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BROOKLYN -DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1938 Ml 8 Bond Clothes Gives tion of China, and had maaa a statement to that effect. 'Mudsutter'Band To Make Traffic Cops' Jobs Easier Pay Debt, Maynard Urges Edwin P. Maynard, chairman of Bonus of $250,000 Bond Clothes are distributing Hit of Club Party A German street band "oom- the board of the Brooklyn Trust Company and acting president of the Brooklyn and Queens Y. M. C.

A. Association, pointed out that "the New Roadway To End Jams On Busy Span pahed" Its way along Church Ave. whole world is up to its neck in debt. Also the to Oetjen's Restaurant yesterday, where It entertained 125 members "We once raised $2,500,000 and (250,000 bonus In which aU employe will share. The Bond plan of added compensation started In September, when it was announced in Rochester that employes In the Bond factories would receive a percent bonus on earnings for the year ol 1936.

of the Flatbush 12:45 Club and their wives at the Wub's annual we've got to once more raise money for the honor of the 'Y' and pay our debts. We will never be healthy and strong until our debts are set Christmas party. Spiritual Insight Is World's Need, Manley Tells General Secretary Speaks to 1.1 Branches of Boro and Queens at Big Rally :1, Spiritual insight and living Is the greatest thing in the world, John Manley, general secretary of the national council of the Y. M. C.

said during a meeting last night of representatives from 13 branches of the in Brooklyn and Queens at the Central Branch, 55 Hanson Place. "Let us believe that God is in the A complete surprise to the mem 1 11 I I II' tled," he said. 17 bers, the band, consisting of eight pieces, was led Into the private din Bonus checks for the local Bond 'To achieve this everything else ing room occupied by the club by Maj. W. Gerald Hawes, who had corraled the street players near the vii must be set aside," said Mr.

Maynard, who presided and Introduced the speakers. organization were distributed yaster-day. They wera received by aU salesmen, office amployes andtaQon, Jriitril' 7' vti community's busiest intersection, William H. Dewar, program secre Church and Flatbush Aves. tary of the Brooklyn and Queens A holiday musical program, which opened the meeting with a -Boy Christmas Real- Included an organ recital by James Paul and songs by Augustine Jac-quillard, was presented.

i 5 N. IX. It statement as to Its purpose. Murray Indorsed The Rev. Dr.

Charles W. Roefler, background and trust pur lives with chaplain of the club, delivered a short Christmas sermon. Hugo Ses-selberg presided. TaV 'it By 20th A.D. Club Opening of Extra Auto Channel on Williamsburg Bridge Tuesday Just one day after the 33d anniversary ol the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge this month, a new two-lane roadway will increase the traffic capacity of the span 50 percent.

Mayor LaGuardia, In a simple ceremony now tentatively set for Tuesday, will snip a colored ribbon itretched across the Manhattan end of the new skidproof roadway adjoining the old westbound lane of the bridge, and itepup Its carrying load to more than 60,000 vehicles dally. Thus, he wiU mark the end of a five-year campaign to improve the facilities of the most northerly of the three Brooklyn-Manhattan bridges. By the same act, however, he will drop an entirely new problem ol even greater weight Into the city's Department of Plant and Plant and Structures. New Problem Involved In the words of John A. Knighton, chief engineer of the department, it is stated briefly: McDonnell High Cast 4 Time PaymanLi 1 His the best we know how," he advised, urging an Intensification of Y.

M. C. A. work throughout the world. Theodore R.

Studwell, chairman of the committee appointed last year to make recommendations on boys' work, said In an official re Resolutions indorsing the seleC' tion of William S. Murray as Re PresentsPlayTonight The Thespians, student dramatic 5 Down A Ymt to Pay BEGINNING FEBRUARY society of Bishop McDonnell Me publican State Chairman were unanimously adopted last night by the 20th A. D. Republican Club at its regular meeting at the club port that group work was the most morial High School, will present "If I Were King" tonight and to Looking Brooklyn-bound on the new $400,000 skidproof roadway on Williamsburg Bridge, which Is expected to releive the city's traffic headache after Dec. 22.

desirable way to develop boys. Sharing of Interests Cited QUALITY DIAMOND RINGS i WATCHES at tmr lot tttiydat wk pi' house, 929 Bushwick Ave. Congrat morrow night in the school audi' torium, Eastern Parkway and Clas son Ave. ulations will be sent to the State He li. erpreted it as "the process of developing boys by means of the Members of the cast Include Helen JEWKLKnl INCH 188 OpM DvralBga I Jared Chambers Committee.

