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BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1939 Telephone MAin 4 6200 9 For Clattified Ad German Ex Minister of Labor He'll Get Toga Speaks at Center of C. Forum U. S. Charter Cited By Brith Abraham Lodges Hold Exercises Noting 130th Jubilee Of Constitution Here WBA Unit to Fete State Officer Mrs. Mary A.

Tully Active in Preparation For Two Conventions K. of C. Leader Masonic Lodges Confer Degrees Home Night Feature Of Tuesday's Meeting At Delta Lodge Menora Lodge, 903, F. it A. conferred the degree of entered apprentice on Wednesday at the Menora Building, 14th Ave.

and 50th St. Following the lodge meeting a Masonic quiz was held. The degree of entered apprentice Sons of Legion Set Convention For Friday To Choose Officers All Borough Posts To March Army Day By A. J. CINCOTTA The annual county convention of the Sons of the Legion Squadrons of the Kings County American Legion, will he held Friday night at the Bedford Y.

M. C. A. auditorium, Monroe 8t. and Bedford Ave.

mmm jumz is i i i i Howard Anderson, State detachment commander of the Junior organization and its county chairman, announces that the session will open at 7t30 p.m. and will end when all business and the annual elections are: completed. In addition to a county captain to be elected, other junior officials will be chosen from the I various units throughout the courfty. Representation will be 1 delegate and 1 alternate for each 10 members and 1 delegate and alternate for every five additional members. Reports will be heard from the athletic, citizenship, Americanism, M.

T. Boys State, Rifle team and membership committees. The convention will function along the same lines as the regular county convention of the American Legion, with direction given to the Juniors under guidance of Legion officials. Army Day Parade All units of the Kings County American Legion will participate In the annual Army Bay parade to be held' April 8. The Legion division will assemble at Sth Ave.

and 95th Manhattan, at 2:30 p.m. Capt, James A. Andrews has been designated as chief of staff for the Brooklyn units. J. Wesley Flam man of the 13th Past will act as his aid.

All colors will be massed under the direction of James J. O'Connor of Reville Post. Old Glory Naval Post A get together of sailors and marines who served during the World War and reside In Brooklyn and vicinity will be held under the auspices of Old Glory Post, No. 48, of the Kings County American Legion, Saturday night, Ormond's Nostrand Ave. and Fulton Brooklyn.

The post which Is considered the largest Naval post in the East will mark the affair with a drive to enroll as members a class of 250 new applicants. Vice Commander Art Kirse is general chairman; John Anderson, ticket committee; George Green, Mr. Twohy is chairman of Columbus Council's Campaign for Christian Justice, which opened at the council clubhouse, 1 Prospect Park West, last week. Neiv I. O.

O. F. Unit Named in Honor Of Late Justice Grand Master Francis L. Caranno recently instituted Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge, I.

O. O. with a chartered membership of 59, at ceremonies in Parkway Hall on Pitkin Ave. Assisting in the institutional cere 1 monies were Past Grand Master) Frederick J. Greifenstein, Grand Secretary Clayton W.

Boyce and Past Grand Conductor Benjamin H. Saxen. Deputy George Arky and his 9th New York District Staff installed the officers. Cardozo Lodge, named after the late Supreme Court Justice, was created by Official Organizer Max well M. Parker, Inducted as Cardozo Lodge's first Noble Grand was Louis Krasnotf.

Others installed were Vice Grand Morris Kokowsky, Recording Secre tary Avrom Storch, Financial Secretary Morris Schneider and Treasurer Sam Belitz. Visitors introduced were Deputy Goffin of New York District 1, Grand Lodge Marshal Emanuel Saget, Past Grand Conductors Henry Unterweiser, kidor Isaacs Alfred Jacobs, seating, and Wjfc Floyd Bartels, treasurer. and Frank Reiner; Past Grand I a ni orates constitution and Guardian Sam Marks, Past District i to support the Amer Deputies Harold Conjor and Jacob lcanD designed in the Bill Sydney G. Harnett Mr. Harnett, grand keeper of record! and seal, will get toga and Jewel tomorrow night.

Pythians Will Fete Harnett Tomorrow Grand Keeper of Seal To Get Toga and Jewel At Special Ceremonies Sydney G. Harnett, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, tomorrow night will receive the toga and Jewel indicating his rank as a Fast Grand Chancellor of the Domain of New York, from Grand Chancellor Frank J. Zaimant. The event will take place at the Greater Pythian Temple. Five years ago the State order suf fered the loss of the then grand keeper, William Ladew.

