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1 f E K i 0 D L A L 89-14 tAi; J i\ ',* A I 0 A » U • I QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY LONG ISLAND COLLECTION Vol. LXXII No. 30 (10 PAGES) Second-clas postage paid at the 1'ostoffice, I/ar Rockaway N. Y. THE WAVE. ROCKAWAY BEACH, N.Y. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1965 Published every 'JL'huraday, Publication Office Ware Building, T4-16 Beach Channel Drive $4.00 A YEAR - 10c A Copj Shore Front Parkway Construction Scheduled For 1972 -1976 What's in a name? Sometimes it makes a difference that can be measured in years of time. So, whether that drive along our ocean front is called Shore Front drive or Shore Front parkway, be- comes important. For some time there has been general belief that the extension of the road from its present easterly end, to Beach 33rd street, would be started next year. Milton Mollen, erstwhile co-ordinator of Housing and Redevelopment, brought depressing news to Rockaway during an appearance here several months ago, when he spoke in terms of 1969 for the beginning of construction. Later statements from sources which Rockaway civic leaders considered reliable, advanced the date for the start of construction to 1966. Somewhere along the line an error was made. That fact was brought to light a few days ago by Jules Michaelis, president of the Wavecrest Civic associa- tion. Michaelis had a conversation with Lester Eisner, regional administrator for. the Housing and Home Fi- nance Agency, who pointed out that 1966 is the sched- uled starting time for the extension of Shore Front drive. But Shore Front drive is on Staten Island, not the Rockaway Peninsula. Ours is Shorefront parkway. Street signs along its' length from Beach 74th to 109th street say so. Now the bad news. The start of construction on Shorefront parkway is scheduled for 1972 and the Bureau of Public Roads has indicated that this may actually be deferred by as much as four years, to 1976. Not a pretty picture for local residents, especially those in the Arverne and Edgemere areas who have hanging over them the prospect of their property being condemned for urban renewal. Many of them had been pinning their hopes on the start of the parkway extension because that might make it pos- sible for them to turn over their property at an earlier date than now appears possible under the drawn-out urban renewal program. It seems safe to assume that from now on, nobody is going to make the mistake of calling the local road anything but Shorefront parkway. Meanwhile local civic workers and public officials are setting to work to sec what can be done about advancing the date for the construction of the road to start. It is less than half the length of the Staten Island road, it being only 4.3 miles in length while the road at Staten Island is to be 11 miles long. Estimated cost of the land for the local project is $12,500,000 which will be provided from state funds. Land for the Staten Island extension is estimated to cost less than half that much and will also be paid for from state funds. Construction cost of the local job, to be shared by the state and federal govern- ments is $10,000,000 while the work in Staten Island to be similarly financed, will cost $25,000,000. Start In October On Subway Tunnel TA Head O'Grady Hopes To Start Working Then As Gov. Gives Go-ahead Groundbreaking will take place on October 15, for the new East River Subway tunnel. That is that latest word from New York City Transit Authority Chairman Joseph O'Grady. Governor Nelson Rockefeller last Wednesday approved a bill clearing the way for construc- tion of the proposed new tunnel. In part, he said: "The rapid growth of the Bor- ough of Queens and Long Island make it imperative there be de- veloped Improved rapid transit facilities to and from these areas. "Such improved rapid transit facilities require construction of a connecting tunnel between Manhattan and Queens. "No one questions the need for such a connecting tunnel. The only question is whether the New York City Transit Authority, the Board of Estimate; and the mayor of the City of New York have been granted the clear au- thority to determine the location of the tunnel. Up To City "This bill does not require the proposed tunnel to be located at 63rd street, but leaves the deci- sion to the discretion of the offi- cials of the City of New York that have the responsibility for the operation and fiscal support of the city's transit System." Rockefeller's signature went on the bill passed by the Legisla- ture last month, giving the city the unquestioned right to pro ceed with construction of the tunnel. It was the answer to a court suit filed by Manhattan property owners charging the city with ignoring provisions of the Rapid Transit Law. To be constructed between 63rd street, Manhattan, and 41st avenue at Vernon boulevard in Long Island City, the tunnel is expected to take four years to build at an estimated cost of $28:1 million. Arverne Residents Meet With Housing Some residents of ArVerne