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BROOKLYN EAGLE, TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 1941 Brooklyn Prep Awards Scholarships to 22 Boys Neighborhood News -A VV I 'M w-- January, 1942. The scholarships will be awarded thusly: two full four-year" scholarships to the two students who obtain the" highest marks; to the next ten half-scholarships will be awarded and to the next ten quarter-scholarships wUl be awarded. The value of the half-scholarship Is $100 a year and of the quarter-scholarship $50 a year. The subject matter of the examination is English and arithmetic.

Eligibility rules require the boy to be a Catholic and must be in the January graduating class. The winners will enter the Prep on Jan, 27, 1942 when the new term begins. Father Klocke also announced that on the same day as the scholarship examination the entrance examinations will be held for boys wishing to enter the February class at the Prep. This examination Is required of all students before admittance. It is not as comprehensive as the scholarship exam'-natlon but Is held on the same day.

A nn iiil'yy8mMliwilwinwt' FLATBUSH Women Volunteers Organize Defense Courses Tonight Miss Dillon to Speak At Rally in All Souls Universalist Church Free courses In defense work offered by the Flatbash Chapter of the American Women's Voluntary will be organized at a rally tonight In All Souls Universalist Church, Ocean and Dlt-mas Flatbush. Speakers will include Miss Mary Dillon, in charge of the Brooklyn unit; Mrs. Henry Davenport, in charge of organization, and Mrs. Kenneth Nicol, who will be in charae of the classes. Refreshments ill be served and a social hour will follow.

A sound motion picture, "Britan- nia Is a Woman," will be presented. Mrs. William R. Lasher i and Mr. John Smith are co-chairmen of the Flatbush Chapter.

Headquarters at 850 Flatbush Ave. will be open for registration for all courses tomorrow, includ- inz first aid. nutrition and auto mechanics. Thereafter the headquarters will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. daily.

'FLATBUSH Church Society Plans Supper The Westminster Society of the Flatbush Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a supper Thursday evening in the social hall of the church, Foster Ave. and E. 23d Flat.bush. The event will be In the nature of a Halloween Dartv. Games will u.

niav.H after the sunner and a social evening will follow. Miss Ruth Garett, president of the group, is acting chairman, assisted by Mrs. H. Hermann, Mrs. E.

Kloth, Mrs. W. Siebert and W. Nelson Kerr. Dr.

Dudley to Present Weekly Book Lectures The Rev Dr. William E. Dudley1 BETROTHED Catherine Scotto of 1303 -Coney Island Ave. end James Fazio of Manhattan have announced their egagement, HILL SECTION St. Mary's Episcopal Church Opens Bazar Election Night MARKS BIRTHDAY Mons.

John C. York, postor for 27 years of St. Brigid's R. C. Church, St.

Nicholas Ave. and Linden celebrated his 79th birthday yesterday with mass of thanksgiving. U. S. Must Fight Now, Says Admiral Andrews Attack on Kearny 'America's First War He Asserts at Navy Yard Dinner "The time for action has come," Rrar Admiral Adolphus Andrews, commandant of the Third Naval District, declared last night at a Navy Day dinner in the.

Brooklyn Navy Yard. Assailing "pussy-footed pacifists" and isolationists, he tions. The Rev. Charles W. Hubon will be host.

Those assisting with the arrangements are Mrs. Charles J. Roth, Mrs. Frank E. Lltchult, Mrs.

George D. Wayre, Miss Florence B. Blake, Mrs. J. Clarence Jones, Miss M.

W. Youry, Miss E. M. Brafne, Mr. and Mrs.

E. Macdonough. Miss Geor-gina Wilson, Miss Mary Billyou, Mrs. William S. M.

Edlin, Miss Marguerite Robinson, Mrs. Howard Weekes, Mrs. R. E. Lawrence, Miss Pearl Orgill, Miss Mabel Dodge, Miss Carolyn Yockcrs and Henry McCuen.

