JULY
31 July 1919
WOMAN REPORTED MISSING
Rebecca GOODMAN, 28, of 163 Lewis avenue, has been missing from her home
since 9 o'clock Wednesday night. When last seen she wore a light-colored
washable dress, green sweater, tan jacket, black shoes and white stockings.
She is of medium height, with black hair and pale complexion, and very
slender.
DEFENDER SAVES DOCTOR FROM DEATH IN SURF
Dr. Joseph STERN, of 29 Ocean avenue, while bathing yesterday afternoon
near Howland avenue, Rockaway Beach, got beyond his depth in a heavy sea and
was nearly drowned. Patrolman Francis CRAVEN, of the Division of National
Defense, reached him after he had gone under twice and finally rescued him.
CRAVEN gave first aid and Dr. CURRAN, of Rockaway Beach Hospital, revived
STERN, who was taken to his home.
25 August 1919
Monday-HALF-HUNDRED HURT IN CONEY'S THRONG
Half a hundred persons were treated for cuts and other minor injuries in a
crowd of 300,000 that thronged the Coney Island beaches yesterday.
Emil WAGNER,40 years old, of 72 Troutman Street, fell from a jetty at the
foot of West Twentieth Street into shallow water and received a fracture of
the left arm. He was removed by Dr. PHILLIPS to the Coney Island Hospital.
William FELDMAN, 25 years old, of 122 Middleton Street, ws struck by a wave
and crashed against a lifeline pole, sustaining a dislocated shoulder for
which he was attended and went home.
Ten-year-old Mary LAEBANO while crossing Surf Avenue, near West
Fourteenth Street, with her mother, was struck by an automobile operated by
Harry POLOWITZ,, OF 123 West 116th Street, Manhattan. She sustained
contusions of the left arm, for which she was attended by Dr. PHILLIPS.When
the little girl was struck, her mother became hysterical and was also
attended by Dr. PHILLIPS,following which mother and daughter went home.
At 2 P.M., the tide brought in probably from some outgoing steamer, a
quantity of crude oil. The hair and skin of many of the bathers became
soaked with the oil, and great difficult was experienced in removing the
sticky substance.
Excitement occurred on the Bowery when a pot of grease in the kitchen of
Stauch's boiled over and smoke began to pour from the windows of the kitchen
and dance hall. Someone turned in a fire alarm, and a huge crowd blocked the
thoroughfare until the cause was learnedl
There were few arrests. Early in the morning six youths engaged, in a
novel manner, the advertising of a dance to be given by their club, the
Bright Light Social Club, in the Bronx, and were picked up by the "strong
arm squad" for masquerading as Rip Van Winkle, Charlie Chaplin and other
noted and notorious charactrers. At the back of their costumes were placards
announcing the date and other details of the ball. In the Coney Island court
yesterday, Magisterate O' NEILL suspended sentence on the sextet.
Abraham JACOWITZ, 20 years old, of 84 Monroe Street, was arrested on
complaint of May DAVIS, of 562 Forty-Ninth Street, who claimed that while
she was dancing inthe ballroom at Luna Park, JACOWITZ continually annoyed her.
James MESTRIE,22 years old, a chauffeur, of 154 Ainslie Street, and James
ALFANO, 18 years old, of 552 Driggs Avenue, were arrested early today by
Detective REARDON, on a charge of attempted grand larceny. Charles GORDON of
Newark, J.J., the compaainant charged the two youths with trying to steal
his autobomile, which was standing on Surf Avenue. MESTRIE and ALFANO, in
the Coney Island court before Magistrate O'neill Ppleaded not guilty and
were held in $5000 bail each for examination tomorrow.
BOY RELEASES BRAKES, TRUCK INJURES WOMAN
Benjamin SCHWENKIN, 15 years old,
Philip LAPIDUS, 11,
George LAPIDUS, 13,
George STONEY,13, pleaded
guilty in the Children's Court today of having relased the emergency brake
on a large truck as it stood on a hill before 577 Gates Avenue. They were
held for further examination. According to the police, the truck, woned by
Charles STEIN, of 682 DeKalb Avenue, was left standing while the driver
delivered a package. In his absence the boys released the brake and the
heavy car started on its way. In its passage, it struck a woman, knocking
her down and was only stopped when it hit the fire hydrant 100 feet away.
RUN OVER STABLING A FRACTIOUS HORSE While stabling a horse attached to a
delivery wagon last night, Lawrence HODMACKER, of 210 Thirty-Second Street,
was thrown to the ground when the horse bolted, the rear wheel of the wagon
passing over his body. He sustained a fractured right knee and lacerations
of the body.
HURT IN FALL FROM RUNNING BOARD OF CAR
While riding on the running board of a Flushing Avenue trolley car
yesterday, Meyer S(otrisk/ Sofrick), 29 years old, of 356 Vernon avenue,
fell to the pavement at Flushing avenue and Bartlett Street, sustaining cuts
and bruises on the face, head and body.
29 August 1919
5 Hurt as Auto Crashes; Baby's Injuries Serious
Driving an army automibile along Merrick Road last night, Private Roy
TELMOS, 24, of the motor transport corps at Camp Upton, crashed into another
automobile at Locust Avenue, Jamaica. The second car was owned and operated
by Morris ANKINS, of 189 Lafayette Avenue. The most seriously injured among
the several passengers of both machines was a six-months-old baby, Marsella
FRIEDMAN, who sustained concussion of the brain and was removed to Jamaica
Hospital.
The others who were injured left for home after being attended by the
ambulance surgeon. They were Sophie FRIEDMAN, 26, of Manhattan Avneue,
mother of the injured baby, lacerations of the left cheek; Eva Grant, 57,
201 Manhattan Avenue, sprained back; Morris ANKINS, driver of the touring
car, lacerations of the right arm and scalp, and Lieut.-Col. Levy BROWN,
40, of Camp Upton, contusions of the spine.
The cause of the accident is being investigated, but it is believed the
blame rests with both drivers in making a misjudgment of distance.
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