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The Drooklyn dia, Friday, July 19, 1940 2 FLAY AREAS FOR RED HOOK NEW DESTROYER COMMISSIONED CHURCH HEADS ATTEND CHASE FUNERAL RITES NAZI BOMBS HARASS BRITISH CONVOY FLEET IT AMSHED (fee for Roller Skaters and Body of Late Crusading feu Cyclists, Other for Tennis Games Rector Taken to Rhode Island for Burial i'''" i iimi i inn ii II- -ww-xi 4 si Virtual completion of two large The burial of Canon, William Sheafe Chase, crusading rector of new outdoor recreational areas, one Christ Episcopal Church, took place for roller akaters and cyclista and the other for double or single ten this afternoon in Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, R. T. Several hun nis game in Bed Hook, waa re ported today by Lieutenant Colonel Brehon Somervell, Work Project! ft 'ami HSfc1ffj dred persons attended funeral services last night at Christ Church, Administrator for New Tork City, No. 477 Bedford avenue. He died on Tuesday at his home in Sunken Meadow road, Kings Park', L.

At the game time the construction of 220 feet of timber bulkheading to check a' 800-foot tide water flow of tbe Gowanus Canal and the re For many years Canon Chase crusaded against motion pictures clamation, of five acres resulting and against the repeal of Prohibi from this work in the Red Hook tion. In 1933 he contested the section alio was listed among com' nleted Imnrovements. The work: legality of repeal In the courts. Thirty-flve clergymen from Brooklyn and Long Island were among those who attended the funeral ser covers about ten acres. It was started a year ago this month and cost $254,703.

a ffifv The combination roller rinks and bicycle tracks face the east side of the large swimming pool and bath vices which were conducted by the Right Rev. John Blair Larned, Suffragan Bishop of Long Island. Former assistants of Canon Chase, the Rev. John Gerstenberg of Merrick, IDMMl fYMi CibMpkMM Flashed here by cable, this photo passed by the London censors hows an actual German air raid on British merchantmen and a convoy ing warship in the English Channel. The Naiis are intensifying these ida as they seek to halt Britain's commerce and starve her to hef knees as a prelude or alternative to invasion.

Greatly reduced activi ty in adverse weather indicates the big push must come before winter's storms. tCnlral Ptfll) On the aft WV of the new l.BOO-ton destrover Plunkett, crew L. and the Rev. Reginald H. Scott of Freeport, L.

assisted at the services. The honorary pallbearer were: members stand at attention as the ship was tommissioned at Brooklyn Navy Yard and placed under command of Lieut. Comm. Peter G. Rabbi David Cardoso, of Brooklyn; Hale.

house, bounded by Cramer, Clinton end Court streets. The track, encircling the roller rink is one-sixth of a mile. The roller rink is large enough to accommodate thousands of skaters. Overhead, the entire area Is equipped with a series of fourteen powerful directional spot lights for night usage. Both the rink and track, including footpaths, are paved with a surface which COURT VERDICT Rabbi Samuel J.

Lewisohn, of "BOMB PLOT" EXPLODED FTJTITiif i 1 1 1 -Tyy MAN, BURGLAR BY PROFESSION, GUN OF PEACE ground irrigation and drainage in Brooklyn; Bishop Francis J. Me-Connell, of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Dr. George Drew Egbert, AWAITED IN ODD stallation. This job is scheduled for completion in January at a cost of $110,000. I I 'W iiJUUMJaJ I 'VI, LABOR DISPUTE 1 ill I I ill 'AmJl president of the Society for the Prevention of Crime; Dr.

John Wllley, president of the Lord's Day Alliance; Dr. Harry L. Bowlby, general secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance; the Rev. W. Glenn Roberts, associate secretary of the Brooklyn Officials of the Department of Parks, who are sponsoring all WPA recreational Improvements in Red Hook, said that the five acres reclaimed from the Oowanus are to bs rough graded for baseball playing and later developed to conform with the surrounding park terrain.

Earlier WPA park projects pro Boro Firm Seeks to Halt ADMITS GUILT Awaits Sentence Indicted With Three Others in Gem Theft dampens the noise of the skates. There are park benches to seat 600 persons. The Improvement la enclosed by iron fencing and beautified with grass plots and shade trees. On the extreme south end of Red Hook's string of parks and playgrounds, two blocks east of the housing development bounded by Oswego, Columbia, Halleck and Blgnourney streets, eighteen neevj tennis courts have been built. The Church and Mission Federation, and W.

