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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-04-28

DTs OHdTItsszfsI FFIHIIsi OF IIY HIISFIIIt,
died on Wednesday, April 10Th, aged
10 years. She was daughter Of Yves
ley Hyatt direct descendent of Sir
Charles Hyatt, who settled in ST
Mary's county early 10 the seventeenth
century. Hyattsyilie was named after
her uncle, the late Christopher Column
bus Hyatt. She is survived by five
sons, all Of whom are we'll known Ia
81 Mary's. One daughter is the wife
OF Edward A. Fuller, OF Hyattsville.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-04-28

Canser, Isaiah Estate. Part Edin
boro', 10 acres AID improvements
Liber z y A No n, folio i27. Hous,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-04-28
Wherever You Are We
Can Serve You!

You viii find it a great adj
vantage TO send your work
to us by Parcel Post. Wrap
1t up securely in paper. mail
to us, and we win return
your clean laundry in sub
stantial boxes.
We have special facilities for handl-
Ing out-of-town work, and serve regu.
iariy In our Parcel Post Department
many people In the nearby States.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-04-28

n rad from the bridge
pnt to Pt. Lookout,
be road follows the
pr been passable for
opposed would open
of the most interest
county.
2erelia Wells. wife 81
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Leads
Qualifying Round
At Shenecossetl
Former Brown Football
Coach Has Card of 80 on
the New London Links
Special DisDdtch to The Tribune

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. 49,
John A. Gammons, formerly a ball
player on the Boston National League
Club and former football coach at
Brown University, won the gold medal
in the qualifying round of the annual
Shenecossett golf championship here
to-day. His card of 80 was a stroke
better than the scores turned in by
Harold Rowe, Of Cherry Valley; B. r
Coudert, Of Piping Rock, and Dewitt
Balch, OF Cincinnati. The latter is a
tournament player of much experience
and once captained the Yale golf team
Another star entry was that of T, D
Armour, the well-known Scotch golfer
who appeared to be content to qualify
with an 80.
Eighty eight was the top score to get
In the first sixteen. Over o hundred
golfers took part, with nearly every
section of the United States being rep.
resented. There was some surprise
that Burr Swezey, the Indiana cham
pion, failed to break into the select
circle. He ran up a total of 93 to-day
against rs made in practice round
The summary:
First hight--John A. Gammons. wana-
moissett, so; Dewitt Balch. Cincinnati 81
Harold Rove, Cherry Valley, 81; b.. T
Condert, Piping Rock, 81; Raymond Hol-
land Hartford So; r. D. Armour, Lothen-
burn, Scotland, So E. M. Gould, st. Louis
"a; I1llis Adams, Essex County c. c., 81
Cook Hartford, s4 E. t. Beard, Flushing
95; l.. Lloyd Greenwich, So; H. r. L6blon j
Pittsburgh, 81; X. r. Deming, Hartford
81; George Collett, Rhode Island c. c., 81
II. A. Deming, Hartford, 49,
Second fiight-W. G. Bryant Bridgeport
SO; H. j. Mcintyre. Richmond, S9 WI r
Harper, Merton G. G., 90; Robert Moore
New Orleans, 90; r. C. James, Merton c. c.
80; willis Austin, Norwich. 90; P. NJ. Ker
ridge, New London. 80; Brainard Graves
| Wanamoissett, 90 A. j. Cooey, Alliance
| Ohio, 81; G.. Wylnen Carroll, Shene
cossett. 81; Philips Randolph jr.
| Point Judith, 81; Dean Paul. Siwanoy. so
|. II. Bromley. Shenecossett a3 Burr S
Swezey, Lafayette. 93; j. H. Graham
Greenwich. "a; Earle Alexander. Poin
Judith, ga.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
California Tennis
Stars Win Easily
In Opening Round
Kinsev Brothers Furnish
Feaii:res of First Days
Play at Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. 15.-
The Kinsey brothers, of California, fur
nished the days features in the open
ing of the annual Invitation tennis
tournament on the courts of the Mead
decisive victories, Robert Kinsey de-
feating E. T. Herndon, Of Princeton,
6-2, 6-1, while his brother, Howard,
outsteadied Dr. George King, field
doctor of the New York Yankees, and
won at 7--5, Go.
The luck of the draw kept some Of
the other stars out of action to-day.
Vincent Richards, present holder Of the
Southampton trophy; Willis Davis, the
hard hitting Californian; T. r. Pell,
Walter Merrill Hall, Craig Biddle and
the British representatives, Woosnam,
Lowe and Gilbert, all drew byes.
William j Clothier, former ma
tional champion and runner-up to
Richards in last years Southampton
tournament, staged thrilling finish
to three-set encounter with another
youngster from the coast, J. M. Davies
while o. c. N. Turnbull, the biggest
of the English visitors, disposed of
little Charlie Wood, at Go, 6-3. s.
| Howard Voshell was little too good
for Herbert Bowman, winning, 6-3
8-6, in a match that was full Of &C.
! ton.
| Leon De Tourenne and Ludlow Van
deventer, put up the closest and pret.
tiest exhibition of the day OH the court
nearest the grandstand, the former
pulling out great uphill victory y
scores of 4-6, Cd, 8-6.
| Harold Godshall was the only player
to advance to the third round, eliminat-
ing George Walker jr., Cd, 6-3, and
then reversing the same score against
f. Rcynal, local racqueter, who, hac
moved up by the default Of Dear
Mathey. Harold Taylor, of Princeton
flashed something Of surprise by his
one-sided victory over Alex Her. The
score was 6-1, 6-2.
The summary:
First round--Ieon De Totrenne defeated
Ludlow Vandeventer. 4-G, G-4. Sc; Q
G. N. Turnbul defeated Charles Wood
60. 6--s; Robert Kinsey defeated 10. 7
Herndon. 60, 6--1; s. Howard voshel
defeated Herbert l.. Bowman. 6-3. S--s
Harold Godshal defeated George Walker
ir., ca, Go. e. Reynal won from Dear
Mathey, by defaut: Howard KIrlsey dc
[feated DR. George King, Is, 60; Phi
Neer defeated ]. Fl. Howard, Ga Go
w. J. Clother defeated J. NJ Davies, Sc
3--6. FL; Harold Taylor defeated Ale,
| Tier. 6-1, G-2.
Second round-Harold Godshall defeated
H. Reynal, G-3. Cd
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Thoroughbreds Bring
$50, $50 at Auction

