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VOLUME 23 Price Six Cents PELHAM, N, Y., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1932 TWELVE PAGES Number 19

Mrs. Joan E. Secor Dies In San Francisco; Manor

Club President 26 Years One of Pelham Manor's Most Revered Citizens; Was

First President of Tuesday Afternoon Club Found­ed in 1900; Later Merged With Manor Club; Town Historian for Five Years.

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Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Secor, who for twenty-six years was president of the Manor Club and the guiding spirit in the growth of the club, died suddenly on Saturday at San Francisco, where she has made her home since May, 1926. Funeral services were held at San Francisco on Monday. The remains will be brought east for interment. Plans for inter­ment have not been arranged yet.

She was the widow of James F. Secor, old resident and at one time school trustee.

Mrs. Secor was the aunt of Miss Anna Cockle and Isla V. Cockle of Pelham Manor. She is also sur­vived by four sisters, Mrs. Vincent Cottman and Miss Jane Klink of San Francisco, Mrs. Emil Theiss and Mrs. Franklin Huntington of Norfolk, Va., and two brothers, George T. Klink and William M. Klink, of San Francisco.

Mrs. Secor was born at Vallejo, Calif., in 1858. In 1880 Mr. Secor while inspecting the dry docks at Vallejo, which were constructed by his father, met Miss Joan Elizabeth Klink, and after a short court­ship the couple were married at Vallejo. They came to the Secor home in Pelham Manor to live shortly after. The dynamic per­sonality of the young bride soon established her as a leader.

In 1900 the need for a women's club in Pelham Manor was recog­nised and Mrs. Secor was instru­mental in establishing the Tuesday afternoon rlub whoa* meetings soon became the culture center of the village. .Mrs. Secor was elect­ed president of the club. Other officers were Mrs. Charles B. Hull, vice-president; Mrs. William B. Randall, secretary; Mrs. Charlotte E. Cowles, treasurer.

The Tuesday Afternoon Club used to meet in one of the alcoves of the Manor Club, building. Tha Manor Qab ha,d been established as a men's dub in 188T, and for years it has been successful. How­ever, at the time of the organisa­tion of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, the Manor Club was experiencing difficulties, ami the organization was glad to encourage the use, at a nominal fee, of the building by the women's crab.

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PELHAM WOMAN AND SON HURT IN

CRASH IN PENN. Mrs. Otto Traunecker and

Her Son, Ralph, Seriously Injured in Accident Near Abington, Pa.

Mrs. Otto Traunecker of No. 214 Fifth avenue, North Pelham, and her son, Ralph, 19, are in the Ab­ington, Pa., hospital suffering from injuries received Wednesday after­noon when their car was demolish­ed in an accident near Abington.

According to reports of the ac­cident received by Mr. Traunecker, his wife suffered nervous shock and bruises. Her son suffered a brok­en arm and scalp injuries. His condition is still critical.

Mrs. Traunecker, her son, Miss Pauline Sussa and Miss Minnie Sussa of Philadelphia were return-ing to Pelham from their vacation wneu the accident happened.

Mrs. Tnunecker will return to Pelham toi.'ght.

MISS KELLEHER SPEAKER AT HOME

OF GOVERNOR Tells of Work of Pelham Women

Democrats in Successful Town Election Campaign.

Party organization work among the women of the Pelhams was described by Miss Aileen Kelleher of Pelham Heights on Tuesday at the annual meeting of women Dem­ocratic leaders of Westchester,

Soon To Learn "ToonerviUe

Trolley" Fate The fate of the "ToonerYille

Trolley" will soon be announced, according to information received by The Pelham Sun this week. H. N. Chamberlain, counsel to the Public Service Commission hefofe whom testimony was taken in thfe hearings on the application of the Westchester Electric Railroad company for the abandonment of the Pelham Manor line, will file his report with the commissioners in the next few days. It is expected that a decision will be handejl down shortly after.

In the meantime the famous old trolley car which inspired Fon­taine Fox to start his well knowp cartoon series in 1909 continues to make good its boast of meeting all trains as regularly as possible.

THIEF PASSES UP BRITISH BONDS IN

CAPTAIN'S HOME Apartment of Capt. A. R.