Lawrence Darrow, president of the United League to Combat Naslsm, Fascism and Strike Against Concern in Same Building vided this community with one of the city's largest outdoor swimming pools and bath houses, a large play ground for all the children, a stadium and baseball field, and the landscaping consists of grass bord 1 5 A self-stylsd "burglar by profession" today awaited sentence Supreme Court Justice Alfred V. Norton today was considering an application for an Injunction by a company which would stop a Todd Memorial street triangle, named after the late ship builder whose enterprise gives employment to many people living in Red Hook NYA SPONSORS 25C-RATE TRIPS TO WORLD FAIR after pleading guilty ysstsrday be-' fore County Judge Franklin Tay-' lor to attempted grand larceny id and South Brooklyn section. ers and shade trees. The Site was formerly a Junk yard. 1 There were also several foundations of old buildings which had to removed before the actual work of laying out the courts.

Red Hook's first, could be started. Meanwhile work is progressing In transforming another dump area of I "strike" although it la admitted that the firm has no labor dispute with its employees. Pt Navy Wives Here Honor Miss Eleanor Wilson Youth Groups Share in Edu 6 8 acres at Clinton Bay Court and Halleck street. When completed this Iff rik INwX 7 Lif. KLr The Royal Wood Products Manufacturing Company, No.

523 Sixty-third street, is idle because Its workers, members of Local No. 79B of the FSirnlture Workers Union, CIO, refuse to cross a picket line of strikers against another firm In the same building. Thus a will be a beauty spot featuring sweeping walks, grass and planted areas with benches and drinking fountains. Plans call for under- cational Program of Organization Miss Eleanor Wilson, only woman secretary of the Army and Navy Y. M.

C. was the guest of honor at a special meeting of the Charlotte Woodworth Navy Glee Club held at the Nevy Branch, No. 167 Sands street. In a brief address, Miss "Wilson said "the high type men in government service today are deserving of the best the country can (Ontrtl Tnut Michael Hidalgo (left), 14, and Leo Bantle (right), 16, are shown the second degree, in connection with the theft of $875 worth of jewelry from the home of Mr. And Mrs.

Louis Zucker, No. 253 Ave-' nus on Feb. 6. The prisoner Is George Feld, SO, of No. 899 Bay parkway, who wsi Indicted, with three others for; the" tfem theft.

But Feld Insisted that he did not participate In the robbery in an active sense. am exclusively a burglar by profession," he "I don't go In for hsistlng." Freely he meant that he does not pilfer at the point of a gun. Othera Indicted were Jack Xal-mus. 36, of No. 3840 Brighton Beach fine problem In labor court controversy Is raised.

According to Harry Robblns, pres with a material witness (center) as they led detectives to hiding place of dynamite they stole from an excavation site in Manhattan. The ident of the Royal firm, the business boys said they stole the thirty-nine ticks of dynamite (shown top) to make fireworks and to blow open a cave. Finding of explosive ended "bomb plot scare. offer. The morale welfare of Not a mighty cannon, but a giant 65-ton shaft built by General Electric Company in Schenectady, N.

this gun of peace will be used in one of the 75,000 horsepower generators at Bonneville Dam, Ore. BOLTS TO WILLKIE these young men are vital to our national defense and are of Interest to every American citlsen and In stitution. Navy men no longer have 3Seatf)g ADRIAN July 17, Loretta, beloved wife of the late Frank; mother of Lorraine, sister of Catherine Weldon, Adelaide Ryan. Malvina Boyle, George and Frank Kenny. Funearl Saturday, 9:30 a.

from her residence. No. BOS Sixth street Requiem Mass at St. Saviour's Church. CARMODT William suddenly, at his home, No.

713 Myrtle avenue. He Is survived by one daughter, Vary Janetschek. DEITZ On July 18, Mary Delta. mother of Eleanor Merritt, Genevieve Schults and John I. Dettx.

agent of the union, Max Perlow, answered pleas to get the men back on the job with "Sorry, I can't do anything about The contract between 7SB and the Royal people continues until the end of next month, and there Is no labor quarrel. Appeaja by letter to his employes haVe been In vain, Robbins told the court, snd Perlow had refused to issue temporary cards to non-union men for the emergency, as provided for in Fourth street; Harry Fins, S. of 7 AFTER WPA JOB Youth may have its fling at the World's Fair at a small charge, according to a new schema In operation today. Admission rates as low as 35 cents a peraon may be available. It's all part of the National Youth Administration program.