SARATOGA, Aug. 15.-Twenty-four
thoroughbreds in training from the
Xalapa Farm, which is owned by e. f.
Sims, Of Lexington, KY, brought $780,
$50 at auction here tonight. The sale
was the most important of the season
and brought out record crowd
The top price of the sale was paid
for John Paul Jones. This three-year-
old bay colt. by Tracery, out of Mo
meta III, went to w. II. Rowe after spir-
tied bidding, for s12,500. Edgar Allen
Poe,.a bay geldirg, by imported McGee
and Maltha, was second on the list. He
was bought by S. C. Hildreth for the
Rancocas Stable, for $1,000. Despair
brought the third highest price, r. o.
Crist paying $4,000 for him.
The Trout, the young jumper, which
IS rated as one of the three best cross
country horses in training, brought the
good price Of $7,700. Captain P. M.
Walker got him.
buyers and prices, follows:
John Paul Jones, b. c.. 8. w. IT. Rowe
Ss1l:2,.5oo; Edgar Allan Poe, sbr. e. 3. s. G.
Hildreth, $1,000; Despair, b. =, 3, r r.
CriSt, 5000; The Trout. b. g. /. Mrs
" H. Rowe. $500; crossess. cpsa; b b. f. f. e e
W j. Salmon. $4,000: Caliguin. b. c. & &
!. =. Davis $500; Phantom Blue, CHI. f.
J. X. /: Ross, $4,000 Tusee, b. +. 3
b. h w. May; 5000 Alsxander Hamilton.
b. G., 2, J. o. Nash. So. 400; Sweepv, b. o.s e
T. j. L. Holland. $4,000; Summer Breezes'
b. b. T.. 2 W; ,s M. Jeffordss $4,000; Horoioge'
b. c., 8, M Lowenstein S. ooo l3arrac,,Ia
en. en. g., 2, Albert. simons, $4,000; Ballot
Mart Mark' D. e. q J. l. Holland, s.. COO Glad
. bnrooK' D. l., q w. M Martin So 100; Lighter,
p; Co. z, w. G. Blakely. $4,000: Muiciber.
DIX. DIX. g., B. r. G. Allen, 1850; Chatterton'
en-; en- G.. =, G J. Fitzgerald, $1,000; Water,
1922 .: r. 2 G. Clay. $500; QUAKER br. z.
3, Edward Baxter. $500.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Feature Matches at
Forest Hills To-day