met on Tuesday afternoon with Herbert Evans, chairman of the Housing and Re - development board, to discuss their plight as small homeowners In the area that is scheduled for urban re- newal. A committee of members of the Ocean Freeway Property Owners association went to Ev- ans offices in New York City*. Attending the discussion meet- ing were Alex Moscdwltz, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gross, Murray Pines, Mrs. Rose Krasnegojre, Julius Ostrofsky and Mrs. Lina Sutta. Evans reassured the delega- tion that the Arverne renewal has top priority. The group had written to President Lyndon B. Johnson, and received a reply from Hon. Robert C. Weaver, administrator of Housing and Home Finance in Washington. Evans told them that "We have to advise you that no urban renewal funds will be available until the present Congress acts on pending housing legislation. Nevertheless, we have advanced work on the survey and planning application for Arverne area and will submit the same to the Housing and Home Finance agency very well in advance of the appropriation by Congress of any funds for such studies." The Arverne residents report- ed that Evans had reiterated that the city could begin con- demnation on the area within 2Vz years. Mrs. Sutta said that the prop- erty owners are "resigned al- ready to the time it will take but we are trying to figure out how to. keep our heads above water until then." Motorists Escape From Submerged Car '>ft:V&:<l&:\ Patrolman Vanderhoof of 100th-Precinct looks at water filled Jhole in Beacjt 62si<I street Into whHeh a car operated by Stuart Perlmutter of Arverne suddenly plunged as !hc) drove along street covered by two inches of water following rain early Sunday morning. Occupants escaped by cranking windows down and rising to the surface. Water Main Break Sinks New Auto An Arverne resident and his car went swimming on the Free- way last week. Fortunately, no damage was done to the passen- gers, but the car was a total loss. Stuart Perlmutter, of 68-03 Amstel boulevard was driving along in his car early Thursday morning between and Beach Channel drive and the Freeway at Beach* 62nd street with a friend. He tried to drive through what looked like a puddle. Sud- denly the car a 1964 Pontiac, sank right down into the Water, almost out of sight, till only about 1% feet of its top was showing. The end of the vehicle was sticking up from a water filled cavern in the street. Stuart and his passenger man- aged to scramble out of the windows. He was pretty shaken up by the experience, Stuart ad- mits. He said that all of a sud- den "the car went down like it was on an elevator. It was a bit of a shock, he added. (See "Water," Page 3) FALKENHEIM ELECTED TO MASONIC OFFICE Henry J. Falkenheim of 118- 12 Newport avenue has been elected vice-president of the Queens Masonic association. The association is composed of past masters of the Masonic lodges in the two Queens districts. Falkenheim, a past master of Olympia Lodge, No. 808, was dis- trict deputy grand master of the Second Queens district last year. As vice-president of the Queens Masonic association, he is in charge of the annual stock car races which the Masons spon- sor at the Freeport stadium on the first foUf'Tliesday evenings in August. He also will be in charge of the association's an- nual charity ball and the district deputies' dinner, another annual Masonic event. The Queens Masonic associa- tion makes an annual distribu- tion of funds for charitable and philanthropic purposes. St. Jo- seph's and Peninsula General Hospitals have been among the beneficiaries of the Masons' gen- erosity for a great many years. Three Parties Circulating Judge Margulies 9 Petitions* Petitions are being circulated throughout the community for the nomination of Civil Court Justice Abraham Margulies for re-election for another ten-year Judge Abraham Margulies term of office. Judge Margulies. a Democrat, has support in all factions of that party, as well as the endorsement of the Republi- can and Liberal parties. He has the unanimous approval of the New York Bar Association's Committee on the Judiciary. Workers in all three parties are distributing designating peti- tions for signatures throughout this area. Judge Margulies has been a lifetime resident of the Rocka- ways, graduating from PS. 39 and Far Rockaway High School. At college (N.Y.U.), he was an honor student and at New York University Law School he was a member and editor of the N.Y.U. Law Quarterly Review for three years. In 1933 he was chairman of the Moot Court, President of his class and active in his law fraternity. In 1948 Judge Margulies be- came active in local politics as a district, captain, became a City Rent Hearing officer in 1950, Cri- minal Law Investigator In. 1952, Assistant District Attorney in 1953, Justice of the Municipal Court in 1956 until that Court was abolished at which time he became a Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York. (See "Three," pagfc 8) OPEJS HEADQUARTERS FOR SCREVANE Local workers are about to open a campaign headquarters for Paul E. Screvane at Rock- away Park. Work is being ruslieu on renovations to the former real estate office at the comer of Beach 117th street and New- port avenue. It is expected to be in operation for the coming week-end. Designating petitions are being circulated for the ticket headed by Screvane, who is now president of the City Council, for mayor. ••.iwnn.il •• in ...