The administration Is conducting ten youth occupational trips to the Fair, one of which was held today. For groups of twenty-five youths between the -ages of 18 and 21 taking one of the NYA sponsored jaunts, the admission Is 35 cents a person. For groups of twenty-five between the ages of 14 and 18 the admission fee Is only a quarter. One adult leader for each ten of the young people also will be admitted at the lower rate. The groups must be sponsored by responsible organizations.

WW iff I A- A a sweetheart In every port, but Instead possesses a wife and children who follow them on their tour of duty. For the past two years we have been making 'Y' facilities and equipment available to the wives during the daytime when their husbands are On duty." Miniature Schooner Built By Unemployed Negro Sailor No. 9-21 Brighton First road, and Abraham Lewlta, 47, of No. 2734 Holmes street Fine and Lewlta, who pleaded guilty on June 11, are In Raymond street jail awaiting stance. Describing ths burglar's methods In court, Feld said be had agreed the contract agreement.

Because of this, Robbine said, 1T I "many thousanda of dollare worth of delicately cut wood is already -2J Augustine Solomon, 38, colored, an unemployed seaman, has completed the construction of a 7-foot miniature three-masted schooner Services at her residence, No. 307 Eighth avenue, Sunday, 1:30 p. m. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery. GARCIA Mary wife of the late John at her residence, No.

547 1 Sixty-second street, July 17, 1940; survived by four daughters, Sister Mary, Imelda, Sisters of Mercy, Wstervleit N. Loretta, Anna. Mrs. Phylis Molloy; son, Joseph also granddaughter, Mary E. Molloy.

Requiem mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help, C. Church, Fifty-ninth street. Fifth avenue, Saturday, 10 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

(Troy papers please copy). HUGHES Edward of Mahwah, ruined by disuse, and orders ws cannot fulfill have been' canceled." Robbins told Justics Norton hs was told to settle the "strike up-stsirs" when he asked the union agents for a way out of his dilemma. In reserving decision, Justics Norton said: "Wnat kind of an Injunction could I give that would bring these men to "go around and case (Inspect) the job" against the Zuoksrs at the request of Kalmus. Posing aa an insurance agent, he looked over the place but decided "it didn't appeal to me." Feld said that In line with professional custom Kalmus was entitled to 30 per cent of ths loot, with half of that split going to himself for "casing" the bouse. He accused Kalmus of acting aa a tipster for the others.

Fsld admitted to Leo Healy, counsel for Kalmus, that he had been connected with many robberies. back to your shop? I wish I could A former Brooklyn department store salesgirl who now Is a musical comedy star was the headllner at the exposition yesterday. She is Carol Bruce, who once peddled lingerie In a Flilton street store and who Is a principal In the musical ahow "Louisiana Purchase." As part of the festivities Miss Bruce crooned "Star Dust" In front of the statue of George Washington and later lad the Fair band In the playing of "The Stars and Stripes Forever." downeaat fisherman's style called the "Emily Marie." Meaaurlng 74 feet In height and furnlshad' to the most minute detailfrom jlboom to spanker boom the ship is on display In the front room parlor of Solomon's horns at No. 863 Warren street. It Is ths thirty-sixth and largest of such sailing ships built by him In ths psst twenty years.

help in this unfortunate situation. It will happen again, no doubt, until, as I hope, this country will have N. on July 17, dear husband of Janet Llthgow. IRVINE On July 18, at his resl- Senator Edward R. Burke, of Nebraska, recently defeated for re-nomination, turns thumbs down on third-term nomination of President Franklin D.

Roosevelt, as hs rads ths news in Washington Burke declared he was bolting ths Democratic party to join eamp of Wendell L. Willkie, Republican presidential candidate. denca, No. 416 Ocean avenue, Ed- ward husband of Rose Irvine. OSTERHOUT William July 18.

1M0, in his 86th year, beloved VISITS PRESIDENT Oood weather brought a crowd one united labor organisation. This plaintiff has no labor dispute, apparently no strike, and I am not sure an Injunction could be lasued under the Labor Law. I would be glad to help aa an arbitrator In settling It. It would be better for the men and their families If they went back to work." husband of Jessie B. and father of Burgess and Howard Osterhout of 77.9M paying customers through the turnstiles during the day.

Services 8:15 p. m. Friday at Ills residence. No. 9 South Long ServTces 8:15 p.