SINGLES
2r. NJ
Miss Edith Sigourney. so"'' w.
NVurc no. Miss Mary X. Browne
w. airs dc Forest Candee.
5 +. NJ
Court No. S--AIiss Leslie Bancroft ".
Mrs. Benjamin Il. Cole. S-s w.
4.I5 r. NJ.
Court No. 2--Mllc. Susanna Lcnrlsn
DOUBLES
$3.50 T.. M.
Court No: Mile. Suzanne Lenxlcn
and Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Malay ,vs ws
Miss Phyllis Walsh and Miss Margaref
Court No. 8--Mrs Edward Raymcpa
ana NIrs. Edna Welty VS.. Mrs. Stunrf
Greene and Mrs. Spencer Fullerton
weaver.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Mitchell Not 4 Weakling

"What have you got against Abe
Mitchell?" insinuated John Anderson,
who is looking after the interests of
Mitchell and Duncan, accosting us at
Scarsdale last Sunday
"What do you mean?"
"You said Barnes was outdriving
Mitchell at Grassy Sprain and also at
Hollywood"
Considering the way we have praised
the gentlemanly and long-hitting Abe,
it was a distinct shock to us to know
we had anything against Mitchell. We
have never inferred Mitchell was a
weakling at swinging a driver nor have
we ever claimed he has superior as a
long-hitter.
But statistics on the second round at
Hollywood week ago showed Barnes
outdrove the British phenom on six
holes, while on six others Mitchell was
beyond the Pelham wonder AS mat
ter Of fact many Of the pros claim Bob
! Macdonald, Metropolitan champion can
outdrve the slugging Abe, and several
claim Barnes and Hutchison are as
long as any of them.
The sum and substance of any discus
sion relating to long hitters amounts
to this: Competing in special driving
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Dick HarIoao Requests
Release as Football
Coach at LeI,igh U.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Aug. 15.-Rich~
ard c. Harlow, coach Of the Lc-
high University football and base
ball teams, has requested the ath-
letic association to release him from
his contract, it was learned to-day.
The request was contained in let
let and was accompanied by his sal
ary check for August.
Harlow recently signed as line
coach at Pennsylvania State College,
where he has been working of late,
and Is anxious to remain for the
season.
A special meeting of Lehigh's ath-
letic committee has been called to
consider the request.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Program
For Annual Rifle
Shoot at Sea Gate
l,5O0 Soldiers Expected to
Compete in Tournament
Which Starts Tomorrow

STATE RIFLE RANGES, Sea Girt,
N. j., Aug. 15.-Hundreds of expert
riaemen from all over the country,
here for the annual Sea Girt rifle tour
nament which opens on Wednesday on
the state rifle ranges, are putting in
hours of practice shooting every day.
1t Is estimated that at least 1900 men
will take part in the ten-day shoot.
The United States Navy and the
Marine Corps teams are both here and
although it was first decided by the
War Department not to have the in
ffantry and cavalry teams participate
the latest word from Washington is
that they will come here for the shoot
because of the valuable practice which
the army shooters will get prior to
the opening of the national matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio. next month.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
bouts Hereabouts