The grand lodge officers, at the suggestion of Deputy Supreme Chancellor Max well Lustig, drafted Syd Harnett, who was then the grand vice chan cellor. This despite the fact that he was to become grand chancellor three months from that date. Since he became grand keeper, the order has been growing by leaps and bounds. More than 8,000 men have joined the order since he undertook his duties. In the period Harnett has been in office, he has become one of the outstanding personalities of the en tire Supreme Domain.

Three years ago he was elected president of the Grand Keepers Association of the United States. What may be considered the crowning achievement of his Pythian career, was the garnering of the application for membership of president Franklin D. Roosevelt in February, 1936, and the conferring of the three ranks of knighthood on the President at the White House in Washington. While Mr. Harnett Is a member of many organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of For elgn Wars, Jewish War Veterans, Army and Navy Union, Army Relief Society, Masons, Elks, Foresters, Moose, Free Sons of Israel, and a director of the Wall Street Synagogue as well as national, secretary of the American Jewish Federation, his first love, he said, is the order Knights of Pythias.

In 1933 he was a member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of New York, and was recently appointed a member of the fraternal committee of the New York World's Fair. Preceding tomorrow evening's festivities, a dinner will be tendered in his honor at the temple, where prominent national, State and city officials who are members of the order will pay their tribute. The rank of Esquire will be conferred on a special class of Initiates from the lodges recently organized and in which such distinguished members as Lieutenant Governor Poletti, Supreme Court Justice Al geron I. Nova, former U. S.

Attorney George Z. Medalle, Deputy Supreme Chancellor Maxwell Lustig and others will take an active part. Grand Chancellor Zaimant is chairman of this event. Jr. O.

U. A. M. Council Plans Ladies Night Corner Stone Council, 3, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, will hold a ladles' night entertainment and dance next Saturday night at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum, Willoughby near Myrtle Ave. Henry Menken is chairman of the entertainment committee.

The council meets every first and third Monday of the month at Hart's Hall, 1028 Gates Ave. To Address K. Columbus Council Christian Justice Drive Underway Dr. Friedrlch Baerwald, former Minister of Labor under Cnancellor Bruening in Germany, will be the speaker tonight at the weekly forum of Columbus Council, Knights of Co lumbus, in Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Park West. The address will start at 8:30 p.m., after which he will answer questions from the audience.

Dr. Baerwald, a Catholic refugee from Germany, is now assistant professor of economics at Ford ha in University. He will discuss "Religion in a Totalitarian State." The forum is open to the public without charge. Campaign Underway Columbus Council's campaign for Christian justice is now underway At a recent meeting of the council, James F. Twohy, chairman of the campaign, said: "This matter of obtaining the adoption in economic life of tha principles laid down by the late Pope Pius XI is largely one of individual effort.

As a shrewd observer once remarked, 'If every Catholic lived up to the principles of his religion for just 24 hours, the world would be converted to It is up to us to induce men to join our order so that they may work with us to bring about a better civilization. Invite your eligible friends to come to dinner any Monday night at Columbus Club at 6:30. They will be guests of the council and will have explained to them just what we aim to accomplish. Old Films to Be Shown The council will start a class of candidates on the road to knighthood with an exemplification of the first degree on Thursday night. Fol lowing the degree, Lecturer Joseph M.

O'Donohue will present "Nickelodeon Night," which will feature the old time movie stars like pearl White and Ben Turpin. Members will be permitted to cheer or hiss as the spirit moves them. Song slides will be thrown on the screen so that the bassos and tenors (and sopranos if any) can harmonize. Sticky candy and popcorn will be given away. Forest Hills Council will hold its annual communion breakfast on Sunday March 26.

The mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. In the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Kessel St. and Herrlck Forest Hills. The breakfast will be served following the mass in the parish auditorium. Chancellor Jeneske and Lecturer Lynch have charge of the arrange ments.

They have announced that the Rev. Cosmos Shaughnessy, di rector of the Bishop Molloy Retreat House In Jamaica, will make the principal address. There will also be talks by prominent Queens Catholic laymen. Gold Chain Order To Mark Birthday The 10th anniversary charity ball and entertainment of the Order of the Golden Chain will take place on March 25, at the Essex House Newark. Proceeds will be used for under privileged and refugee chil dren.