-*,••—•—.i—-.—i—ill ••« mwamm-mmm .—»••— To Decide Position Of Club In Contest The Fifth Ward Young Men's Democratic club will meet this evening to decide what part it will play in the primary election campaign. Fred Kohlreiter, club president has called the meeting which will be held at the clubhouse, 211 Beach 88th street. With the local leadership split, Milton E. Jacobowitz going with the mayoralty ticket headed by Abraham D. Beame and his co- leader, Mrs. Helen Leonescu sup- porting the ticket headed by Paul Screvane, the d u b has no announced policy. Last week the Democrats in Broad Channel overwhelmingly e n dor s e d the Screvane ticket in spite of the presence of Jacobowitz at the meeting. Rochdale Village, now a part of the local zone, voted una- nimously to support the Screvane ticket. Both Jacobowitz and Mrs. Leonescue have publicly declared that they will unite again the day after the primary election to work for the ticket which the voters designate. Supports Beame Joseph FitzGerald, former president of the Fifth Ward Democratic Club, will support Abraham D. Beame as the Dem- ocratic candidate for Mayor. Mil- ton Jacobowitz, democratic dis- trict leader, has announced that FitzGerald has been appointed chairman of the Beame cam- paign in the Rockaways, in the hotly contested four-way pri- mary election. Meyer Lang is temporary executive secretary. Headquarters of the Beame-for Mayor Committee will be at 20-11 Mott avenue, Far -Rocka- ways. Tour Of Inspection $ihds Beach Clean QVic Leaders, Officials Report; Parks Answers Critics Of Its Work Our beaches were put under the microscope Sunday morning by a group of Park Department officials, local politicos and civic leaders. The general reactioh wfts> that they were pretty clean. City Councilman John J. San- tucci had organized the inspec- tion tour in response to the many complaints he has been receiving abo\it the condition of tho beaches in the Rockaways. Present were Mae Fetscher, president of the Rockaway Park Belle Harbor ' Civic association; Jtohn Fetschetf, president of the trammel Holland Seaside Civic association; State Senator Irving (Mosberg of Laurelton; Assem- blyman L. Lewis Fox of Far Rockaway; Santucci; Mike Bor- odkin, supervisor of Parks Op- erations for Rockaway Beach; Francis Kenny, assistant direc- tor of Maintenance and Opera- tions for New York City; and James Linden, assistant Borough Director of the Parks Depart- ment, Queens. The group rode in Park De- partment cars up and down the entire length of the boardwalk. "Never Saw It So Clean" Mrs. Fetscher said after all the complaints that "we have received from all ends of the beach, I am amazed to make a tour and see the beach so clean. I haven't seen it so clean in years." She added "maybe we need to do something like this once a week." Santucci commented that he was happy about the "coopera- tive attitude of the Parks De- partment." Indicating that he was very favorably impressed with O'Donahue Park's bathing beach, the councilman said he intended to look into the possi- bility of extending O'Donohue Park, even if it had to be done a little at a time over a period of years. Officials of the Parks Depart- ment said they hoped to be able to purchase two sand sifters, in time to be put into operation next year. The sifters at a cost of approximately $30,000 each, they claim have been used suc- cessfully on California beaches. There is some question at pres- ent as to the mechanical effi- ciency of the machine. It was demonstrated at Riis Park last winter, and spectators said, (See "Tour," Page 3) ayor Candidates For Touring The Beaches Screvane And Rvan Spend Day Here •Kit fy William F. Ryan Pain Screvane The McNamaras, Mahoneys And Moynihans, Begorra Saturday afternoon, Mahoncy's Bar and Grill on Beach 98th street was crowded with patient- ly waiting well wishers. They were patiently waiting to wish Daniel P. Moynihan well. Moynihan, is candidate for president of the City Council on Paul Screvane's ticket. He was touring the Rockaways along with Screvane who is seeking the Mayoralty designation from the Democratic Party voters in the upcoming primary election. When the tour was over Moy- nihan dropped in at Mahoneys to greet some of his friends and relatives here. He apparently has a raft of relatives in the Rocka- ways. His first cousin John Moy- nihan, lives at 169 Beach U2th street. John has two nephews: Pat. and Donald, both policemen, of 169 Beach ,112th-122nd street. These two are some kind of cou- sin to the candidate. Dan, John's son, just moved from the Beach 112th street address. How did Mahoney's Grill get into the act? Well, Mrs. Eliza- beth Mahoney, co-owner