TONIGHT
VI Fsnseoro Frs.s A. C.-Harry Darneillc
Nesyss,S Scnroeder, twelve rounds.
n u -. Boxing Ciub---CharIie Wcin-
"omer Smith, twelve rounds.
WEDNESDAY
Sssnam A.C.--Beneiit show.
-. THURSDAY
GSus Ton T"onn b. G. (statcn rsland) -
Unhds. ncy w. Eddie Josephs. twelve
Qrr 1s.s Of Joy-Professional boxing.
Of Solace Church benefit.
4. FRIDAY
~ Wsstn A. A.--,jimmy Duffy 70.
/ l5lE RHs ~ Twelve rounds.
&Aafv THf,Aneut Armory--Jxfd Rash vs.
fsisr.V Viarks twelve rounda.
}|s1nr ef Joy--Marty summers ~.
0sxy. twelve rounds.
SATURDAY
|S d ia ies,51en Len. twelve rounds. ''''''o
EsJcs1 1nnood Grove S. C.--Ton, nv rsur,
q nsnes twelve rounds. ' '''"
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Boxer Wins, Then Loses

Kid Sullivan Knocked out Tommy
stockings" Conroy in the seventh
round Of the scheduled ten-round final
bout at the Freeport Auditorium last
might. Victor Flores fought in two
Ipreliminaries. He was awarded tech
lnical knockout over Joe Britton in the
second round and then lost a six-round
decision to Jack Sheldon.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16

The Marvellous Maid of France

ERE
RM
Side Tennis Club
practice match with
picture shows
strokes matcn
Eleanor toss of this city, in the
The
rceled in
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
To Sail N.Y.A.C. Regatta
Over Short C'o,1rses

The New York Athletic Clubs an
nual regatta will be held on Lone
Island Sound next Saturday. There
will be events for all classes, includ-
ing the New York Yacht Clubs fiftv-
footers. forty-footers and thirty-foot-
ers.
Commodore H. NJ. Williams an
nounced yesterday that all the classes
would be sent over short courses the
distance ranging from six to eleven
nautical miles. -
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16

Panama Joe Cans scored technical
knockout over Carl Hertz in the feature
bout at the Armory A. A. of Jersey
City last night when the latter's Sec
onds threw in the towel at the end of
the sixth round. Cans weighed 1483S,
while Hertz scaled 146.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Mrs. Mallory Easily Defeats
Mrs. Jesstp in First Round
National Champion Eliminates Closest American
Rival in Straight Sets; Miss Coss Will Oppose
French Marvel at 4:l5 O'clock This Afternoon

Mile Lengen of France the dahng lawn tennis
pon world is all that the said she is
n begins play this afternoon
t Goss, this city, the first womens
na singles championship of the West
M Tennis strokne and court
..hn;one Williams combined
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16

POINT JUDITH, R. l., Aug. 15.-T The
Bryn Mawr Freebooters won the
army and navy polo cups to-day by
defeating. the Eatontown Rovers 10
to 5. The clever and accurate work
Of Abbey, Lee and Foster figured
largely In the Pennsylvanians' victory.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Saratoga Entries

FIRST RACE - Claiming: mares: three
year-olds and upward seven furlongs.
s6oa Jyntee ll0|6S1 Ttirnabout 1o3
705 Vic ........... l03i77ls Thimbls ....... 1U3
445 Toucanet .,.....ll0
SECOND RACE Conditions: three-year-
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Britishers Seem Unbeatable

travelling at their present gait it
IS hard to see how any pair In this
country will stop the British profes-
slonals, Duncan and Mitchell. They
seem to be improving with each sue
eeeding match that is, improving as
a team, not as individual golfers.
However again without any inten-
Z, sion ION to detract. credit it must be ad
mltted the British pair have as vet not
encountered the most strenuous ON on
position the United States has to - offer. Fer
But this week they are going 70 oppose
Two American teams that will un-
dI,oubtedly force them to play the best
they know how to win.
1t is true Traverss and Reekie did
that very thing on Sunday, but it is
likely the Britons will go through a
similar ordeal on Wednesday When
they meet Jock SHutchison and Fran
els Ouimet at Bfookline and on Thurs
day at Belmont Springs when they en-
counter the two champions, Jim Barnes
and Hutchinson. This last named con
test should be a whiz. Barnes and
Hutehison naturally will be anxious
for the victory, while the Britons, who
are very keen to make fine showing
here, will cut loose with every shot
they own to subdue the champions.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
WLYLHESZER
Hammer1ess

Repeating Shotgun
Model IL
II, IS or 20 gauge, s shots
Universally recognized as
the standard hatnmerless
repeating shotgun.
Nickel.steel construction
ta<e-down type. Full choke
barrel, modified choke or
cylinder bore.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Racing Sum maries