The Order of the Golden Chain Is non sectarian with 40 constituent links, having a membership of 9,000, composed of female relatives of Free and Accepted Masons. These links are located in the States of New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl vania and Connecticut. Gertrude G. Bernstein, associate grand matron of Millburn, N. is chairman of the ball; William F.

Raphael, associate grand patron of Hillside, N. is co chairman. Jo seph M. Alsofrom, past grand patron of Newark, is chairman of publicity Lillian Berla, past grand matron of Newark, Is the New Jersey representative for tickets. Bertha Melnlck of Philadelphia, past grand matron, is Pennsylvania representa tive for tickets.

Rose Grubin, past district deputy of Brooklyn link, Is chairman of tickets for New York and Connecticut. Emma Kempler, grand conduotress of Brooklyn link, is chairman of the program committee, and Betty Kapel, associate grand conductress is co chairman of program committee. Mollie Stein berg, past grand matron of Newark N. is treasurer of this activity. Harry S.

Neiworth. mast worthy grand patron of Newark, Is co treas urer. Elizabeth J. Vogel, the most worthy grand matron; Abraham Vogel and Charles Doris, past grand patrons, are members of Brooklyn link, which meets at the Livingston. 301 Schermerhorn every second and fourth Thursdays.

Mother Goes for Walk In Waters of Hell Gate Mrs. Maureen Smith, 32. mother of two children, of 21 51 27th Astoria, was rescued from the waters of Hell Gate, Just north of the Triborough Bridge. Astoria, shortly after 9 p.m. yesterday by Ser jeant Ernest Fuhr and Patrolman Emanuel Hrubant, of the Astoria precinct.

The policemen were cruising through Astoria Park near the waterfront when the cries of the woman, thrashing In the water, attracted them. They obtained a rope and pulled her ashore. Bundled in blankets, Mrs. Smith was taken to the Astoria police station and treated for nervous shock and submersion. She later went home.

Police said that Mrs. Smith, fully clothed, had walked into the water until it was over her head. Two New Playgrounds Opened in Borough Two new playgrounds were opened for Brooklyn children yesterday, at 10th Ave between 42d and 43d Sts. and at 18th Ave. between 82d and 83d Sts.

This brings the total of playgrounds in the city to 381. The 10th Ave. playground has a wading pool that can be convertea into a basket hull, court, sttines. seesaws Eight Brooklyn lodges of the Inde pendent Order Brith Abraham during the past week celebrated the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the United States Constitution, Samuel Goldstein, grand master, was among the grand lodge officers who participated in the ceremonies, i A novel message on the Constitution and what it stands for was I drawn up by Michael Samuels, dep uty grand master of Brooklyn, and read at the various lodges. Excerpts of the message follows: "The Constitution of the United States is the middleman's charter to protect his personal liberty.

It is the title deed by which each one of us holds his personal freedom, his property and his right 'to home and family Ufe which is dear to all. "In these months, when so many millions of Jewish people are suffering nnri rivlnir fnr anlr nf rtahU nA ernment of Just laws, well administered, you ought to refresh your memory by reading over and over again our Constitution; givir.g thanks to those guarantees of Justice, personal freedom and equal rights which are given you in that fundamental law of our land the Constitution of the United States. "We have, each one of us Americans, a title deed to share In the blessings of the best and greatest Government in the world, and the great fundamental law of that Government. All the people, especially our Jews, ought to know it and defend it, for it is made and maintained by our sovereign power, the "IT Ana peopie. The South Wrnnirivn in fvnr nf vr, constitution message printed and distributed among the 20,000 Brook lyn members.

It was also proposed to have the message reprinted in the national magazine of the order so that every member will have an opportunity to read it. The South Brooklyn Lodge met at the Menora Temple, 50th St. and 14th Ave. The speakers at the meeting were Reuben Lozner, chairman of intellectual advancement of the order: Georee jO. Arkin, chairman of law; Harry urayer, chairman of cultural committee, and Mr.

