustoed would apr>ear in timo for thu prosf'cutlon to proceed.
Tliere was an Imposing array of coun¬ sel for the defendent, all In court. Post¬ master O'Keefe, suld to be dangerously 111. looked somewhat brighter than he did last month when he plead not guil¬ ty to the Indictment
Assemblyman McWhinney Is rejiro- aented by Attorneys James 8. Auerliach, Charles Tuttle find Williini B. I'ettlt; Supervisor Doughty by Henry A. Uter¬ hart and Kussel Spraigue: Sheriff Hmlth by Frank Aranow and H. L. Maxson. and Postmuater O'Kne/o by Roland Miles.
The first talesman cAlled was Walter P. Herlich. a Iwokkeeper. of FreeporL The District Attorney challenged him when he admitted thnt he had read con¬ siderable about tbe aiae and had formed (Continued  on page S).