of the bar, is John Moynihan's sister- in-law. Do you follow us? No? We're not surprised. Dan Moynihan (candidate Moy- nihan, that is), vowed that he was delighted and overwhelmed by the whole thing. He said he had met relatives He didn't know he had, and listing 4 Pat Moy- nihan's, 2 McNamaras and as- sorted Mahoneys, the candidate concluded, "have a beer." Then accompanied by his wife, Mar- garet, his three children, Maura, Timothy, and John, he went for a swim, leaving cousin John in command. Among those who waited pat- iently for some hours to greet Moynihan at his last stopping off place before hitting the surf, was Dorothy McGce of 305 Boach 98th street." Joe Good, who identified him- self as a past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, Rock- away Council, a past director of the 5th Ward Democratic Club, present Business Agent of the Steamfitters Union Local 638, Belle Harbor resident and good friend of the candidate, volun- teered the information that Moy- nihan had been in past years a summer resident of Beach 102nd street. FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY Beginning the second half of the season's pyrotechnic exhibi- tions, the Rockaway Fireworks Committee salutes Mariner's flight to Mar s Wednesday night. Interested In Having Beach Restored mmgm* Local residents want something done about restoring sections of local beach where sand has been washed away. Pausing during Saturday inspection tour are (from left): Leonard Ken/, Nofdecff Co-operative League; Klta Blumenfeld and Zena Bc'rg, Arverne Edgeinere Tenants Loagliej Conn cilnian John J. Santucci; Mrs. Mae Fetscher, Roc ;iway Park-Belle Harbor Civic Association; Assem- blyman J. Lewis Fox. All the candidates in New York City's scrambled mayoral race are hitting the beaches and Rockaway is getting its share of visits. Saturday two contenders for the Democratic designation for Mayor were on the Penin- sula: president Of the City Coun- cil Paul Screvane, said to be Mayor Wagner's favorite son and Congressman William F. Ryan, one of the founders of the Reform movement within the Democratic Party. ScreVailO Campaigns Screvane, accompanied by Da- niel P. Moynihan, former assist- ant U. S. Secretary Labor and Orin Lehman, his running mates and candidates for president of the City Council and comptroller' respectively, stumped from Riis Park through shopping centers and on the boardwalk down to Rockaway Park. They wound up at St. Johns' Home on Beach 110th Street, Screvane and his running mates started out at. Riis Park at about 2:00 p.m., proceeded to Rockaway Park and Beach 116th where they ate pizza and shook hands through- out the busy shopping center. Then they paid a fast visit to the orphans home for boys, where they were greeted by the Chaplain and boys of the home. Crowds Turn Out A crowd Of bathers and "sun- worshippers" turned out to greet Screvane, Lehman and Moynihan his running mates for Comptrol- ler' and City Council President, The Democratic candidates and their wives WOre welcomed to Riis Park by a host of local of- iflcals headed by the 21st A. D. co-leader- Helen Leonescu and Councilman - at - large Seymour Boyers, The arrival Of the Screvane team was greeted by a parade of sound trucks, Students for Screvane, and a group of young debs known as "Qp. Dolls" (Queens for Paul) adorned In colorful hearlshaped costumes. Commenting on the turnout, Helen Leonescu stated "the warm, reception accorded to the Democratic candidates this past Saturday undcrsores the popu- lar sentiment Of our 1 area for' Messrs. Screvane, Lehman a" ( l Moynihan. We were greatly heartened by this demonstra- tion." Ryan Tours Ryan toured the supermarkets, starling at Beach 116th street at 12:30 p.m., proceeding to Beach 48th street and Beach Channel drive in Edgenrcre. He stopped at markets In Far Rockaway, winding up at the headquarters Of the Rockaway Independent Democrats, 511 Boach 20th street. Here Ryan accompanied by his wife PrlSCllla, greeted htfi well wishers. Ryan said he has been famil- iarizing himself with some of the problems in the RockaJwayS, and expressed himself as "absolutely astounded" at tire situation here on the subway lares. Ryan termed the triple subway fare that operates within the Rockaways as "absurd." Term- ing the double fare "discrimina- tory," the Congressman said that son^e Way must be found to get ritl Of i<- The beaches, Ryan said should be adequately maintained. Her- bert Posner Of Far- Rockaway. and Rita Essex Of Rochdale can- didates on the Reform ticket for the ofiiees Of Assembly and State Senator, toured the supermar- kets with Ryan. They said they (See "Laad'dalc:.," P&ffB B) I Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com
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QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY LONG ISLAND COLLECTION
Vol LXXII No 30 (10 PAGES) Second-clas postage paid at the 1ostoffice Iar Rockaway N Y THE WAVE ROCKAWAY BEACH NY THURSDAY JULY 29 1965 Published every JLhuraday Publication Office
