Westchester Gas Mains Case Ends With Writ of Mandamus
The Westchester Lighting Company won a court ruling directing Greenburgh town officials to issue permits for laying gas mains in Scarsdale streets. Justice George H. Taylor Jr. held the company entitled to extend gas lines under its 1886 franchise, overriding village claims to regulate street disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester Lighting Company
Supreme Court
George H. Taylor, Jr
Greenburgh
Scarsdale
Greenburg
Justice Taylor
Henry R. Barrett
White Plains
Lighting Company
Clinton T. Taylor
Mount Vernon
Cemetery for Automobiles Discovered in Pleasantville Quarry
Coroner Frederick Snowden of Peekskill revealed that Devil's Den quarry in Pleasantville, linked to four drownings in three years, also serves as an underwater graveyard for cars likely sunk for insurance. Diver F L Turner recovered Harold Carr’s body from ninety feet and found four similarly unused cars in the quarry.
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Frederick Snowden
Peekskill
Devil's den
Pleasantville
F. L. Turner
Schenectady
Harold Carr
Turner
County Board Allocates Funds for Park Improvements
At the board meeting last Monday the supervisors set aside 580000 for Nepperhan Heights Saw Mill River Parkway improvements and 352000 for Manursing Island Park totaling 632000. Funds become available immediately. The Park Committee and Jay Downer reviewed sites. The board also approved 13103.75 as the county share in Bronx Parkway land acquisition.
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Board of Supervisors
Nepperhan Heights
Saw Mill River Parkway
Manursing Island Park
Jay Downer
County Parks Commission
Downer
Scarsdale
Bronx Parkway Commission
Membership leads in Westchester County circles
Scarsdale remains the largest member city in the Westchester County Children’s Association, per Mrs. Gary Calkins from Woods Hole, though Bronxville nearly doubles its membership. Scarsdale July renewals have been received regularly at the association office, supporting her view.
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Scarsdale
Westchester County Children’s Association
Gary Calkins
Woods Hole
Bronxville
Association
Calkins
Brown's Buick Service Offers 12 Monthly Payments Plan
Generous terms promote financing for a Buick Day with 12 monthly payments. Brown's Buick Service advertises 15 years of Buick sales in White Plains. Ei Y. vt.
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Brown
Buick
Women to Help Pick Democratic Candidates in County
A nine member Democratic committee chaired by Benjamin Moore of Yonkers will meet soon to select candidates for upcoming elections. The group includes five men and four women, with John W. Davis and Charles Bryan already endorsed. John McArdle of Mamaroneck urged a full ticket, but no meeting date has been set.
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Benjamin Moore
Yonkers
Democratic County Committee
John W. Davis
Charles Bryan
John McArdle
Mamaroneck
Four Political Platforms Published for Study by League
The National League of Women Voters announces a pamphlet compiling the platform statements of four political bodies the Republican Democratic Prohibition parties and the Conferences for Progressive Political Action. It aims to aid thoughtful voters with convenient reference and comparative study and bolds passages directly related to the league program.
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National League of Women Voters
League
Buffalo
Parkway closes Bronx River pools over sanitary concerns
The Bronx Parkway Commission shut bathing pools along the Bronx River from North White Plains to Yonkers due to unsanitary conditions. A renowned sanitary expert warns dry spell and reduced river flow prevent natural purification, delaying reopening until tests confirm safety.
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Bronx River
North White Plains
White Plains
Harney Road
Scarsdale
Crestwood
Tuckahoe
Sherwood Park
Yonkers
Bronx Parkway Commission
Commission
Parkway Reservation
Illiterate Voters Entitled to Vote in November
More than 4 300 000 illiterates will be entitled to vote in November for President of the United States.
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The
United States
Man Injured in Pipe Trench Accident on Ardsley Road
Alfred Rol and of White Plains sustained severe injuries when a compressed air explosion tore off his clothes and blasted gravel into both legs during gas pipe testing. He was taken to White Plains Hospital for treatment and remained in serious condition but expected to live.