In- Beach avenue, Freeport, N. Red Cross Bridge Party Drew 500 to Granada Roof terment Tunkhannock, Pa. BISTER MARY OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD (nee Catherine Csrrl At the Precious Blood Monastery, Fifty-fourth street and Fort Hamilton Parkway, jFnJgj Community Minded Auction Saed WPA officials were astonished and Impressed when Miss Eleanor Pyne, 30, reported for work, as died July 17, In the 79th year of her age ana trie roriy-mtn year or her religious life. The funeral mass will be cele H. KAPLAN.

AUCTIONEER. SELLS juiv an. iBn at in a i ws n.m. Hton B'slyn, FnriT Trurk Motor HOOKLVN No. A2421031 sect.

Banners Ic Crm, shown, on a WPA labor project in Boston. Ths card to report had been sent to her by mistake Her willingness to do manual work to support a family of six is expected to secure her a clerical position. BANK Jr-w iastooeay H. KAPLAN AUCTIONEER. PELL MOW Jul Park July 1940.

at 4, 0 i BOi ftrhwsy. klyn, Fora Mm Motor Af 6.124 sect, oho Do. iri-lt 51 No. 0. More than BOO persona aided the War Relief FMnd of the Brooklyn Chapter, American Red Cross, when they participated in a benefit bridge party on the Roof Garden of ths Hotel Oranada, Ashland place and Lafayette avenue.

Several hundred dollars was raised for the relief of war refugees abroad, announces David Phillips, who personally took care of all expenses for ths benefit In order that all proceeds derived would go towards the Bsd Cross. Mrs. Edward Lasansky, wife of the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, was fchaJrlady for the event Cochslrmen were: Mrs. Calvin Barber, Mrs. Edward Jackson, Mrs.

Harold Welaaberger, Mrs. Frank Williamson, Mrs. Talbot Swain, Mrs. Charles Tompkins, Mrs. Burton Hall, Mrs.

Nathan Behrens. Charles J. Weber Rites Funeral services for Charles 3. H. HOLf, AUCTIONEER, SELL" AUO.

i 0111 nn Khqi Coutitr Trust Company girl cut a bank MrHca, pladnq the InteresU ol the community and the It nres Brit In Imporlonca, This Is the) policy upon which our bask was fcundexi Jl years ago, and upon which It has crown and prospered Every banking senrice, ifldsmtly rendered. Is ottered you hre plus, of course, ths spirit of friendliness and eoopsrortJon thai are sysosymous with a horns bank. Hcrvs you eralltd yourseli of our facilJtlesT KINGS COUNTY TRUST CO. 142 FULTON STREET a 1 Bar, fi.ii iHru Sfmr lUmti thplt Ittmammm brated at the monastery on Saturday, July 30, at 10 o'clock. Daylight Saving Time.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. VALEN On Wednesday, July 17, Henrietta, daughter of the late Richard and HenrietU Vr Vaien and sister of Jennie William H. and Grace V. Peck. Services at her residence, No.

178 Dean street, on Friday at 1p.m. 'KEER Charles John, Tuesday, July 18, beloved husband of Susanna (nee Underbill), devoted father of Edna and Charles R. Weber, brother of Mrs. Edward Ksltmann. Otto and John Websr.

Religious and fraternal services his resident-. No, 102 Elghty-tMrd street, Friday. t.M p. m. Funeral Saturday, p.

m. Intr-j went Lutheran Cemetery. 1 Weber, of No. 10 Eighty-third or No. oup Sfpt fl klyn, Plymouth" Cc P-41S640A, sect.

LlTil Ilea D. Hi arrtsofi. CAPITAL 1500,000 SURPLU 16,000,000 KAPLAN. gELLg AVQ, 940. A.M at 6.Wlrvln At klyn.

Cedlllse g-dn. Motor No, 7mnij sect. Joho R4ng. jylM Pictured as he called at the JWhlU House for a eonfareno with President Roosevelt is Sir Frederick Phillips, British Undersecretary of ths Treasury. Ha was presented by ths U.

a Scr-tary of ths Treasury, Htnry Morganthau, Jr, street, shipping master of tbe So-eony Vacuuid Oil Company, will be bald tonight at his residence. He died Tuesday Bight there In his 634 year. He was member of Oreenpolnt Lodg F. A A. M.

and De Long Council, Royal Arcanum. Surviving trail la widow, a daughter, a son. a sister and tw brothers. I KAPLAN. AUCT.

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