ARMY 'HOOFER' Pvt. Jack Gayle of. 210 Avenjje a former vaudeville dancer, is now ot the Armored Force Training Center, Fort Knox, Ky. BENSONHURST 'America in Crisis' Theme of Lectures "America In a Crisis" Is the theme of a series of teven lectures to be presented at the Jewish Community House of Benson-hurst, 7802 Bay Parkway, beginning Tuesday evening, Nov. 4.

The series is free to the public. Maurice Samuels, author and lecturer, will launch the program, speaking on "The Next 20 Years." James Waterman Wise will follow 1 on Nov. 12, his topic being "TotaJ Democracy How to Achieve" It." i Other speakers are as follows: Nov. 18, Hayim Grewberg; Nov. 25, Rabbi Leo Jung; Dec.

2, James McDonald; Dec. 9, Dr. Israel I Knox and Dec. 23, Dr. Joachim i Prlnz.

Sorority to Hold Annual Card Party Beta Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta sorority' will hold its second annual card party tomorrow eve-, nin In the Midwood Restaurant, Flatbush Ave. and Dorchester Road. A progrom will be prepared for the visit of the national officers of the group. Committee members for the party are Miss Jean Grieg, Miss Thelma Willis and Miss Helen Daas. Infants Home League To Hold Luncheon The Young Mothers League1 of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, Borough Park, will sponsor its annual luncheon and card party this afternoon in the St.

Morltz Hotel, Manhattan. I Mrs. Mary Tractor and Mrs. Jear. Tischler have been appointed to at- tend to the arrangements for the-event by Mrs.

Fay Papish, president I of the group. FLATBUSH Cashmore Aids I Cis 15 American merchant flag but also for that of every peaceful nation on earth. "This is not a Navy Day celebration. There's much to be done by the Navy before we celebrate. This is a Navy Day observance the most Important and serious that we have had.

Today must be marked by realistic recognition of the war and a stern rcdedication by every man in the Navy to fight it Oilier speakers were Supreme Court Justicr Philip J. McCook, William E. H.iskell and Commander Harold Isherwood of the British Royal Navy, retired, now a membet of the British Purchasing Commls sion. Lt. Comm.

Charles Hann national vice commander in chief of the order, presided. Drcyer's desk and ordered the records destroyed" and that "the records were deliberately destroyed by McCollom, Pntssner and others. They were burned in the incinerator of the county jail." The Governor ordered an Investigation immediately upon receiving Levy's charges and Foster's affidavit. District Attorney Fred J. Munrier is hadl'ng the invrstication, with Levy turning over all evidence" as he unearths it.

The next grand jury to sit in Suffolk County will not convene until December. The signed by Seaman, Stanton and Miss Reeves charge that all records were keut in Frussner's office, search of the entire county building which houses the sheriff's office failed to uncover the missing records. The. only paper located was Prussner's 1940 report to Dreyer. which contained the following statement: 'From Harry E.

Prussner. chief deputy, to Jacob S. Dreyer. sheriff of Suffolk County: In trading this report I have attempted to make the brief and to ii.se figures whenever passible. figures and statements the report are supported by reports file in tins office." This Lew is proof that the records were kept Prussner's office.

Dreyer. a Republican, was elected to a Ihrrr-yenr term 1 337. Mr was the first sheriff Tl Cuffolk County to be elected to succeed himself. loiiovv of winch pcimifed it. In 1040 he was elected to his second term.

At death, Dritvvr.Vic County 'Leader John Vunk recommended to Governor Lrhm.in thta Levy be appointed to the office until an election could be held. Levy has received the Democratic nomination lor office nnel oppose McCollom, who lias been nominated by the Hrpuscai'i. tor Jf stated: for one, feel that we should no longer sit on the fence and witness the destruction of the world. A total answer to destroy Hitler totally can be our only course." To the 150 officers at the dinner, sponsored by the Military Order o'. the World War, the Admiral declared the report on the torpedoinc me ivcainy is muci- ica iirst war communique.