Francis Broken Into, Bui Nothing of Value Is Taken,

MRS. JOAN E. SECOR

Mrs. Morgan Improved The condition of Mrs. George W»

Morgan, Jr., of No. 57 RSghbrook avenue, Pelhamwood, who is con­fined to the Hartford, Conn., hos­pital, is reported to be improving, according to information received from her home this morning.

Mrs. Morgan was seriously in­jured on July 20, when she slipped^ and fell 50 feet from the Summit

PELHAM MOURNS LOSS AT DEATH

OF MRS. SECOR Officiate of Manor Club and

Old Residents of Pelham Express Sorrow

Pelhifn 'Wu& ^ffccpiy grieved at the news of the death of Mrs. Joan E. Secor. The Pelham Sun has received many expressions of trib­ute from old residents and those who were associated with Mrs. Se­cor in her 26 years as president of the Manor Club.

Mrs. Walter B. Parsons, who re­cently was elected president of the Manor Club, was deeply moved at the news of the death of Mrs. Secor. In an interview with The Pelham Sun she said as follows:

"To those of us who had the privilege of working under Mrs. Secor's guidance, she will always stand out preeminently as a domi­nant personality, because of execu­tive ability and force of mind and character. She had aa unusual appreciation of all things beautiful, especially beautiful literature. She was tolerant, patient, sympathetic and understanding; added to this,

British war certificates valued at 250 pounds sterling or approxi­mately $900.00 were overlooked by the burglar who "jimmied" his way into the apartment of Captain A. R. Francis in the Pelham Arms, Pelhamdale avenue, Pelham Man. or, Friday afternoon. After a

PELHAM DEMOCRAT MAY BE NOMINATED FOR ASSEMBLYMAN Victory in Town Election Has

Gained Local Organization Recognition of County Dem­ocratic Committee. *,

According to a report received by The Pelham Sun this week Pel­ham may draw a place on the Democratic County ticket in the coming general election. The Dem­ocratic County Committee will meet at White Plains early next month to prepare the county slate. It is expected that the candidate for Assemblyman from the First Dis­trict will be a prominent enrolled Democrat of Pelham. There has been no report as to whom the local Democrats have in mind for this nomination.

This will be the first time in many years that Pelham has had a candidate on the county ticket. Village Attorney Edgar C. Bee-croft of Pelham Manor was can­didate for District Attorney in 1911 but was defeated. The late Peter Ceder, former village president of North Pelham, was a candidate for Assemblyman more than a decade ago.

The success of the Democratic party in the last town election has gained for the local organization recognition in the county committee and the members of the Pelham Democratic County Committee are anxious to demonstrate their ability in a county election contest.

New Republican Club Organized; Newton M. Argabrite President; G. O. P. Prepares For Campaign

Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange Counties, held at the home | c n e c k o f t h e c o n tents of the apart, j of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt m e n t o n Saturday, Capt. Francis at Hyde Park.

Miss Kelleher also spoke of the successful Democratic town cam­paign last fall in which Democratic candidates were elected to seven major town offices for the first time in many years.

Miss Kelleher is president of the Pelham Ladies' Democratic League.

CAB TURNS OVER; DRIVER ESCAPES WITHOUT INJURY

street cliff near Trinity College in Hartford, while walking with her i the endearing faculty of remember-mother, Mrs. Tadfrwz Kosinski. (Contniued on Page Four)

Municipal Checks Are Not Subject To Tax Under New U. S. Revenue Act

His taxicah was only slightly damaged, and George Columbo of No. 722 East 228th street, New York City, unhurt Saturday after­noon in Pelham Manor,: when the vehicle overturned on Pelhamdale avenue.

Patrolman Michael J. Spillane, who investigated the accident, re­ported that Columbo had been driv­ing along Pelhamdale avenue, when his car skidded on the* wet pave­ments. In the attempt to bring the car out of Ha skid, Columbo swerved his ear and the cab over­turned.

After the machine was righted, Columbo, shaken up, but thankful for his escape from injury, drove away.

ANOTHER CHECK TRICK FAILS

According to an opinion received from the 'Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, municipal checks are not subject to the special tax which was im­posed last month under the Sec­tion 751 of the Revenue Act of 1932. The many features of the new Revenue Act are confusing to citizens and even public officials have had difficulty in interpreting the law. Justice - of - the - Peace Frank Roberson of Pelham has taken the initiative of securing an opinion relative to the payment of the two cent tax on checks issued from his account as a judge to the villages, towns and state, in pay­ment of fines collected for viola­tion of village and state ordinan­ces.