interplay of personalities in the King, Dorothy Delaney, Vera Crow A nominating committee for next sharing of their mutual interests Chemical Alumni Of Pratt Celebrate ley, Rosemary McMorrow, Ann Doyle, Anne Kelley, Agnes Johns A report on the 1936 national Elected 33d Time council meeting was given by ton, Carolyn Scarano, Doris Murphy year's officers was appointed. It Includes Executive Members Ernest C. Wagner and Mrs. Faith Moore Andrews, Joseph Hartstein, Roy Terrell Selby, a member of the and Eleanor Malmone. Skidmore and Fred Maroc.

Everett L. Neal reported arrange board of managers of Central Branch, and Lyman Hoover, student secretary of the Peiping Y. M. C. told of his experiences in developing the movement in China.

KEEP THIS AD FOR FUTURE REFERENCE) "It's aU very well," he says, "to build new roads to expand traffic capacity of our bridges, but unless Jared J. Chambers, veteran member of the 28th Ward Taxpayers Protective Association, last night was re-elected for the 33d successive year as president, at a regular ments for a card party on Jan. 15 at Schwaben Hall, Myrtle and Knickerbocker Aves. U. S.

Commis Credit Union League Names Reid as Head William Reld, city collector and president of the Municipal Credit Union, was elected president of the New York State Credit Union League at a recent meeting of the directors in Albany, it is announced. Other officers elected were William Goldfine of New York, first vice president; John Ammering of Rochester, second vice president; John Patker of Buffalo, third vice president; Nat Helman of New York, secretary and counsel; Charles Ant, assistant counsel, and Ouo Schuler, treasurer. The New York State Credit Un vehicles can reacn tnese new roaa-wavi through adequate approaches, TMA CHRIS He declared that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek saw, in such work sioner Martin C. Epstein, president, roll along without tie-ups and leave was chairman. as the was doing, the salva without the delay of crossroad con Following the precedent set many years ago, the Alumni Association of the School of Chemical Engineering of Pratt Institute, held its annual Christmas dinner at Loft's Restaurant, 26 Cortlandt Manhattan, last night, without speeches.

More than 100 members of the association attended and Just to talk over old times and have a "Jolly good time," William Barlow, In charge of the dinner arrangements, said. The guests of honor were the members of the faculty headed by Dr. Allen E. Rogers, faculty director of the chaiuical school, and gestion, not much has been done to solve the traffic problem. LAIKIS "New roads alone will not do the lob.

The roads need the supple' menting benefits of adequate terminals, No road is more efficient ON YOUR OWN SIGNATURE than the elflciency of its terminals, No road can carry Its capacity load in constant flow unless Its entrance and exit are wide enough to feed the line at one end, distribute ion League has 170 member credit unions with over $8,000,000 assets and about 55,000 members. The largest of these is the Municipal Credit Union of New York with more than 14.000 members and assets of $2,000,000. It was organized in 1917. it Quickly at the other." Enfineers to Start Plans line with this reasoning, engi meeting at the Turn Verein, Bush-wick and Gates Aves. The other officers are: Anthony McCabe, Christopher Flaherty, Mrs.

Fred Partheymuller, Charles Schneider, Thomas C. Morgan and Helena M. A. Fromm; vice presidents; Michael Goldstein, recording secretary; John O. Ubelmann, financial secretary; Edward Lewin, assistant financial secretary; Richard E.

Weber, treasurer; Leo Bloom, sergeant-at-arms; Congressman-elect Eugene J. Keogh, attorney, and Vincent J. Keogh, assistant to the attorney. The association also appointed a committee to draw up a petition demanding the removal of a pillar located in the middle of Halsey near Broadway. It was pointed out that this obstruction was the cause of many accidents.