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Ardsley Road
Alfred Roland
White Plains
Roland
White Plains Hospital
Putnam Memorial Camp
Redding
Connecticut
Israel Putnam Camp
Aaron Burr
Putnam
Stephen Burr
Redding Centre
Bathing Safe at Rising Tide Wards
Health Officer Clark of Joneck issued guidance to Milton Point bathers about tidal safety in the harbor. He explains rising tide from the east brings seawater that is safe to bathe in, while falling tide raises concerns due to but sewer discharges from Harrison and the village.
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Clark
Joneck
Milton Point
Wamaroneck Harbor
Harrison
11 Year-Old Boy Wins 3 Events at Orienta Beach Club Meet
Walter Kelly eleven and a half, son of Mr and Mrs John T Kelly of Cooper Road, won three events at the Orienta Beach Club children's meet including the fifty yard dash the twenty five yard line test and the potato race. Larchmont won the meet with New Rochelle second and Scarsdale third. Over 150 participants attended the first big carnival as spectators packed the club grounds. The next athletic carnival will be August 16 with silver cups awarded to event winners and the top scorer.
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Walter
John T. Kelly
Cooper Road
Pats
Scarsdale
Larchmont
New Rochelle
Orienta Beach Club
Walter Kelly
Acht
Orienta Beach
Palm Beach
Greenacres Ool
Yonkers Battle Over Soft Coal Nuisance Sparks City Crusade
Health Commissioner Buckmaster leads a campaign against soft coal smoke in Yonkers. Captain McGowan orders workers on Main street to stop using soft coal or extinguish fires. Residents press Mayor Weis to curb New York Central locomotives. The piece notes historic Putnam Memorial Camp visit and details about the camp ground and its Revolutionary-era significance.
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Yonkers
Buckmaster
Peter McGowan
Main Street
Glenwood
Weisendanger
New York Central
John H. Coyne
Deer on Late Roads Stroll Near Echo Lake
Three Ossining naturalists encountered three deer on the Briarcliff Manor state road near Echo Lake. A buck and a doe attracted attention while a small fawn fossicked along the pavement for over 100 yards before leaping a stone wall toward Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt’s country home and vanishing into the brush.
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Briarcliff Manor
State Road
Echo Lake
Carrie Chapman Catt
Democratic Women Prep for National Ticket Campaign
Democratic women of New York led by Mrs. Caroline O Day of Westchester Associate State Chairman pledge to work from now until election day. Temporary headquarters will be at No. 17 East Fifty fifth street with Mrs. O Day and Miss Nancy Cook in constant attendance.
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Democratic Women
New York
Caroline O'Day
Westchester County
East Fifty-fifth Street
O'Day
Nancy Cook
Buses Planned at Ten Cent Fare for Mt Vernon Route
Promoter Mr Ray M Gamble plans a Mt Vernon to White Plains bus line with ten cent fares from Scarsdale to White Plains. Buses run every half hour at start on the Post road route with flexible stops on signal, extending service as needed.
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Scarsdale
Bronxville
Ray M. Gamble
Gamble
Inquirer
Mt. Vernon
White Plains
Tarrytown
Gimble
Post Road
Wendover Enters Republican Primary for Twenty Fourth District
Alfred L. Wendover of Mount Vernon announced his bid in the Republican primaries against incumbent Benjamin L. Fairchild for the Twenty fourth District Congressional nomination. Wendover, five term county supervisor, previously chaired parks and transit committees, and now heads county welfare. He has resided in Westchester for 26 years and in Mt. Vernon 14. He belongs to the New York Athletic Club and Orienta Yacht Club.