Judge Roberson was in communi­cation with R. M. Estes, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue in the Treasury building in Wash­ington, this week, and has been In­formed that municipal checks are not subject to tax.

Following is the correspondence: "Commissioner of Internal

Revenue, Washington, D. C. "Dear Sir:

"I am a Justice of the Peace

in the Town of Pelham, West­chester County, New York. The New York statute requires the Justice of the Peace to collect all fines imposed by him. There­after, at intervals, the Justice of the Peace makes remittances of the fines to the State of New York. Town of Pelham, Village of Pelham Manor, Village of Pel­ham and the Village of North Pelham as they may be respec­tively entitled thereto.

"All the fines collected by me are deposited in the Pelham Na­tional Bank to the credit of Frank Roberson, Justice of the Peace. No other deposits are made in this account and it is entirely an official account.

"Will you kindly advise me whether checks drawn on this account for the various govern­mental subdivisions are liable for the tax on checks under Sec­tion 751 of the Revenue Act of 1932?

Very truly yours, (Signed) FRANK ROBERSON,

Justice of the Peace. (Continued on Page Four)

A man believed to be the same who attempted to victimize four Pelham women merchants on a check trick early last week select­ed Harry Blatz, proprietor «f a stationery store at No. 29 Fifth avenue as his intended victim on Friday afternoon, but failed again.

Blatz reported to Chief of Po­lice Michael FHzpatrick that an elderly man had entered his store on Friday night and after order­ing several articles offered a check for $15.00 in payment. He posed as "Charles Watson, of No. 254 Wolfs Lane."

The shopkeeper refused to cash the cheek, and the man then sug­gested that Blatz retain part of the money as security until the check could be investigated. Blatz refused and as he went to the back of the store to notify the police, the man made a hasty exit.

PUBLISHER SAILS FOR ENGLAND TODAY

Thomas M. Kennett, publisher ] of The Pelham Sun. and Mrs. Ken­nett will sail this afternoon on the S. S. American Trader for a seven weeks' visit in England, the present writing Eugene "Bock"

informed Acting Chief James D, Byrnett of the Pelham Manor po­lice that DOIUJUM of, value was missing.

The burglary was discovered by police after Mrs. Blake C. Smith, a resident of the apartment build­ing had notified them that the door of the Francis' apartment was", open, despite the fact that the oc­cupants were away. The police investigated and found that the door had been forced open. Inside the apartment they found an auto­mobile iron that had evidently been used as a "jimmy."

Capt. Francis, who is in com­mand of a passenger steamship plying between New York City and Bermuda, was notified of the burg­lary and he returned home Satur­day. He found the envelope con­taining the war certificates on the floor in the bedroom.

Capt. Francis was in command of the S. S. Fort Victoria which sank in New York harbor in Feb­ruary 1931. There were no lives lost in the sinking and Capt. Fran­cis was acclaimed for his part in getting all passengers to safety.

Brings Larcen* Charges Joseph M. Papineau of No. 1106

Nelson avenue, the Bronx, and Louis R. Flood of No. 109 Cowles avenue, Yonkers, were released yesterday afternoon in bail of $1,000.00 each by City Court Judge Francis R. Doherty in White Plains, on charges of grand lar­ceny.

The two men were arrested on Tuesday by White Plains police after Salvator Longo of No. 2 Birch avenue, North Pelham, had told police that they had collected $250.09 for him through their col­lection agency and had withheld $188.00.

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P U N TO EXTEND MOTOR BUS LINE TO ooU,m«^ivm»i,uo

New Rochelle City Officials Receive Application for Ex­tension of Lfate Into That City Atoo.

Plans of the Third Avenue Rail­way System provide for the exten­sion of the Fourth street bus Hne to the 241st street terminus of the Interborough Subway and North avenue in New Rochelle, The Pel­ham Sun learned this week. Appli­cation has already been made to the New Rochelle City Council for a franchise for that part of the line which will be within that city. Mount Vernon officials are awaiting a similar application for their tion of the line.

The Fourth street line now oper­ates from Young avenue in North Pelham through tile village, into Mount Vernon where it terminates at the New Haven depot, A ten cent fare is now being charged.

