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Daily News from New York, New York • 256

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Daily Newsi
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New York, New York
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256
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Eklyn. Sec. 7 DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1933 Model Engineers Plan New Railway System Fulton at Bridge Brooklyn Direct I. R. T.

Subway Entrance m. Guaranteed August Savings on a. ABRIGCOAT Imported and domestic fabrics! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal aaaaaa-nananal aana-nal Henry Gorst of Glendale, Queens, a member of the New York Society of Model Engineers, does his share of taking apart 'the elaborate railroad the society has had on display. Model will be replaced by a biggtr one. fa I I It's "all aboard'' on another ten-year model railroad I construction job for members of the New York Society of; iUodel engineers.

These hard-working hobbyists are now busy tearing down the elaborate "eight-mile" scale of Looks lihe Persian! Feels like Persian! Wears like Persian! one-quarter of an inch to the foot railroad which they built in the past decade in their headquarters at 152 W. 42d Manhattan. Ten-Year Job. The old railroad's popularity was its doom. So many thousands thronged to the society's annual show that larger quarters had to be obtained.

These were found in the basement of the present headquarters building. And, as these railroaders tell you with a bright gleam in their eyes, it's two-and-a-half times as big. "Wonderful" is their word for it. They intend to start off anew modestly, according to Smith. They will utilize as much of the old track as possible.

Opening In February. They plan to have the first patch Soon they will lay the "first track of the new and bigger Union City Kailroad. It will be at least ten maybe twelve years or more The new fitted and pencil-elim fil-houettes of the 1938 reason made up into coats you'll wear for seasons! Lined nith Skinner's midtown rayon satin, and interlined. Sizes for and women. operating in time for the eleventh annual exhibit next February, bmith said.

i Plans are being drawn up rapidly I for the next layout. Constantine predicts that at least 1,000,000 screws, nuts, and several thou- sand feet of steel track will be I i usea. 1 1 tt I before that's finished, according to Richard Constantine of 144-50 41st Flushing, who's railroad superintendent. 44 A model railroad is never finished," added Meredith E. Smith of 1359 Dickens Far Rockaway.

"It'll be a big job setting up the new system." There you have the secret of what helped make the society's first miniature railroad one of the outstanding in the country and indicates big things for the budding one. These followers of the iron horse love their hobby. The more work, the better. These evenings always find the group busy from 5 P. M.

until midnight taking apart out-moded U. C. R. R. Every Class Represented.

Doctors, lawyers, teachers, interior decorators, bricklayers, engineers and, sure, regular railroad firemen and engineers make up their ranks. A large percentage comes from Brooklyn, Queens and other parts of Long Island. W. F. McAllister of 147-21 17th Road, Whitestone, is secretary.

modern in every respect but one. ti A lie iiiiiiiciiuit; triiKiiiwiiiig wm ii be 1 the latest, indirect lignting will illuminate the new scenic background which in turn, will be of diorama construction to give best possible realistic perspective, according to btations and terminals will be up-to-date. We guarantee a saving over After-August prices The lone exception are the loco 111 A $5 deposit will hold your coat in our cold storage vaults until Oct. 1st. motives and trains.

No stream lining. "Not enough work making them," Smith explained. "Most of the members prefer the old puffers. More detail. 1 Jr Jt HI -iiv-rU Vl Roslyn's Lip-Reading Classes Hold Promise Nassau educators are focusing attention on an unusual school experimental project now being tried in Roslyn, Nassau, a lip-reading class for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

Shimmering Rayon Satin PIN DOTTED DRESSES Chmber Killed Aosta, Aug. 2 (U.R). Valentino Florio, 21, was killed and three companions seriously injured when they fell into a ravine while attempting to climb Mt. Bianc near Cour Mayeur. 2 FOR til' i if, 111 i it i t.

i -4 I I 1 I 1 1 ISTOP-LftOK'l BUY HERE Funds raised among school children last Spring made possible establishment of the special school, which is uinler supervision of the Junior Red Cross unit of Nassau. Eight pupils are receiving instruction from Miss Margaret Dunn of Port Washington, who has been teaching deaf children in that village's school departments for the past four years. Due to the absence of any special schools in the county, many deaf and hard-of-hearing children necessarily attend regular classes in county schools. If- the present project is declared a success, then ether classes will be created, it was said. Through such schools, it is expected, handicapped children will progress in their studies through the stimulation of new Rxe-eptional Rareains! 1937 Che.

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