"Hitler has drawn first blood bin he has not won the war," he asserted. "Before we are throuij'i there shall be more American sailors', lives lost ships shall be sunk And before we are through we maj have to patrol all the seas. Our projected 800 ships may have to be expanded to 1,600 ships. But when we're through the high seas again will be safe not only for the I Twenty-two scholarship 10 Brooklyn Preparatory School will be awarded as prizes for a competitive examination, it was announced by the Rev. John H.

Klocke, 8.J., headmaster, The examination, to be held on Jan. 10 at 9 a Is open to any Catholic boy who will have. completed his elementary trituration in FLATBUSH Ocean Parkway Church Sets Fair Goal of The Ocean Parkway Methodist Church has set a goal of $1,000 for its annual church fair to be held on Nov. 14 and 15 In the parish ball, Ocean Parkway and Foster Flatbush. The theme of the fair this year will be "Stars and Stripes," with the hall decorated In red, white and blue.

A turkey dinner will be served on Nov. 14. and a roast beef rimer, the following night. The Fall program of the church has already started. Last week the Boy Scout troop sponsored a barn dance, and a basketball game was held Saturday night.

Future events include a Halloween party of the church school this Thursday night, a waffle party on Nov. 7 and the Young Adult Conference at Bell-more on Nov. 9. FLATBUSH Hi-Y Membership Of Boro Schools Meets Tomorrow The Flatbush Branch Y. M.

C. 563 Ocean will hold its semi annual Hi-Y membership night to- i morrow evening in the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush and Church Aves. The principal speaker will be Jamcf O. Arroll, executive secretary ot the Central Queens Branch Y. M.

C. A. A trophy will be presented to the outstanding Hi-Y club by William G. Creamer. Miss Margaret Allen, a member of Beta Gamma Chapter, will be chairman.

More than 300 young persons are members of the Flatbush Hi-Y gioup, chapters being located as follows: Erasmus Hall High School, four boys' chapters and two girls' boys' and three girls'; Midwood High School, two girls' and one bfys'. and one group at Girls Commercial Hieh School. 250 Attend Entertainment! Of Devaney Post, V. F. W.

Patrick J. Devaney Post, 964, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conducted its first entertainment and dance in Acme Hall, 7th Ave. and 9th with 250 persons attending. Those present included County Commander Joseph M. Aimee and District Commander James K.Cole.

Thomas R. Foy and George J. Russell were co-chairmen. Good Shepherd Church Sodality Has Meeting The Blessed Virgin Sodality of the Good Shepherd R. C.

Church, Sheepshead Bay, held Its monthly meeting in the parish hall last week. Speakers included Cathleen Anderson, Betty Tobin, Mary Williams, Peggy Garvey and Arline Vetter. Vulrchf phnto BRIDE Mrs. James McHall is the former Miss Helen LcBre of 101 Garfield Place. Following a time-honored custom, St.

Mary's Episcopal Church, Classon and Wllloughby in the Hill section, will open its annual bazar on election night, Nov. 4, to continue through Thursday evening. The theme this year is that of a country fair, with decorations and aide shows. On Tuesday night there will be motion pictures, on Wednesday a skit by the Girl Scouts and on Thursday a barn dance. The Young People's Fellowship on the Church is in charge of the decora Church Celebration Draws Old Members The twentieth anniversary celebration of the Beverly Presbyterian Church held last week attracted former church members from all parts of Long; Island and New Jersey, including 20 persons whs were at the ceremonies two decades airo, A buffet supper followed in the church hall, Beverly Road and E.

gth St. 1st Division Auxiliary To Hold Luncheon A luncheon and card party sponsored by the auxiliary of the First Division, A. E. will be held tomorrow afternoon in Loeser's. Proceeds will be allocated to the.

United Service Organizations, according to Mrs. Cora Savage, president of the auxiliary. Mrs. Mae Levere is chairman. Marine Park Garden Club To Hold Show Wednesday The Marine Park Garden Club is uponsoring Its Fall flower show Wednesday, between 7 and 10 p.m., In Its rooms at 4602 Avenue N.