Preliminary plans also were made for the celebration of the 46th anniversary of the organization, which will be held next Februany. Teachers Ask Direct Pension Elections heads of the alumni associations of the other schools at Pratt. William Butler Is president of the association. Boro College Offers Two Radio Programs Prof. William Stelner, chairman of the Brooklyn College economics department, will discuss the importance of a knowledge of economics in the solution of the world's problems tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.

over NEW LOW RATES 2'2 Ptr Month on a Loan of $300. Loam of Leu Than $3002 on Balance Above $100. 3 on $100 or Leu. I yOU GET FULL AMOUNT NO DEDUCTIONS NO PAYMENTS ON PRINCIPAL FOR 90 DAYS ON LOANS MADE BEFORE CHRISTMAS CALL, WRITE OR PHONE BE SURE IT IS THE "NATIONAL" The following new offices for your convenience; MANHATTAN' 740 LEXINGTON AVENUE 261 W. I25TH ST, Room 210 (Cor.

59th SI. Op. Bloomlngdtlx) (Nt It HUM St. Awlld TfcMtTtt Wlckerilii.ni 2-8172 MOnvniat i-HM fLUSHINO 135-50 Roosvlt Room I (Cor. Main INdtpMd 1-7239.

OTHER CONVENIENT OFFICES PILGRIM DRY CLEANING Send your party clothes to Pilgrim and look your very best when the Holiday Seasoa arrives. Evening gowns, wraps and men's format wear respond alike to Pilgrim's special dry-cleaning method. Colors art brightened, texture is renewed. No odor, no oily him to attract dust and dirt. Bonded representatives assure perfect safety; Quick pick-up and delivery; neers in the department, which Is headed by Commissioner Frederick J.

H. Kracke, are sharpening up their pencils and preparing for a siega of planning. While further changes are stUl in the embryonic stage, they will eventually form the huts for requests for additional funds to complete the job. Boro, L. I.

Singers On Network Program The Brooklyn and Flushing Junior Glee Clubs will participate for the first time in a coast-to-coast radio broadcast to Be sponsored by ttie Associated Glee Clubs of America Saturday at 6 p.m. over station WJZ. The Brooklyn group, which is sponsored by the Kiwanls Club of Meanwhile the new road on the An BROOKLYN OFFICE! BRONX OFFICE HANHATTA OFFICII i NulIU Rum 101 Write or 'phone for the "Pilgrim Mao" today. Twlini 3-04S9 Stat. .2 Niuau ati-i Bink Bulldifli QUEENS OFFICE Station WNYC, as a feature of the weekly college broadcast.

On the same program a condensed life of Francis Bacon. 16th century English writer, will be presented, including Cecil Natapoff, Anthony Pasquariello, Paula Lerner, Leona Feldman and Joseph Rim in the cast. Today at 4:30 a musical program will be presented by the borough school's music department over the 47 W.Kih tt. Ram 414 Wluamla 7-52M Williamsburg Bridge will be open to the public in an effort to lessen the congestion which repeatedly clogs three, spans now working under forced pressure in what is admitted to be one of the weakest links In the city's vehicular transit facilities. The new roadway, built with Federal funds as a WPA project, but under the supervision of the city's Plant and Structure staff, will cost tt.t of S400.000 when the little 37-M 82d Strtat, Rega Na.

I NEwtawn 9-3660 (At jatktaa Haiinta tit st tutiair) (OMtaltt MtAlaia Haul) More than 8,000 teachers have signed the Teachers Union petition calling for the direct election of pension delegates, it was announced today. These petitions will be for 4(4 Mtll 2d flow SHw. Roil- l.JMK (Nut blda. to Kriim a and 10a Storal II W. 424 Ram 121 Ptnaa.

I.7S93 (OPiaaita Pubiie LiRrary) warded to Albany, to be presented 42W Iraadaray, Ratal I WA.h. Htu 7-0117 Brooklyn and the University Glee Club, has a membership of 90 males ranging in age from 16 to 25 years. It is conducted by Randolph P. Hanson, of 265 New York director of the Brooklyn University Glee Club and Chorus. Harvey Hindermeyer directs the Flushing Junior Glee Club which comprises 35 members.

7 to the Legislature at Its next ses H4 FlatDuih Av Rm. I IN until I.37BI (Oppollta Eratmii. Hlfh School) CO W. ISUt St.) FINANCE same station. Prof.