Samuels. The Helnrich Heine Lodge held its 40th anniversary at the Park Manor, Rogers Ave. and Eastern Parkway, last week, at which time Grand Master Samuel Goldstein and Grand Secretary Max L. Hollander addressed the '00 persons whn of fended and urged full co operation in aiding refugees of all lands. They also spoke on the Bill of Rights of Clarence oeigie, president of the lodge, was chairman of the meeting.

Other lodges which participated in the 150th anniversary celebration of the Constitution were the Brooklyn City Lodge, Joseph Levy Lodge, Jacob M. Swerdlow Lodge, Corona Lodge, Independent International Lodge and the Ostrolenker Lodge. Each lodge met at their respective headquarters and held special ceremonies which were attended by grand lodge officers. Assistant District Attorney Samuel 1 Goldstein, grand master, announced that final arrangements are being I completed for the national conven 1 tion of the order to be held in 'Saratoga on June 18, 19 and 20. Prominent national speakers will be I invited.

Former Contrihutors Buried by Society Hyman Bursky of 1904 W. 13th cann.nn, I 1 T. the past contributed to the society so that those of the Jewish faith would not be buried in Potters Field. The society has buried 39.658 per sons since its inception more than 50 years ago. In maintains its own burial grounds.

Mount Richmond Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Rockville Centre, March 18 Patrolman Edmund Butler, a member of the Police Department of this village for the past 12 years, tendered his resignation because of poor health at noon today to Police Chief Tnomas Eibler The resignation will be submitted to the village board Crossword Punle Answer Idfal for nB irtd for rptirina olTcfrB Send lor free lilmtrtted Circular REDDING MASONIC SUPPLY Inc. Vet Street. Nrw Trk Ctt? CawiOilJCMEiS iTjAMIR ilfc nWil rtT ADKiFiD.U Sk QieiE qa MiS bus PuijIc on Page 8 I GA Mrs. Mary A. Tully, Deputy State Field Director of the Women Benefit Association, will be guest of honor at a St.

Patrick's party to be given by Harmony Review, 28, in its meeting rooms In the Johnston Building, Fulton and Nevlns tomorrow night. Irish games and entertainment will be featured. Mrs. Catherine Sullivan is the president and Mrs. Matilda A.

Smith, financial secretary of the Review. The two scheduled conventions of the order, with emphasis on the one to be held In part at the World's Fair Grounds, will be discussed next Friday night by Mrs. Tully at a meeting of Review 19, Rldgewood, at the K. of C. clubhouse, 68 52 Fresh Pond Road.

Arrangements will be made for a social to be given after Easter. Mrs. Margaret Alexander is president of the unit. Officers to Discuss Convention Final Instructions will be given on the work to be done for the Supreme convention at the special officers' meeting to be held Thurs day night In the Johnston Build ing. Matters affecting the local reviews also will be settled.

Mrs. Tully will preside. Plan for fhe hirthdnv celebration of CentraV Review 46, will be made at the Johnston Building Thursday night. Deputy State Field Director Tully will pay a brief visit. Refreshments will be served.

Mrs. Catherine McCool is the recording sec retary. A bunco and card party will be given by Review 50, Maspeth, on Friday evening, April 14, at Fritz's Hall, 69 63 Grand Queens. Miss Elsie Mueller is chairman. The meetings scheduled for the evening of April 7, Gooa Friday, has been cancelled.

The organization held a social at the home of Mrs. Emma Hasemann, 52 62 72d Place, Maspeth, last Thursday night. The Review also held an affair at the home of Mrs. Josephine Westervelt, 52 79 72d Place recently. Review, 246, Marks Anniversary Arrangements will be made to celebrate the birthday of Review, 246, at a meeting tomorrow night in Its headquarters on Christopher near Hudson Manhattan.

A social will follow and refreshments will be served. Mrs. Catherine Healy is president and Mrs. Margaret Blass recording secretary of the unit. An Easter party will be given on Saturday morning, April 8, by Crafter Club of Maspeth at the home of the Junior Supervisor, Mrs.

Emma Hasemann, 52 62 72d Place. The arrangements will be completed at a meeting to be held at the same place on Friday afternoon. Lawrence Shewark Is the president. Deputy State Field Director Tully will address tne meeting or Enterprise Review, 359, at the Johnston Building on the evening of March 27. A social will follow, according to Mrs.