Awards will be given for the best horticultural classes and for the best flower arrangements. Ukrainian Dancers Appear at Museum A program of Ukrainian folk dances by the Ukrainian Dance Club is the special event scheduled for tonight at the Brooklyn Museum. The program will bcRin at 8 p.m. and will include a cast of 15 men and women. It is free to the public.

Lehman Orders Probe Of L. I. Files 'Burning' By T. NORMAN PALMER I Governor charged that upon Dreyer's death ''Under Sheriff Wil- invpst.iffatinn i "am C. OoCoUom went through In Nostrand-Flatbush Area Army News Lt.

Philip Bloom of 1922 E. 19th St. has been assigned to Company 1 of the 6th Training Regiment at Camp Lee, as assistant mess officer. Pvt. Jack Linchltz of 515A 41st at the same post, has been advanced to the rank of sergeant.

Brooklynites graduated from the weather observers course at the Air Corps Technical School at Chanute Field, 111., are George Goldwurm of 455 Ocean Michael A. Gaspartick of 192 23d Jock Goldsmith of 1272 President St. and Daniel R. Kester of 570 Westminster Road. Pvt.

Charles Redelson of 970 Belmont over age, has been re leased from Camp Polk, La. Pvt. Philip Lazarus of 2502 E. 21st St. and Corp.

Francl William Moore of 5J5 Ocean Ave. are In the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt. Paul M. Blackwell of 529 Monroe St.

has been graduated from an airplane mechanics course at Chanute Field, 111. He Is regu larly assigned to Mitchel Field. I Pvt. William J. Kcstenbaum of 231 E.

26th a graduate of the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry, is now at Camp Davis, N. C. Lt. Raymond J. Higgins of Ozone Park recently was graduated from the Coast Artillery Officers Candidate School at Fort Monroe, and has been assigned to Fort Barrancas, Fla.

Selected to attend the infantry Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, were Sgt, William W. Owens of 289 Clinton Ave. and Sgt, Murray M. Stern of 439 E. 5th St.

'They were stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas. Pvt. Sebastino Gangi of 181 Hull stationed at Fort Tilden, N. has been transferred to military police duty. He attended Bush-wick High School.

Pvt. Bernard Rolkowltz of 601 Amboy a gradual of Thomas Jefferson High School, at the same post, also has been assigned to military police duty. Pvt. Eugene Lclxillellrr of 379 E. 45th East Flatbush, has been transferred to Fort Lewis, Wash.

Greenpoint Legion Women Mark Tenth Anniversary The Women's Memorial Association of Greennoint Piui Amxrir-on Valeche photo BENSONHURST BRIDE Mrs. Joseph John Divine is the former Ruth Eileen O'Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien of 1322 78th St. She was Hotel Bossert.

married in the' PerSOnfllS Afton S. Heyward. baritone, has returned from a singing tour of Canada, where he appeared in many churches. He sang last Saturday morning in the Bond Street Church and in the evening he appeared at Christ Methodist Church, Glen-dale. Stanley B.

Schaffer of 2412 Avenue has been initiated a member of Kappa Nu fraternity at Rens-salaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. He is a graduate of James Madison High School. Placed on the dean's list at Colgate University are Irving M. Hay-ward Jr.

of 455 E. 17th and Noel Rubinton of 131 Buckingham Road. They are Juniors. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter H. Byrnes of 543 E. 38th Flatbush. have announced the reception of their daughter, Constance Mary, at the Carmelite Monastery, in the Bronx. Ceremonies will be held Nov.

1. William Barrett McGurn Jr. of 40 92d is one of the youngest persons mentioned in the "American Catholic Who's Who'' for 1942-43. He is vice president of the Alumni Association of St, Michael's Diocese High School. Red Cross 1st Aid Class To Be Formed Tonight A new Red Cross first aid class will be formed tonight at the Highland Park Branch M.