Ware Building T4-16 Beach Channel Drive $400 A YEAR - 10c A Copj
Shore Front Parkway Construction Scheduled For 1972 -1976 W h a t s in a n a m e S o m e t i m e s i t m a k e s a d i f ference
t h a t c a n b e m e a s u r e d in y e a r s of t i m e So w h e t h e r t h a t d r i v e a l o n g o u r o c e a n f r o n t is
ca l l ed S h o r e F r o n t drive o r S h o r e F r o n t parkway beshyc o m e s i m p o r t a n t
F o r s o m e t i m e t h e r e h a s b e e n g e n e r a l belief t h a t t h e e x t e n s i o n of t h e r o a d f r o m i t s p r e s e n t e a s t e r l y e n d t o B e a c h 3 3 r d s t r e e t w o u l d be s t a r t e d n e x t y e a r
M i l t o n Mollen e r s t w h i l e c o - o r d i n a t o r of H o u s i n g a n d R e d e v e l o p m e n t b r o u g h t d e p r e s s i n g n e w s t o R o c k a w a y d u r i n g a n a p p e a r a n c e h e r e s e v e r a l m o n t h s a g o w h e n h e s p o k e in t e r m s of 1969 f o r t h e b e g i n n i n g of c o n s t r u c t i o n L a t e r s t a t e m e n t s f rom s o u r c e s w h i c h R o c k a w a y c iv ic l e a d e r s c o n s i d e r e d re l i ab le a d v a n c e d t h e d a t e f o r t h e s t a r t of c o n s t r u c t i o n t o 1966
S o m e w h e r e a l o n g t h e l ine a n e r r o r w a s m a d e T h a t f a c t w a s b r o u g h t t o l i g h t a f e w d a y s a g o b y J u l e s Michae l i s p r e s i d e n t of t h e W a v e c r e s t Civic a s s o c i a shyt i on
M i c h a e l i s h a d a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h L e s t e r E i s n e r r e g i o n a l a d m i n i s t r a t o r for t h e H o u s i n g a n d H o m e F i shyn a n c e A g e n c y w h o p o i n t e d o u t t h a t 1966 i s t h e s c h e d shyu led s t a r t i n g t i m e f o r t h e e x t e n s i o n of S h o r e F r o n t d r i v e B u t S h o r e F r o n t d r i v e i s on S t a t e n I s l a n d n o t the Rockaway Peninsula
Ours is Shorefront parkway Street signs along its length from Beach 74th to 109th street say so
Now the bad news The start of construction on Shorefront parkway is scheduled for 1972 and the Bureau of Public Roads has indicated that this may
actually be deferred by as much as four years to 1976
Not a pretty picture for local residents especially those in the Arverne and Edgemere areas who have hanging over them the prospect of their property being condemned for urban renewal Many of them had been pinning their hopes on the start of the parkway extension because that might make it posshysible for them to turn over their property at an earlier date than now appears possible under the drawn-out urban renewal program
It seems safe to assume that from now on nobody is going to make the mistake of calling the local road anything but Shorefront parkway
M e a n w h i l e local civic w o r k e r s a n d publ ic officials a r e s e t t i n g t o w o r k t o sec w h a t c a n be d o n e a b o u t a d v a n c i n g t h e d a t e fo r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e r o a d to s t a r t I t is l e s s t h a n hal f t h e l e n g t h of t h e S t a t e n I s l a n d r o a d i t b e i n g on ly 43 mi les in l e n g t h wh i l e t h e r o a d a t S t a t e n I s l a n d is t o be 11 mi les long
E s t i m a t e d c o s t of t h e l and fo r t h e local p r o j e c t i s $12500000 w h i c h will be p r o v i d e d f rom s t a t e f u n d s L a n d for t h e S t a t e n I s l a n d e x t e n s i o n is e s t i m a t e d t o c o s t less t h a n hal f t h a t m u c h a n d will a l so be p a i d fo r f r o m s t a t e f unds C o n s t r u c t i o n c o s t of t h e loca l j ob t o be s h a r e d by t h e s t a t e a n d f ede ra l g o v e r n shym e n t s is $10000000 wh i l e t h e w o r k in S t a t e n I s l a n d t o be s i m i l a r l y financed will cos t $25000000
Start In October On Subway Tunnel TA Head OGrady Hopes
To Start Working Then As Gov Gives Go-ahead
Groundbreaking will take place on October 15 for the new Eas t River Subway tunnel That is t ha t latest word from New York City Transi t Authority Chairman Joseph OGrady
Governor Nelson Rockefeller last Wednesday approved a bill clearing the way for construcshytion of the proposed new tunnel
In part he said The rapid growth of the Borshy
ough of Queens and Long Island make it imperative there be deshyveloped Improved rapid t ransi t facilities to and from these areas
Such improved rapid transi t facilities require construction of a connecting tunnel between Manhat tan and Queens
No one questions the need for such a connecting tunnel The only question is whether the New York City Transit Authority the Board of Est imate and the mayor of the City of New York have been granted the clear aushythority to determine the location of the tunnel
Up To City This bill does not require the
proposed tunnel to be located a t 63rd street but leaves the decishysion to the discretion of the offishycials of the City of New York tha t have the responsibility for the operation and fiscal support of the citys t ransi t System