UA hACEIRACK AUGUST 15WEATHER
Wuner b
NJ ""' VI. ~"
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Hunter, British
Golf Champion,
To Visit u. S.
Amateur Title Holder Will
Sail Saturday to Compete
at ST. Louis Next Month
By Ray Mccarthy

There will be international competi-
tion in tne United States amateur golf
championship tournament st st. Louis
next month after all. Recently it was
announced Great Brjtain would not
send a team to this country this year.
but last night word came that Willie
Hunter, winner of tSs British amateur
title last May, would sal for the United
States on Saturday to play in the
This will be good news to the golfng
colony of this country and will heighten
the interest in the meeting.
There is no intention on our part
to deprecate the ability Of the British
champion, but, competing alone in this
tournament, Hunters chances of win
ming are slim indeed. Furthermore.
American players will not fear his in
vasion greatly, because he is not rec
ognized in Great Britain as premier
golfer.
At the time Of his victory the Brit
ish press freely admitted neither Hun
ter nor Graham, his victim on the last
round by IL and II, could be classad
as premier golfers. One British. critic
wrote: ut becomes more and more
apparent that matches over eighteen
holes are likely to produce topsy-turyy
results, and when one thinks of some
of the great golfers who were Knocked
out during the last week, he abandons
in bewilderment the task of attempt
ing to account for the amateur per-
formances''
However, Hunter, being the British
amateur champion, is sure of receiving
a warm welcome here and his play Will
be watched with keen interest by all
who attend the tournament. Hunter
did not face any of the American play
ers in the British tournament, although
on the semi-fnal round he defeated
Darwin just after the latter had elimi-
mated young Fred Wright, of Boston.
IL IS rumored that Hunter will even
51ualiy turn professional and probably
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16

Hunting raced Santa Cara into
e1se II In the drive for the place.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
LEWIS NIXON SELLS
STATEN ISLAND HOME
Syndicate to Develop Prop
erty for Residences.

Lewis Nixon. former Public Service
Commissioner, shipbuilder and leader of
Tammany Hall. has sold his residence
and grounds on top of Wards Hill.
Staten Island, to a syndicate. 1t was
learned last night. The syndicate will
develop the property in the spring as a
residential section. Mr.. Nixon will con-
tinue 70 occupy the house for the
present
The Nixon home formerly belonged to
the estate of Caleb Ward. who built it
In 1S44. Mr.. Nixon visited Staten Island
in 1894 with Mrs. Nixon. saw the place,
realized its possibilities and purchased
1t from the Ward heirs almost at sight
1t Is said he spent more than $4,000 in
furnishings and improvements. The
grounds consist of fourteen and a half
acres above Tompkinsvile.
The contract for the sale OF the prop
erty was signed Saturday night, but title
is not to be passed for thirty days. The
price was not announced. 1t is under
stood the purchaser will not disturb the
house il IL can be sold as IL stands, but
will plan the development around It.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
UNTERMYER TO HIT
AT INSURANCE EVILS
Workinemen's Compensation
System Costly Drain on
Building, Is Charge.
UNION LEADERS ACCUSED
81 a Day Sometimes Assessed
for Each Man at Work on
Construction.

When the Lockwood Committee goes
on with its investigation of labor and
housing conditions at the public hearing
In City Hall tomorrow Samuel Inter
myer counsel, will spend few hours
showing abuses IN labor unions. and
then turn to the administration of work.
mems compensation and accident insur-
ance.
Under the monopoly built UP by
private companies In handling COM
pensation and accident insurance Mr..
Untermyer is expected to show that
the system" has imposed tremendous
burden on all building. This phase of
the inquiry. il is said, is expected to
develop facts quite as startling as any
shown by the committee.
The price exacted by the monopoly Is
said 10 be as high as 81 day for every
man employed on a building, no matter
what his position nor what the size OF
the building. This alone has added
tremendously to costs and instead Of
being legitimate protection for the
workman and his family a large pro-
portion OF the extortionate charge has
gone to the manipulators who have OBJ
tanned control.
The compensation Is administered
under State laws and the inquiry will
show wherein the State has failed.
There is considerable evidence vet TO
be presented regarding the Illicit opera
tions OF labor union leaders in the
abuse OF their power.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
METHODIST PASTOR
STANDS BY DANGERS
DR.. Miller of Hanson Place
Church FavOrs Admitting
Amusement Folk.