Francis C. La-throp will conduct the orchestra, while arias will be sung by students PERSONAL i imc iir 1 sion. The Union will continue the campaign it initiated last Spring and hopes for favorable action this year. Offices Open Evenings Until 9 P. Saturday 5 M.

of to illustrate the "Beginnings Opera." l. Jar-T -'rti' odds and ends are finally tacked on. The Job gave work to a dally average of 85 men for close to a year. Replace Trolley Track Built on the northerly half of the nan and on a level with the Man-hatfaTbound roadway, the new lane. rePe the raUs of th.

to-ardtd trolley car line-abandoned by the private companies 13 years aL and finally scrapped by the city as a losing proposition some six oS tte bridge proper, th. new road built of steel bands spaced ouf inches apart, and filled with corfcreiT Where weight was not agential factor, engiaeers em-lotpst reinforced con- KNOW VN 1 i WANTS AM 1 MM I I mz -In. I 1 iS 1 tib iiUK' fOR CHRISTMAS ccitnicUon. twice as heavy, but satisfying most designers with tTwroa'dwayisrnorethanlS feJt wWe overall-capable of carta trucks abreast with plenty 5 leeway to conserve the nerves of hrtoe-conscious drivers. From end 15,907 feet about a mile and three blocks long.

Investment Now 24 Million With this most recent improve, ment the total investment, both city and national, represented by the Williamsburg Bridge, amounts to 134 588.090. more than $15,000,000 of which is accounted for by the orig-mal construction, and another, $9,000,000 by land values used for its approaches. Still to be completed when the first car rolls on to the city's newest -ribbon of concrete," are the steel, curblngs, improved lighting Man-1 chlons and the wind-up of the paint And while these details are being dispatched bv WPA crews, Commissioner KrackPS engineers will be xnandinc perhaps unnoticed for many months to come their preliminary Ideas for opening up the terminals in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Suggested Improvements On the WUiiainsDurg approacu. HIS smart young lady has a smart mother who likes to get besides the usual Christmas fripperies- AND I one suggested improvement calls for the widening of Grand St.

Exten- sion and Broadway to double up the traffic intake. Another would create i a through leeder lane from Bedford Ave. bv widening New St. and Division Ave. and clearing the arteries of obstructions.

i For Manhattan, they are weigh- lng the possibility of removing the itairway entrances to elevated lines I and the kiosks leading to subways at Schiff Parkway, and computing depths to which a tunnel for north and south traffic would have to be fcunk below Avenue B. But at police headquarters in ECONOMICAL And because rates are now down so low that cooking current costs the average Brooklyn family less than $3 a month! Why not order an electric range in time for your Christmas dinner? How appetizing everything will taste 1 An electric range prepares food at the exact cookbook temperature with the precision of an expert chef. And with our Special Rental Offer, which has opened the magic door of electric cookery to thousands of Brooklyn women, an electric range won't strain the gift budget. something practical for the house. This year her heart is set on an electric range.

Because the accurate, controlled heat of an electric range makes results so certain and food taste so good. Because automatic controls will free her from hours of oven watching give her more time for her children and other interests. Because her kitchen will be cool clean pleasant. on with months, a ratine Of a Manhattan and Brooklyn alike, officials will remember Dec. 22 as one which brought at least partial relief to their chronic traffic re, an ft 7 ffcen.

if nd the p8y Then, 1 r- lUrcWW- 7 free, oon-c or or 3. nt to nas 1 CALL AT ANY BROOKLYN STORE MAIL THIS COUPON buy "'1- electric' to "Iht ROYAL BLUE" tat altlmon ami uMlltM, aaairld'a mMt tnodtra train. Vwo. Brot ln. rdill PIvmm Caaantorlaa4 tM4X if 1 "BrooVlyn uiw.

Ove praWer WHERE YOU SEE I a BROOKLYN EDISON COMPANY, INC 380 Purl Streat, Brooklyn, N.Y. I Plcaat lend me, without obligation, full Informs. tion describing the "Brooklyn Rdiaon Electric" a Range and your Satisfaction Trial offer. or two- 2a PHONE TRIANGLE 5-600O OR CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE BROQ.KLYN EDISbN COMPANY SHOWROOMS. They are conveniently located at 380 Pearl 566 Nostrand Ave.

(Bedford), 100 Chester St. (Brownsville), 10 Howard Ave. (Bushwick), 529 Surf Ave. (Coney Island), 21 Snyder Ave. (Flatbush), 5123 Fourth Ave.

(South Brooklyn), 270 South Third St. (Williamsburg). REDDV KILOWATT Your alaclric Jrtrt the Wvn ie3tae- CLASSIFIED ADS THIS and ask to see the "Brooklyn Edison Electric" Range for rent. There's no obli-Ratton whatever, of courts. Name.

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