Rockefellers s ignature went on the bill passed by the Legislashyture last month giving the city the unquestioned right to pro ceed with construction of the tunnel It was the answer to a court suit filed by Manhattan property owners charging the city with ignoring provisions of the Rapid Transit Law
To be constructed between 63rd street Manhattan and 41st avenue a t Vernon boulevard in Long Island City the tunnel is expected to take four years to build a t an estimated cost of $281 million
Arverne Residents Meet With Housing
Some residents of ArVerne met on Tuesday afternoon with Herbert Evans chairman of the Housing and Re - development board to discuss their plight as small homeowners In the area tha t is scheduled for urban reshynewal
A committee of members of the Ocean Freeway Property Owners association went to Evshyans offices in New York City Attending the discussion meetshying were Alex Moscdwltz Mr and Mrs Joseph Gross Murray Pines Mrs Rose Krasnegojre Julius Ostrofsky and Mrs Lina Sutta
Evans reassured the delegashytion that the Arverne renewal has top priority The group had writ ten to President Lyndon B Johnson and received a reply from Hon Robert C Weaver administrator of Housing and Home Finance in Washington
Evans told them tha t We have to advise you tha t no urban renewal funds will be available until the present Congress acts on pending housing legislation Nevertheless we have advanced work on the survey and planning application for Arverne area and will submit the same to the Housing and Home Finance agency very well in advance of the appropriation by Congress of any funds for such studies
The Arverne residents reportshyed tha t Evans had reiterated
t ha t the city could begin conshydemnation on the area within 2Vz years
Mrs Su t ta said that the propshyer ty owners are resigned alshyready to the time it will take but we are t ry ing to figure out how to keep our heads above water until then
Motorists Escape From Submerged Car gtftVampltlamp
Patrolman Vanderhoof of 100th-Precinct looks a t water filled Jhole in Beacjt 62siltI s t reet Into whHeh a car operated by S tuar t Per lmut ter of Arverne suddenly plunged a s hc) drove along s t reet covered by two inches of wa te r following rain early Sunday morning Occupants escaped by cranking windows down and rising to the surface
Water Main Break Sinks New Auto
An Arverne resident and his car went swimming on the Freeshyway last week Fortunately no damage was done to the passenshygers but the car was a total loss
S tuar t Perlmutter of 68-03 Amstel boulevard was driving along in his car early Thursday morning between and Beach Channel drive and the Freeway at Beach 62nd street with a friend He tried to drive through what looked like a puddle Sudshydenly the car a 1964 Pontiac sank r ight down into the Water almost out of sight till only about 1 feet of its top was showing The end of the vehicle was sticking up from a water filled cavern in the street
Stuar t and his passenger manshyaged to scramble out of the windows He was pretty shaken up by the experience S tuar t adshymits He said that all of a sudshyden the car went down like it was on an elevator It was a bit of a shock he added
(See Water Page 3)
FALKENHEIM ELECTED TO MASONIC OFFICE
Henry J Falkenheim of 118-12 Newport avenue has been elected vice-president of the Queens Masonic association The association is composed of past mas te r s of the Masonic lodges in the two Queens districts
Falkenheim a pas t master of Olympia Lodge No 808 was disshytrict deputy grand mas te r of the Second Queens district last year As vice-president of the Queens Masonic association he is in charge of the annual stock car races which the Masons sponshysor a t the Freeport s tadium on the first foUfTliesday evenings in August He also will be in charge of the associations anshynual charity ball and the district deputies dinner another annual Masonic event
The Queens Masonic associashytion makes an annual distribushytion of funds for charitable and philanthropic purposes St Jo shysephs and Peninsula General Hospitals have been among the beneficiaries of the Masons genshyerosity for a great many years
Three Parties Circulating Judge Margulies9 Petitions
Petitions are being circulated throughout the community for the nomination of Civil Court Justice Abraham Margulies for re-election for another ten-year
Judge Abraham Margulies
term of office Judge Margulies a Democrat has support in all factions of tha t party as well as the endorsement of the Republishy
can and Liberal parties He has the unanimous approval of the New York Bar Associations Committee on the Judiciary
Workers in all three parties are distributing designating petishytions for s ignatures throughout this area
Judge Margulies has been a lifetime resident of the Rocka-ways graduat ing from P S 39 and F a r Rockaway High School At college (NYU) he was an honor student and a t New York University Law School he was a member and editor of the NYU Law Quarterly Review for three years In 1933 he was chairman of the Moot Court President of his class and active in his law fraternity