Purcell, president. The Zoological and Botanic Garden at Prospect Park will soon be visited by the Junior Girls' Club of Maspeth as a part of its educational program. The date of the visit will be decided at a meeting to be held on this Friday afternoon at the home of the Junior Supervisor, Mrs. Emma Hasemann. Fife, Drum Corps to Rehearse The nationally famous 40 piece Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will hold a rehearsal Wednesday night at Public School 93, Ridgewood, Forest Ave.

and Madison St. MaJ. Robert Whiffen is the instructor and Constance Helen Dwyer is drum major. The unit made Its 1939 outdoor debut on St. Patrick's Day.

when it escorted the Catholic Daughters in the 5th Ave. parade. The junior choir will hold a rehearsal next Saturday afternoon at the home of the Instructor, Constance Helen Dwyer, 52 62 7 2d Place, Maspeth. The unit Is planning to take part in the Supreme convention. O.E.S.

Chapter to Meet Cambridge Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a regular meeting at the Livingston, 301 Schcrmerhorn followed by a star degree. At the meeting the altar will be draped in memory of Isabelle Block, a member who died recently. On April 1 the chapter will hold a dance at the Piccadilly Hotel, Manhattan. Dictator Hermann J. Beck of Ridgewood Lodge, 1642, Loyal Order of Moose, announced at a meeting Thursday that the lodge Is now undertaking a membership drive.

At the meeting the committee for the nomination of officers for 1939 election fgrmally submitted the following names for the various offices: Henry Kreig for dictator, Frank Leininger for vice dictator, August Huber for prelate, Hermann J. Bees for secretary, Walter Dayton for treasurer, Nicholas Abel for trustee, Hermann J. Beck for national con vention delegate, with Edward Renz as alternate, and Nicholas Abel for State Conclave delegate. The enter tainment committee announced plans for an informal party and baseball to be held in the near fu ture. The guest speakers at this meeting were Regional Director Lee Provol, Membership Director Gerald F.

Gahan and Great North Moose Reuben B. Smith. Next Saturday evening the Ladles' Chapter will hold their big party of the season a dinner dance to be held at Msrwedes on Fulton St Hermann J. Beck, dictator of the Men's Lodge, will serve as toastmas ter, and the guest of honor will be Supreme Councilman William H. Nast.

Plans for the affair are in charge of Mrs. B. Hoffman. was conferred by St. Albans Lodge, 56, F.

it A. Thursday evening at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. St. Albans Fellowcraft team will meet tomorrow evening at the Swedish American Athletic Club, 6th Ave. and Garfield Place.

At Wednesday evening's com munication of Sterling Lodge, 817, F. it A. held at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple, the degree of master mason was conferred. Sterling Lodge Fellowcraft Club is sponsoring a bridge and bunco to be held Wednesday at the Eastern Star Building, 1S7 Herkimer St. Bedford Lodge A Masonic Home and Camp Night was held by Bedford Lodge, 674, F.

A. Thursday evening at the Aurora Grata Scottish Rite Temple. R. W. Raymond C.

Ellis, past district deputy of the 3d Kings District, guest speaker, told of the home and camp. Woodhull Lodge, 882, r. at a. welcomed home R. W.

Charles F. Schmidt, district deputy grand master, 3d Masonic District of Queens, Thursday evening at the Jamaica Masonic Temple. The regular meeting of the Trans portation Square Club, 230, of Greater New York will be held on Wednesday evening at the Masonic Temple, Manhattan. Marsh Lodge. 188, F.

6c A. meets tomorrow at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Acting Sergeant Thomas Martin of the New York Police Department Homicide Squad will speak on "The outstanding Homicide Cases Which Have Been 8olved in the Past Three or Four Years." Sergeant Martin has been connected with the Police Department for the past 31 years. A Masonic Home Night will be featured at a Joint meeting of Delta Lodge, 451, F. it A.

and Com monwealth Lodge, 409. F. St A. Tuesday evening at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Motion pictures of the home at Utlca and camp at Round Lake will be shown.

David R. Cunnison of Kilwinning Lodge will be guest speaker. Rldgewood Lodge, 710, F. 6c A. will meet Tuesday evening at the Rldgewood Masonic Temple, Bush wick Parkway and Gates Ave.

