The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 5

BROOKLYN EAGLE, FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1941 TRUSTEE SWINGS TO OPPOSITION IN PRUDENCE TIFF Devoy Joint Forces Seeking to Win Control Of $50,000,000 Firm Charles W. Devoy, member of the board of trustees which has operated the $50,000,000 Prudence- Cabin Is U. S. Bound Feb.

14 iPi JeaB Gabm, or.e of France's foremost motion picture acton, left today for Lisbon. Portugal, on the way to Hollywood. Passage waa ofc tained on the Steamship Exeter, which is scheduled to sail reb. to how they should vote in the election of March 1. 'Any letter bearing my name soliciting support for Group 1 (the present board of trustees has been used against my protest both written and verbal.

"Surveying the pat few years and taking into consideration the outstanding qualifications of the candidates of Group 2. it is my firm conviction that with the management assured by that group a more efficient and economical operation of your corporation can had. and I urge your support ot Group 2." Bonds Corporation its reor- in 1938, today sided with opposition slate that seeks to AN AGED BEAUTY GETS ANOTHER FACE LIFTING As the Board of setup. The controller, pointing out that the structural cross-section has undergone little change through the years, noted that Brooklyn paid two-thirds of the bridge's cost and New York the remainder indicating that there may have been a time when Brooklynites were twice as eager to get to Manhattan as New Yorkers were to come over here. Estimate discussed major improvements for the approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge at a special meeting today, Controller Joseph D.

McGoldrick produced from his office files this 57-year-old cross-section sketch of the span, submitted by a committee appointed by the Mayors of Brooklyn and New York to inquire into the then new structure's financial take over control on March 1. whn the company's initial board of directors is to be elected. Like Ernest H. Hawkwood. current president of the reorganized corporation, he Is a candidate on the opposition slate, as well as on that of the current board of trustees, which seeks election as directors.

Mr. Hawkwood. however, recently came out for election of and resulunt continuance of the SINGER Mary Frances Lehn- present management, asserting that some members of the opposition erts mezzo-soprano, will be Piece of Cord Chief Evidence On Which Bandit Is Convicted Bush Merchants Mark 25fh Jubilee Y. Y. W.

Auxiliaries To Hold Dutch Supper As part of its social program of the season, the ladies auxiliary of the Y. M. and Y. W. H.

A. of Wil- 1 slate represented interests adverse heard in the Young Artists I to the company. Series of the Institute of Arts O'Toole Opposes Proposed Tunnel Between Boro, S. I. Says Tube Would Bring The similarity between a piece of ron Hill, visiting judge from Suf-cord found in his Docket and an- to'M County, of a charge of robbery.

i liamsburg Is planning a Dutch supper and reception on Saturday i evening, Feb. 22, in the 575 The Merchants and Manufactur-, Cosl and Sciences at the Brooklyn Mr. Devoy 's advocacy of the rival ers Association of Busn Terminal slate ls set fonh in a leUer at. Academy of Music at 3 p.m. held its silver anniversary dinner tached to a circular by the sponsors Sunday.

last night in the Hotel St. George. of that slate attacking the present piece with which a tl0 nf I Bedford Ave. 1- ill IU. victim was bound formed the prin- 1472 wilkins the Bronx, a life cipal evidence on which James insurance collector, in a hallway at Some 300 members and guests at- ot home CRmp whlch provWM free management as expensive, me cir- benalf of rftention of the incum-cular states that "in the last fiscal bfnts tne XmiX Group 2 com.

year salaries, wages and fees idi- munication to the comDanv's bond- Smith, 26, Negro, of 669 Gates 673 Gates Ave- last June 25' Kap" Quick Drop in Values i Shore Road Properties Quick Drop in Values scholarships, food and swimming lan was gagged with nis own neck- rectors fees paid the board of noiders advije tna, tne "GrouD paid the board of was convicted yesterday by a jury in County Court. Smith was found guilty before County Judge I Bar- iru.Mee.si alone amounted to me hov. luwna iu VUilUlCU auniumg tut Representative Donald L. OToole camp which the Institution main-today declared that he will oppose tains in its building during the viunrruisiv" nv move bv Staten Summer months. Games of cards highly excessive figure of $254,000." nominated bv owners of more than Sponsoring the so-called rival ts onoooo of bonds." The charee will also be conducted, according slate, being designated in all bal- wnif provoked this response was lot solicitations as Group 2.

is a tnat tne five mrmbm of the ie and Dewey tie and his hands and feet were tied with cord. Edward J. Kelly, chemist of the City Police Research Bureau, testified at the trial yesterday that cord taken from Smith after his arrest corresponded in composition, fiber and color with that tied around Kaplan's hands. Kaplan identified Smith as his assailant. Smith was remanded for sentence.

to Mrs. Ida Meyerson. chairman, She Is being assisted by Mrs. YOU CAN HAVE WHAT YOU WANT i WH EN YOU WANT IT if you open an Extendi ed Charge now and take committee composed of former su- Tillie Evans and Mrs. Rose tended.