According to plans the Hne would operate under a fifteen cent fare from New Rochelle to Monnt Ver­non. Fares from Pelham into eith­er the subway or New Rochelle would continue at ten cents.

The New Rochelle Transit Com­mission favors the new line and has recommended its trial for a 90-day period. A hearing will be held in the New Rochelle Coun ril Chambers on August 8.

& Enthusiastic Meeting of

Republicans Held at Pel* ham Country Club Last Night; Party Leaders M a k e Inspiring Ad­dresses; "Make Pelham Banner Republican Town in Westchester," Is Key­note.

George I'sbeclt.Jr., In Hospital George Usbeck, Jr., son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Usbeck of Ches­ter Park is undergoing a tonsil op­eration this morning at the hos­pital for Joint Diseases in New York CHy.

Semi-Finals In Pelham Tennis Title Tourney Tomorrow; Finals On Sunday

Eugene Baker, 1931 Class B Winner; Edward Desnos, John Camph and George Playle Remain in Tourna­ment To Qualify Pelham Entry in Title Tournament

NEWTON M. ARGABRITE former village president of Pelham Manor who'-was'elected president of the new Republican Organization Club of Pelham last night.

ERNEST DOLLMANN DIED YESTERDAY

Was 85 Years Old; Lived in North Pelham for the Last 28 Years; Funeral Tomorrow.

Ernest A. Dollmann, a resident of North Pelham for 28 years, died at his home, No. 449 First avenue, yesterday after a short illness. He was 85 years old.

Funeral services will be held to­morrow afternoon at the home at 2:80 o'clock and interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Dollmann was born in Aus-bach, Germany. His wife, Mrs. Pauline Hartwig Dollmann, two sons, Emest A. Jr., of New York City, and Julius L , of Kansas City, Mo., two daughters, Miss Elsie-Dollmann of New York City and Mrs. John Ritzenthaler of Mont-clair, N. J., and a sister, Mrs. Marie Raeth of New York City, survive him.

With some spirited matches play, ter, a former champion of the ed in the early rounds the Pelham [ Mount Vernon tennis club, is recog-Qualifying Tournament for thejnized as the outstanding contender Westchester County Publio Courts in the tournament. Tennis championship has afforded I Mrs. Madelon Eilert, who won many thrills for tennis enthusiasts i the Pelham women's title last year, In Pelham during the last week, had no difficulty in the opening The quarter final and two semi- round. She will meet Mrs. D. Sher-final matches are to be played at | man in th* final match to be play-the Manor courts tomorrow and;ed at 2 the local champions will be reveal­ed in the finals on Sunday. At

where they will visit Mr. Kennett's father, Thefta* Kennett, Esq., of East Sheen, London. Mr. and Mrs. Kennett will return on the 8. S. leviathan, tailing from Plymouth on September 10.

Baker, Class B champion in 1981, Edward Desnos, George Playle, R. P. Anderson and John Camph stand out among the leaders. It is ex­pected that Baker or Camph will meet Desnos in the fin*]. The lat-

p . -w • p. m. on Sunday. Follow­ing are the scores in the women's matches: Mrs. Sherman defeated Mrs. Dombmff, 0-8, 6-2; Mrs. Eilert defeated Mrs. Brennan 6-1, 6-0.

This aftwnoon Desnos will meet •R. P. Anderson in a quarter-final match. The former has been suf­fering with a tennis elbow for the

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WORKMAN HURT IN FALL OFF LADDER

While working late Monday afternoon in the Village Center Building in Pelham Manor, remov­ing electric light fixtures, William McCue of No. 406 Flushing avenue, Brooklyn, fell from a ladder and received a severe cut on his left arm,

McCue was given first aid by P. Abarno and Mary Post of the Manor Pharmacy. An ambulance was summoned. Dr. Qulckel of the New Rochelle Hospital staff gave the injured man emergency treatment.

McCue is an employe of the Col­onial Store Fixture Company

Governors Of Taxpayers' Ass'n To Meet

The Board of Governors of the Pelham Taxpayers' Association will meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday night to consider assess­ments and the town and village tax roll.