After the transaction of regular business the brothers will visit Crescent Chapter, 55, Order of the Eastern Star, Bedford Ave. and Madison at the invitation of Worthy Matron Mrs. Elmer Sherwood. The degrees of fellowcraft and entered apprentice will be conferred at Tuesday a communication of Re llance Lodge, 776, F. A.

at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Seawanhaka Lodge, 678, F. A. will meet Friday evening at the Rldgewood Masonic Temple. The degree of entered apprentice will be conferred.

Cambridge Lodge, 662, F. it A. will confer the degree of entered apprentice tomorrow evening at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Sons of Legion Set Convention Plans The Sons of the Legion of Kings County are completing details for the second annual county convention Friday evening at the Bedford Branch Y. M.

C. A. auditorium Monroe St. and Bedford Ave. Howard Anderson, county and State detachment commander of the Sons organisation, announced the convention will open at 8 with delegates and alternates of squad rons numbering 1,800 members.

Important business and resolutions, including election of county officers for 1939 40. Is slated. The offices to be filled Include county captain, three lieutenants, adjutant, finance officer, chaplain, sergeant at arms, two color bearers and three members of the executive committee. Joseph McGovern, county vice chairman, is assisted by a Legion committee comprising Harold Baker. George Badame, Milton Brandt, Sam S.

Brass, Jack Breva, Edwin J. Duffy, Edward Fosburgh, Stephen Hallick, Edward Harper, Henry W. Hollwedel, John Kelly, Charles Linde, James W. McNiff, James Malleson, John Moore, Alex Pisci otta, Harold Reynolds and George Vachris. The present county offl cers are John Smith, county cap tain: John J.

Kelly first lieu tenant; Benjamin Orenstein and Walter Thomson, second lieuten ants, and Herbert Brass, adjutant. Jr. O. U. A.

M. Council To Meet on Friday Patriotic America Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, will hold its regular meet ing next Friday night at Clinton Hall. 897 Gates Ave. 'ine ixng Island Deputies' Association will visit the council at this meeting. On the following Friday night, March 31, the council will hold reception in honor of Senior Past Councilor Al T.

Watts, a member of the order for more than 45 years, at Fraternity Hall, 310 Livingston Street, Rabbi Sacks to Talk At Ivriah Meeting Dr. Maxwell Sacks, rabbi of the Jewish Communal Center on Ave nue will be the guest speaker at the open cultural meeting of the Bay Ridge Division of Ivriah to take place in the auditorium of B701 shore Road on Wednesday evening The subject of his talk will be "Mili tancy Versus Pacifism. In addition Mrs. Miriam Rabino witt of the Flatbush Ivriah will dis cuss the significance of Passover and Mrs. Harold Pomerantz will talk on current events.

Goldstein, Irving Zinaman; Su preme Monarchs Charles Simon, Al Cohen and Past Grand Marshal Nathan Hausman. A dinner was given Grand Master Francis L. Caranno by New York District 12, last Wednesday, at Emil's Restaurant, Essex followed by a reception in the Central. Plaza, 2d Manhattan. Deputy Abraham Kase presided and Doctor Jacob Stark recorded.

Williamsburg Lodge at its "Past Grands Night" March 28, will receive as its first guest of honor, Grand Master Francis L. Caranno in the Livingston, 309 Schermerhorn St. PI rlail DOXin? SHOW For Passover Aid An amateur boxing tournament program will be presented by the Apex society, fraternal and benevo The Rev. Dr. John Haynea Holmes will be goest speaker at the weekly forum of the Brooklyn Jewish Center, 667 Eastern Parkway, tomorrow evening, speaking on "A Christian Speaks to Jews." Foresters' Day Preparations Start Association to Mark Founding of Order Deputies Meeting Set Preparations have already been started by the Foresters Day Association of GreaJNew York for the celebration of Jt founding of the Foresters of America next August.

The celebration, an annual affair, will take place at Steeplechase Park in Coney island, according to tentative plans. Each year a "kiddie" parade and a Foresters' popularity contest feature Foresters Day. The arrangements committee, under the chairmanship of Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Nicholas Co niglio, held its initial meeting recently at the Foresters Temple, 295 Gates Ave. Henry Rathgeber is secretary of the committee. Delegates to the association, representing 44 member courts throughout the city of New York, will meet next Sunday afternoon, March 26, at the Foresters Temple.