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Alfred L. Wendover
Mount Vernon
Benjamin L. Fairchild
Pelham
Fairchild
Congressional District Committee
Wendover
County Board of Supervisors
Westchester
Mt. Vernon
New York Athletic Club
Orienta Yacht Club
Mamaroneck
Progressives Name Philip Umstadter for Congress
Philip Amistadter of Yonkers was unanimously endorsed as the third Progressive candidate for Representative to Congress in the Twenty fourth New York State district. The Westchester county Progressive Party met at the Union Hotel White Plains Tuesday with Umstadter acting as temporary county chairman. Further candidate selections for Assembly, Senate and county office were deferred to a later date. A party conference is set for August 16 in Albany to guide the county organization.
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Philip Amistadter
Yonkers
New York Pressmen’s Union
Westchester County
Progressive Party
Congress
New York
Union Hotel
White Plains
Umstadter
Assembly
Senate
Albany
Fire at Heathcote Inn causes minor damage
A fire started by a cracked chimney in the wall between the dining room and the annex at Heathcote Inn early Sunday. Firemen and volunteers extinguished the blaze with little trouble. dining room walls suffered damage estimated at about 500 dollars.
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Heathcote Inn
Grasslands Board Approves Large Nurses' Home Funding
At a Board of Supervisors meeting Edward P. Barrett offered a resolution that was adopted to issue certificates totaling 920000 for the Nurses' Home and Employees' Dormitory at Grasslands. Contracts for plumbing work were awarded. Scarsdale was authorized to borrow 20000 for road improvements.
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Board of Supervisors
Edward P. Barrett
Grasslands
Scarsdale
Auto Inspection Starts Monday in Westchester County
Sheriff Arthur S. Maudlin announces a county wide auto inspection starting Monday August 11 after a meeting of town and village police chiefs. Cars in good condition receive windshield posters. those with bad brakes face repair or summons. The plan includes checking motor numbers for stolen cars.
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Westchester County
Arthur S. Maudlin
Maudlin
Baby Carriages Needed at Caroline Rest
Violet Cameron, superintendent of the Caroline Rest at Hartsdale, requests baby carriages for city mothers in need of rest. The home, run by the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, houses up to thirty babies with three weeks stay. Immediate need is three carriages, with a forthcoming shortage of ten as others wear out.
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Violet Cameron
Hartsdale
Caroline Rest
Association For
Miss Cameron
Campaign to Replace Ugly Hot Dog Stands
Plans and specifications for roadside refreshment stands are being distributed by agents of the Standard Oil Company of New York to beautify highways by replacing ugly hot dog stands with more artistic ones. Drawn up by Carrere Hastings and Shreve Lamb, copies are available to any who wish to use them, detailing materials and roughly similar cost to a makeshift stand.
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Standard Oil Company of
New York
Carrere & Hastings
Shreve & Lamb
Doll With A Smile Promotes State Homeless Child Story
A walking doll sent across the state promotes the tale of the homeless child. Distributed by the Child Adoption League of the State Charities Aid Association of New York, chaired by Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. The league, founded in 1922, counts Billie Burke and Laurette Taylor among early members, along with Henry Morgenthau and other adopters and advocates.
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Child Adoption League
State Charities Aid Association of New York
Charles Dana Gibson
Billie Burke
Alfred Ef, Smith
Laurette Taylor
Henry Morgenthau
Honore Willsie Morrow
Mabel Choate
Douglas Robinson
Decorate Mr Prout in Papal Order
The Order of St. Gregory the Great is conferred on William C. Prout by Pope Pius XI. He is noted as leader of the United States Olympic forces in the Paris games.
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St. Gregory the Great
Pius XI
William C. Prout
United States
Paris
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Park Committee
Mr. Moore
President of Women Voters
Parkway Commission
Orienta
Scansdalians
Mrs. Montgomery
Putnam Memorial Park
Sherman Turnpike
Highland Brook
Democratic Women Ready
Mr. Fairchild
Progressives
Philip Umstadter
Doll
MR. Prout
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