D R E Y E R S Telephone Pelham 2993

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To Enter Tennis Tourney Miss Helen Haskins of Pelham

Manor is leaving tomorrow for Cape Cod, where she will enter a tenni« tournament at the Wiano Club on Cape Cod,

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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES OPEN MOftDkY EVENINGS 7 tO 8 O*CL0CE

SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSES ALARM

When wires in the control box for the traffic signal light at Fifth avenue and Fourth street, North Pelham, short-circuited last night causing the box to smoke and flame, someone pulled Box 23 which is located at that corner. Traffic immediately jammed up around the intersection, hindering the fire­men in their efforts to reach the* spot. "Only three minutes elapsed between the time of the sounding of the alarm and the blow-out.

At an enthusiastic meeting held at Pelham Country Club last night the Republican Organization Club of the Town of Pelham was launch' ed with the support of more than 250 members of the party. Former Village President Newton M. Arga­brite of Pelham Manor, who has been instrumental in preparing the groundwork for the new organiza- $ tion, was unanimously elected pres- \ ident.

Former State Senator Ward V. "A Tolbert, Republican town leader; former Congressman Ben L. Fair-child, president Argabrite, Mayor Lawrence F. Sherman and Ernest F. Eilert, chairman of *he Repub­lican campaign committee, made . inspiring addresses and the new Republican club was off to a bril- j liant start. The organization hopes to score its first mark by swing­ing a large Republican majority in the coming presidential election.

Other officers elected are as fol- '] lows: vice-presidents, Mrs. James L. Gerry, Mayor Lawrence F. Sher- \ man of Pelham Manor and Mayor Edward B. Harder of North Pel- .J ham: secretarv. HaroTd B. Bar*-[manual secretary, 4U6. S. Goeltz; treasurer, Maj. Francis E. Haag; sergeant-at-arms, Hanni- j bal Di Nunzio.

The members of the executive committee are as follows: Mrs. C H. Crocker, George Lambert, Clar­ence L. Law, Charles S. Nelson, Robert H. Shaw, T. J. Van Twiskj William N. Barnum, Walter E. Bun­nell, Howard Davis, Ben L., Fair-" child, William 'JE. Russell.'VAMo Towne, Warren A. Wells, E, Eilert, Clarence G. Campbell, Miss Eleanor Seed, S. O. Martin, Brad­ley Randall, A. B. Retallick an* H. F. Schauffler.

The new club was inspired bf a movement for unity in the Re­publican organization which was instituted shortly after the last town election campaign. Mr. Arga­brite with Mr. Barnett, Robert H. Shaw, George Lambert, William B Randall, Harold W. Davis and Mas Stoller were appointed by the Re­publican Town Committee to set up an organization for the bene fit of the Republicans throughout the town, and have been working for several months on the project. Last night they preatn^e? stitution and by-laws for the^T

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Engineers Recommend Reconstruction Of Highbrook Avenue Drain In Heights

Phillips Tells North Pelham Board of Trustees That Survey Shows Many Faults.

Flood conditions in Highbrook avenue during stormy weather can only be relieved by the reconstrue tion of the Highbrook avenue drain from First street to Irving place, it was revealed on Monday night when Village Engineer Harry J. Phillips outlined the new drain re­port of the three village engineers, for the benefit of the North Pel­ham Board of Trustees. Accord­ing to Engineer Phillips the ser­ious problem in the drain is within Pelham Heights, where tree roots, sewer pipes and other obstruc­tions have seriously impaired the efficiency of the main.

"We endeavored to have a man crawl through the drain, but found it so clogged up that it was im-possibe to do go," said the engi­neer. "This section of the drain is largely responsible for the High­brook avenue drainage problem. There i* little fault with the North Pelham section at the drain, but our report recommends that cer­tain improvements be made.

With Village Engineer Julius Dworschak of Pelham Manor and

Acting Village Engineer F. W. Ter hune of pelham Height*, Mr. Phil-lips has been preparing the final plans for the report which will be submitted to the officials of t i three villages next week. A joint conference will be held to provide for combined action In making re­pairs. It has been proposed that a drainage area be established and each village contribute to the coat of the improvement according to its proportion of the drainage a n

Similar conferences held this spring have been in executive sion. Mayor Edward B. H a . ^ r North Pelham plans that the m « ines shall be open to the pubi and press. He informed The P . ham Sun this week that he w#a recommend that the matter be dl cussed in open session.

According to Rngineer Phillip* the proposed project will cost ag proximately $4.1.400. It had bet_ previously estimated that the work would entail an expense of |66,00t

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