Proceeds Used for Xmas Baskets The entire proceeds of the various activities held in conjunction with founders' day are used for the purchase and distribution of Christmas baskets. John J. Reis of Court Woodside Is president of the association. At present he is conducting a special campaign to include in the membership roster every court of forestry in the five boroughs. For more than a score of years the berth of th financial secretary of the organization has been filled by Supreme Sub Chief Ranger Thomas H.

Meyers of Court Gorringe Egbert, who was instrumental in the formation of the organization and ac tive In supporting and widening its scope and membership. Deputies' Meeting Called Other officers of the association are: Albin Larosn Court General McClellan, first vice president; R. A Anderson, Court Svea, second vice president; Leslie G. Diemer Court Ellsworth, third vice presl dent; Frank J. Fennimore, Court recording secretary; William F.

Roser, Court Arlington, treas urer; Ralph Fasano, Court Giovanni Bovio, sergeant at arms. William F. Roser, president of the Kings County Board of Deputy Grand Chief Rangers, has ordered a special meeting of the deputies for Thursday, March 30, at the Foresters Temple. Newly elected officers of the va rious courts will be Installed during April. In addition, a number of public Installations will be held by some of the courts, which will necessitate the presence of all deputies.

De Molay Officer To Pay Boro Visit Gerald B. Wadsworth, active member of the Grand Council, Order of the De Molay in the metropolitan New York Jurisdiction, will pay an official visit to the Second District, comprising Brooklyn and St a ten Island, on March 23, nt Greenpolnt Masonic Temple, Nos trand and Jefferson Aves. The Second District covers six chapters Brooklyn, the oldest char tered chapter on Long island Roosevelt, Empire, Flatbush, Me norah and Ridgewood. All chapters on Long Island and Manhattan will send delegations. Several New Jersey groups will be represented.

Brooklyn Chapter, 310, will be host to the visiting official. Norman MacCormack is master councilor and Robert Walter, scribe. Fenlon, professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College; Dr. Milo F. Me Donald, principal of Bushwick High School, and Dr.

Ellas Lleberman of Thomas Jefferson High School. Vocal selections will be rendered by the glee clubs of the Legion and the Auxiliary. Mrs. Maude Best will be the soloist. Admission is gratis and the public is invited.

Membership Thomas Condon, county chair man of the membership committee of the Kings County American Le gion, in a report which he will sub mit to the county meeting Wednes day states that 49 percent of the county quota for 1939 has Deen enrolled. Brooklyn Post leads the 60 units with the largest enrollment with second Place to Bay Ridge. The membership is slightly lower than that of last year at the same period. Additional membership drives are being planned to spur up membership. Marine Corpa League The 18th annual dinner dance of the New York Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be held at Oetien's Restaurant, 2210 Church on April 13.

Reservations may be had bv communicating with M. Weller, adjutant, 2065 E. 8ta Sk th. tX.V rn ti 1 Burial Association at 245 Grand in the Broadway Arena to funds for its 10th annual distribu "anhafUan' fleTia tion of Passover food baskets to1 at of the 336 persons buned by needy families i the during 1938 several Jack Peinman, chairman of the ere forrly wealthy men who in committee, is assisted by Joseph Isacowitz, treasurer, and Dr. Matthew Grusetz, secretary.

B. Benjamin Mason Is president of the society, which has a membership of 1,800 and headquarters at 610 Eastern Parkway. On thp crpnprnl Pattnvpr rplipf nuiiry j. jjroge, commanaer oi uic post, will act as host. Among the more prominent members of the post who will attend are former Deputy Comptroller Milton Solo mon; past County Commander Harold R.

Reynolds and Grand Chef de Gare Walter G. Peterson of the Society of 40 8's. American Legion Auxiliary The 20th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion will be observed by the Kings County American Legion Auxiliary at its regular monthly session to be held at county headquarters, 160 4 Plerrepont Thursday night. Mrs. Edna Morton, county president, will preside.

County Commander Wil 'liam A. Halloran will be one of the principal speakers. An Americanism pageant will be sponsored by all units of the auxiliary In the squad room of the 106th Infantry Armory, Atlantic and Bedford on March 31. New Post Recommendation has been made by the charters committee of the Kings County American Legion that a temporary charter be granted to organizer of a new post to be known as the Arm a Post with headquarters at 36th St. and 3d Ave.