DR.. Harry Knight Miller, pastor OF
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
Church, Brooklyn, believes that actors
or dancing instructors, if Christian and
gentlemen, should be admitted to the
membership of any church In which big
otry and prejudice do not hold sway,
he declared in letter to Louis n.
Chalif chairman of the American Con-
clave of Dancing Teachers Societies.
The letter. made public last night, may
be discussed at the Metho dist preachers
meeting to-day at $50 Fifth avenue.
DIR. Miller referred to the amusement
paragraph in the rules of the Methodist
Church as obsolete and said that its
author. the late DR.. A. E. Ballard, had
interpreted 1t as a protest only against
unclean and indecent forms of amuse-
ment.
"The amusement paragraph has been
retained at successive General Confer
ences," wrote DR.. Miller, because of the
solid vote of negro delegates from our
mission churches in the South. En-
li9htened and progressive Methodists
refuse to have their conscience dictated
TO and the mode OF their social recrea-
ton prescribed by the negro members
OF our church"
Mr.. Chalif said DR.. Miller deserves
credit for his brave attempt to disavow
the dictum of Bishop Joseph T. Berry
that dancing teachers and actors are not
eligible for membership in the Metho-
dist Church. He said, however, that
until the church takes a definite stand
on the issue the amusement profession
must continue TO appeal to public
opinion. lie asked that the meeting to-
day announce whether or not members
of the amusement profession are eligible
70 Methodist ranks.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
UNEMPLOYMENT SAID
TO BE ON INCREASE
Army Enlistment Used as
Gauge of Conditions.

Using army enlistment as a guage
Major Francis T. Colby Of the Seventh
Field Artillery. formerly Of the New
York National Guard. said yesterday
that unemployment is increasing. Major
Colby Is directing drive for recruits,
and has been keeping in touch with varl-
Gus relief organizations.
The situation is serious. and the
number OF men out of work has some
what increased during the last few
weeks" he said "The relief committees
have been doing splendid work. a visit
20 the places Of refuge is sufficient TO
show that the situation il bad"
One OF the men accepted for the army
was IS years old. He said he was mar
ried and had two children. He had
served previous enlistments in the
marine corps and the army and said
he was 'sick" of walking the streets
looking for work. His wife and children
would live with her parents while he
served the three year enlistment term,
he said.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
TO FIGHT GIRLS RELEASE.
Alleged Case OF RaiIroading in
Hands OF Attorney General.

The Attorncy-Generars office will
oppose as a matter OF formality the
freeing of Margaret Ballard one OF tho
two young women who IL II charged
were railroaded to the State Reforma-
tory for Women at Bedford from
Saugerties. n. Y. whore their homes
are situated. Miss Ballard viii be taken
before Justice Morschauser in the SUI
preme Court at white Plains on Janu-
ary 10 on a writ OF habeas corpus and
efforts will be made at that time to have
her set free
1, was learned yesterday that tho
second girl. Eta Besttic. may not be
freed. 4 representative OF the Attor-
ney-Generars office who investigated
her case has learned. Il was reported.
that her mother prefers TO have her NJ
bedford.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
FIGHT TO HOLD PARK
AT ROCkAWAY POINT
Committee Will Protest
Against Conversion.

Headed by the Committee on Non
Partisan Facts. OF which Herman A.
Metz is chairman. a citizens movement
has been started to protest against the
proposed transfer Of ninety-five acres
OF the Jacob Riis Park at Rockaway
Point for IA naval aviation field. The
subject will come before the Sinking
Fund Commission on January 8, ana
those opposed TO the project state that
unless there is a strong objection the
public is sure TO lose one Of it's best sea-
side parks.
The land was purchased several years
ago as a public resort and Is available
for some 5000 summer camps. The
area now under navy control for an air
station was assigned by the Park De-
partment for ues during the war and Il.
Is now proposed TO add a considerable
slice of shore property leaving only 60
of the original 1853 acres for a public
park.