The organization was founded to promote the welfare of the community and its merchants. Several merchants who formerly did business in the community attended. Fred E. Ruhling. first president of the association who served for three terms, headed a delegation of former presidents.

Stuart W. Robins, third vice president and chairman of the social committee, introduced the following newly-elected officers: Ralph W. Dey, president: George L. Rose, first vice president; Paul A. Lynch, second vice president; Sturtevant Overin, treasurer, and James J.

Donnelly, executive secretary. Will Honor Crews Wendell L. Willkie, defeated Re-pulican candidate for President, and District Attorney Thomas E. Jjewcy of Manhattan, one of his chief preme Court Justice Stephen Cal-laghan, George J. Atwell.

president of the George J. Atwell Foundation Corporation; Dr. Joseph Dana Allen, headmaster of Poly Prep Country Day School; Joseph W. Catharine, former president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, and Edgar Elliger, presi committee which Ls sponsoring the Group 2 candidates only one is a bondholder of record." Text of Letter Mr. Devoy's letter follows: "Due to my intimate knowledge of Prudence matters and the fact that I appear as a candidate of both groups, many bondholders have inquired of me with respect thrtje, months -to pay.

-No carrying charge. 1 1 Poy 'a Mar. 10th, ft April Moy I0tb lZ dent of Edgar Elliger, Inc. In reply to a recent charge In Island legislators to provide for the construction of a proposed Brook-lyn-Staten Island vehicular tunnel. Mr.

OToole's challenge follows yesterday's action by the State Legislature which adopted a resolution memorializing the Board of Estimate to appropriate $50,000 for preliminary survey and test borings for a vehicular tunnel from the southern end of Brooklyn to Staten Island. Charging that such a tunnel will bring about a rapid decrea.se In property values along the residential Shore Road district, the Bay Ridge legislator declared: Teople Are Opposed "I know that the people of Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton are opposed to the construction of a vehicular tunnel since such a project necessitates at least two or three traffic approaches which will have to run through the residential districts of both communities." He said that the tunnel would be Boro Park Group Will Meet Sunday The Boro Park Round Table Conference will meet Sunday evening in the home of its spiritual leader, Rabbi P. Israeli, 1160 47th St. The group, composed of young persons, is now in its 13th year. Rabbi Israeli will lead the discussion on Sholom Asch's book, "The Nazarene." He's Postmaster at 24 Broker Faces 1,900 Years In $2,500,000 Swindle Philadelphia, Feb.

14 (U.R) Robert J. Boltz, accused of embezzling more than $2,500,000 from bankers, Industrialists and social leaders, comes home today to face charges on which he could be sentenced to 1,900 years in prison if convicted. Boltz, regarded here as a "financial wizard" before his disappearance last Oct. 22, was arrested yesterday in Rochester. He was quoted by police as saying he would plead guilty to 185 State and 21 Federal indictments charging embezzlement, fraudulent use of the mails, and operating as a broker without a license.

rivals for the nomination at the Philadelphia convention, will attend the 20th annual Crews Night" ball of the 6th A. D. Republican Club on Washington's Birthday in Arcadia Hall, 918 Halsey Isadore Siegel, ball chairman, announced today. The ball will honor County Leader John R. Crews, who is also leader of the 6th A.

and Mrs. Marguerite Bergen Kuhn, district co-leader. More than 4,000 persons, including many public officials, both Republican and Democratic, are expected to attend. Assembly Moxee, Wash. (U.B Cylde Simon believes he is one of the youngest postmasters in the United States.

He ls Just 24. Kaplans Have Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Kaplan of 870 Troy East Flatbush, have announced the birth of a daughter, Elaine, in the Menorah Maternity Hospital, Rockaway Parkway and Avenue A. She is their first child.

Irving Civics Meet Monday The Irving Civic Association will hold its next regular meeting on Monday evening in its headquarters, 1617 Cornelia St. William F. Reuter is president. man Robert J. Crews, twin brother of the county leader, is honorary chairman of the ball.

entire stock of PERSIAN LAM LaGuardia to Swear in 4 Boro Library Trustees Four members of the Brooklyn Public Library board of trustees reappointed for five-year terms were to be sworn In today by Mayor LaGuardia at City Hall, Their posts are unsalaried. They are Henry J. Davenport, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Association; Joseph J. Sartori, borough restaurateur; William M. Calder vice president of the William M.

Calder Company, and Miss Harriet T. Righter, welfare leader. "an absolute waste of the taxpayer's money and ridiculous because the average Staten Island resident going to Manhattan does not want to spend 35 minutes reaching the southern end of Brooklyn and then an additional 45 minutes to get to Manhattan." Mr. OToole also pointed out that a tunnel or other vehicular project across the Narrows would bring about an influx of heavy trucking and force a general exodus of the population from the residential districts. State Senator Robert E.

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