The matter of granting the charter will be discussed and passed on at the regular county meeting to be held Wednesday night at Legion headquarters in Plerrepont St. Second District Mobilization The Second Legion District of the County American Legion, 'which includes Coney Island, Borough Park, West End, Frank L. Duffy and Gravesend Posts, will hold a mobilization rally at the New Utrecht High School, 79th St. and New Utrecht on Friday eve ning. District Commander Max Eimer will be chairman in charge, The purpose is to make a test of preparedness in case of disaster or emergency in tnat locality.

First District to Honor Kenny The First Legion District of the Kings County American Legion, which comprises Bill Brown, Flat lands, Alfred Wilson, Floyd Bennett and the Sgt. Joyce Kilmer Posts, will tender a testimonial dinner to County Vice Commander John J. KenJiey at the Marillion, E. 21st St. and Church Ave.

District Commander Ray Nichols Is general chairman. Oratorical Contest Thirteen student! representing high schools in Kings County will participate in the nign acnooi ora toricfil contest sponsored by the American Legion, Department of Newrxork, Friday night, at Erasmus Hall High School. Three girls are among the 13 to compete. The first ana second win nersr.will be eligible to compete In the district contest. The State win ner in addition to receiving a prize of $100 will represent the Department of New York In the national convention contest to be held In 1940i.

New York County won State championship last year and Kings County is making every effort to have, a winner this year, Americanism Rally Arc Americanism rally under the luntrra of the Kings County Al lied Veterans Association will be committee are Joe Gamsu, Harry 1 on Staten Island. Max Kussoy, Nat Teplitsky, Harry is president of the organ Ben Feinberg, Leo Kravitz, Al Pearl nation, man, Abe Dlpkin, Irving fcacowitzj Ben wachtci, Dr. m. Teitiebaum, etrraii RockvilleCentre Morris Fried. Herman Weisberg,) Morris Roomkin, Henry Miller, Irv Lop KesignS roin OFCe ing Feldman, Dr.

Jack London, Max Baird, Bernard Stofsky, Phil For stadt, Lou Davis and Sam Susser. Doctor of Laws Degree Added at Polytechnic The Board of Regents, at a meeting yesterday in the State Borough Hall Lodge of Moose Plans Membership Campaign Building, 80 Centre Manhattan, 'at a meeting on Wednesday nisht. amended the charter of Brooklyn Before joining the Rockville Centre Polytechnic Institute, to permit it to force, Patrolman Butler was a confer the honorary degree of Doc sergeant in the Long Beach Police tor of Laws. Department and has been in police At the same meeting the board: work for more than 20 years. advanced the grade of Wellington C.

Mepham High School in Bell more from three years to high school! grade of four years. The board also adopted a new regulation requiring all teachers appointed to jobs in the secondary schools of the State after Jan. 1, 1943, to have completed five years of college preparation and to hold a Master's degree or its equivalent. The new law will affect only schools outside of New York City, since the city Board of Education has had a i similar requirement in effect for! high school teachers for the past two years. Jamaica Vocational Loses by Two Points In a clo.se and stubbornly fought Vocational and Continuation Schools nmm am M.

I Borough Hall Lodge 222, held Its regular meeting Wednesday evening and under the leadership of Dictator Jamie Kelly and Secretary Charlie Pace, an active membership campaign is now in progress. Brother Arthur Devine, chairman of the membership committee, expects to be able to present 50 new members in the class initiation Wednesday, March 29, at which time Perry Shanor, a Mooseheart governor, will be the guest speaker. The lodge will hold an Irish night party next Saturday evening at RavelU's Restaurant, Park Brooklyn. Kings County Lodge, 168 On Friday evening. Kings County Lodge initiated a large class of new members.

The initiatory degree was conferred by the degree team and chair officers of Ridgewood Lodge. Following the initiation a supper was served. Membership Director Gerald F. Gahan, representing the Supreme Lodge, spoke on the advantages of membership In the fraternity. Dictator Edward Piepen brlng presided and Secretary Charles Goldmen read and submitted his annual financial report.

The women of the Mooseheart Chapfr, Kings County Lodge, have announced that the future they will hold their regular meetings on the second and (fourth Monday of each month. held "this evening at the Academy of Music, Lafayette Ave. Music will be furnished by the Headquarters' Band of the Kings County Ameri can Legion under the baton of Elmer P. Resseque. The speakers are Dr.

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