In 1948 Judge Margulies beshycame active in local politics as a district captain became a City Rent Hearing officer in 1950 Crishyminal Law Investigator In 1952 Assistant District Attorney in 1953 Justice of the Municipal Court in 1956 until tha t Court was abolished at which time he became a Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York
(See Three pagfc 8)
OPEJS HEADQUARTERS FOR SCREVANE
Local workers a re about to open a campaign headquarters for Paul E Screvane a t Rockshyaway Park
Work is being ruslieu on renovations to the former real es ta te office a t the comer of Beach 117th s t reet and Newshypor t avenue I t is expected to be in operation for the coming week-end
Designating petitions are being circulated for the ticket headed by Screvane who is now president of the City Council for mayor
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To Decide Position Of Club In Contest
The Fifth Ward Young Mens Democratic club will meet this evening to decide what par t it will play in the pr imary election campaign
Fred Kohlreiter club president has called the meeting which will be held a t the clubhouse 211 Beach 88th street
With the local leadership split Milton E Jacobowitz going with the mayoralty ticket headed by Abraham D Beame and his co-leader Mrs Helen Leonescu supshyporting the ticket headed by Paul Screvane the d u b has no announced policy Last week the Democrats in Broad Channel overwhelmingly e n d o r s e d the Screvane ticket in spite of the presence of Jacobowitz a t the meeting Rochdale Village now a part of the local zone voted unashynimously to support the Screvane ticket
Both Jacobowitz and Mrs Leonescue have publicly declared that they will unite again the day after the primary election to work for the ticket which the voters designate
Supports Beame Joseph FitzGerald f o r m e r
president of the Fifth Ward Democratic Club will support Abraham D Beame as the Demshyocratic candidate for Mayor Milshyton Jacobowitz democratic disshytrict leader has announced that FitzGerald has been appointed chairman of the Beame camshypaign in the Rockaways in the hotly contested four-way prishymary election Meyer Lang is temporary executive secretary Headquarters of the Beame-for Mayor Committee will be a t 20-11 Mott avenue F a r -Rockashyways
Tour Of Inspection $ihds Beach Clean QVic Leaders Officials
Report Parks Answers Critics Of Its Work
Our beaches were put under the microscope Sunday morning by a group of Pa rk Department officials local politicos and civic leaders The general reactioh wftsgt tha t they were pret ty clean
City Councilman John J San-tucci had organized the inspecshytion tour in response to the many complaints he has been receiving aboit the condition of tho beaches in the Rockaways
Present were Mae Fetscher president of the Rockaway Park Belle Harbor Civic association Jtohn Fetschetf president of the trammel Holland Seaside Civic association State Senator Irving (Mosberg of Laurelton Assemshyblyman L Lewis Fox of Fa r Rockaway Santucci Mike Bor-odkin supervisor of P a r k s Opshyerations for Rockaway Beach Francis Kenny assis tant direcshytor of Maintenance and Operashytions for New York City and James Linden assis tant Borough Director of the P a r k s Departshyment Queens
The group rode in Pa rk Deshypar tment cars up and down the entire length of the boardwalk
Never Saw I t So Clean Mrs Fetscher said after all
the complaints t ha t we have received from all ends of the beach I am amazed to make a tour and see the beach so clean I havent seen it so clean in years She added maybe we need to do something like this once a week
Santucci commented tha t he was happy about the cooperashytive a t t i tude of the Pa rks Deshypartment Indicating tha t he was very favorably impressed with ODonahue Park s bathing beach the councilman said he intended to look into the possishybility of extending ODonohue Park even if it had to be done a little a t a t ime over a period of years
Officials of the Parks Departshyment said they hoped to be able to purchase two sand sifters in time to be put into operation next year The sifters a t a cost of approximately $30000 each they claim have been used sucshycessfully on California beaches There is some question a t presshyent as to the mechanical effishyciency of the machine I t was demonstrated a t Riis Pa rk last winter and spectators said
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ayor Candidates For Touring The Beaches
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The McNamaras Mahoneys And Moynihans Begorra
Saturday afternoon Mahoncys Bar and Grill on Beach 98th street was crowded with patientshyly waiting well wishers They were patiently waiting to wish Daniel P Moynihan well
Moynihan is candidate for president of the City Council on Paul Screvanes ticket He was touring the Rockaways along with Screvane who is seeking the Mayoralty designation from the Democratic Par ty voters in the upcoming primary election