C. 570 Jamaica according to an announcement by Dr. Anna A. Robinson, district health officer. The course, free to the public, will consist of 12 two-hour lessons, to be held on Tuesday evenings.

A certificate will be granted upon completion of the series. East New York Clubs Open Social Season The East New York Council of Social Clubs launched its Fall and Winter program with an entertainment and dance sponsored by the Club Nevele last Saturday night in the East New York Y. M. and Y. W.

H. 645 Sheffield Ave. Community Center Now Open to Adults The Midwood High School Community Center is now open to persons 18 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 10 p.m. Activities include all types of i athletic and a games room. There are also community singing and dramatic ciasse.

of the Flatbush Congregational Church will conduct book lectures and discussions every Wednesday evening, beginning Nov. 5. starting with "The Keys of the Kingdom," by A. J. Cronin.

Brooklyn College to Present Young Pianist in Concert The music department at Brook- lyn College will present Eleanor Fine, 15, a pianist, in a concert at 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon In Room 5127-B. Drive for Park it be situated on the grounds of Brooklyn College. Mr. Cashmore has said that if permission cannot be obtained from the Board of Higher Education, another spot in the neighborhood may be found.

Park- Commissioner Moses has suggested to Mr. Gould that the association press for a site to be paid for by borough assessment. If this can be done, Mr. Moses will include the playground on the WPA program. Tunkft plio'o College students are shown in which will be presented They ore Oscar Brand of The Nostrand-Flatbush Better Business Association, at a meeting tonight at 1569 Flatbush will review its efforts to obtain a park and playground in the vicinity of the junction of Flatbush and NoS-trand Aves.

Dr. H. P. Gould, president of the group, has announced that he has received a letter from Borough President Cashmore stating that he will take up the proposal that Brooklyn WHAT A if 7 Liuiii ni 8 mi mill into charges by Suffolk County 1 Sherifr Jack Levy that all records and reports of the administration of his predecessor, the late Jacob S. Dreyer, have been taken from the offices and burned in the incinerator of the county jaif by members of Dreyer's staff.

This was learned by the Brooklyn Eagle today. Sheriff Levy, a former State trooper and police, chief of Babylon, was appointed sheriff by the Governor on Juhe 2, following the death of Dreyer. He included with his charges to the Governor an affidavit by George Foster, head of thf Bureau of Criminal Indetification of the Sheriff's office and political associate of Dreyer. The Foster affidavit, togr'her with statements signed by former Deputy Sheriffs Walter E. Seaman and William Stanton and Laura Reeves, secretary to Dreyer, are the bases for the Governor's action.

According to Levy, shortly after assuming office he received a number of routine requests for office records, such ascivil actions, subpena records and other papers reitaing to the work of the office. He was unable to find any of the from the Dreyer regieme, he declared, and questioned Foster, who served under Dreyer but was retained by Levy. Faster, according to Levy, cleared himcrtf "of any explaining thai to the bets of the office papers and records had been kept in the flics of Chief Deputy Harry Prussnrr of Babylon, who was fired by Levy when he took office Foster's afficadvit states that "between May 26. the date of Dreper death, and June 2. the day Lew assumed office, the files in Fruss-nei's room -were loaded into large cardboard cartons and removed from the Included wive the daily report of th rtepu' Levy in his statement to the I -Tf f.SlLttir'nkmM mtviA I 'I U.

S. Nvy phoio AVIATOR Morton J. Gold obsfrved lta Unth ann'ver- 157 E. 59th East FlotbushJ sary SaturdRy evenlng 4t 8 i roast beci dinner in Legion Hall, has received a comm.ss.on os.0rMnpolnt ftnd ManhRtUn AvM ensign in the Noval Reserve ot, More thn RUmM: Jacksonville, Flo. He was to Mrs Reckcr, president of the Brooklyn Col-j chairman In charge of arrange- lege Athletic Association.

'menu. a scene from "The Male Anima at the college Nov. 1, 7 ond 8 1322 44th St. and Madeline Barotz of 7217 19th Ave..