When the tour was over Moyshynihan dropped in a t Mahoneys to greet some of his friends and relatives here He apparently has a raft of relatives in the Rockashyways His first cousin John Moyshynihan lives a t 169 Beach U2th street John has two nephews Pat and Donald both policemen of 169 Beach 112th-122nd street These two are some kind of coushysin to the candidate Dan Johns son jus t moved from the Beach 112th street address
How did Mahoneys Grill get into the act Well Mrs Elizashybeth Mahoney co-owner of the bar is John Moynihans sister-in-law Do you follow us No Were not surprised
Dan Moynihan (candidate Moyshynihan that is) vowed that he was delighted and overwhelmed by the whole thing He said he
had met relatives He didnt know he had and listing 4 Pat Moyshynihans 2 McNamaras and asshysorted Mahoneys the candidate concluded have a beer Then accompanied by his wife Marshygaret his three children Maura Timothy and John he went for a swim leaving cousin John in command
Among those who waited patshyiently for some hours to greet Moynihan a t his last stopping off place before hitting the surf was Dorothy McGce of 305 Boach 98th street
Joe Good who identified himshyself as a pas t grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Rockshyaway Council a past director of the 5th Ward Democratic Club present Business Agent of the Steamfitters Union Local 638 Belle Harbor resident and good friend of the candidate volunshyteered the information that Moyshynihan had been in past years a summer resident of Beach 102nd street
FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY
Beginning the second half of the seasons pyrotechnic exhibishytions the Rockaway Fireworks Committee s a l u t e s Mariners flight to Mar s Wednesday night
Interested In Having Beach Restored
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Local residents want something done about restoring sections of local beach where sand has been washed away Pausing during Saturday inspection tour a re (from left) Leonard Ken Nofdecff Co-operative League Klta Blumenfeld and Zena Bcrg Arverne Edgeinere Tenants Loagliej Conn cilnian John J Santucci Mrs Mae Fetscher Roc iway Park-Belle Harbor Civic Association Assemshyblyman J Lewis Fox
All the candidates in New York Citys scrambled mayoral race are hitting the beaches and Rockaway is getting its share of visits Saturday two contenders for the Democratic designation for Mayor were on the Peninshysula president Of the City Counshycil Paul Screvane said to be Mayor Wagners favorite son and Congressman William F Ryan one of the founders of the Reform movement within the Democratic Party
ScreVailO Campaigns Screvane accompanied by Dashy
niel P Moynihan former assistshyant U S Secretary Labor and Orin Lehman his running mates and candidates for president of the City Council and comptroller respectively stumped from Riis Park through shopping centers and on the boardwalk down to Rockaway Park They wound up at St Johns Home on Beach 110th Street Screvane and his running mates started out at Riis Park at about 200 pm proceeded to Rockaway Park and Beach 116th where they ate pizza and shook hands throughshyout the busy shopping center Then they paid a fast visit to the orphans home for boys where they were greeted by the Chaplain and boys of the home
Crowds Turn Out A crowd Of bathers and sun-
worshippers turned out to greet Screvane Lehman and Moynihan his running mates for Comptrolshyler and City Council President
The Democratic candidates and their wives WOre welcomed to Riis Park by a host of local of-iflcals headed by the 21st A D co-leader- Helen Leonescu and Councilman - at - large Seymour Boyers
The arrival Of the Screvane team was greeted by a parade of sound trucks Students for Screvane and a group of young debs known as Qp Dolls (Queens for Paul) adorned In colorful hearlshaped costumes
Commenting on the turnout Helen Leonescu stated the warm reception accorded to the Democratic candidates this past Saturday undcrsores the popushylar sentiment Of our1 area for Messrs Screvane Lehman a(l Moynihan We were greatly heartened by this demonstrashytion
Ryan Tours Ryan toured the supermarkets
s tarl ing at Beach 116th street at 1230 pm proceeding to Beach 48th street and Beach Channel drive in Edgenrcre He stopped at markets In Fa r Rockaway winding up at the headquarters Of the Rockaway Independent Democrats 511 Boach 20th street
Here Ryan accompanied by his wife PrlSCllla greeted htfi well wishers
Ryan said he has been familshyiarizing himself with some of the problems in the RockaJwayS and expressed himself as absolutely astounded at tire situation here on the subway lares
Ryan termed the triple subway fare that operates within the Rockaways as absurd Termshying the double fare discriminashytory the Congressman said that son^e Way must be found to get ritl Of ilt-
The beaches Ryan said should be adequately maintained Hershybert Posner Of Far- Rockaway and Rita Essex Of Rochdale canshydidates on the Reform ticket for the ofiiees Of Assembly and State Senator toured the supermarshykets with Ryan They said they
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