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I 1 a I 14 1. SUNDAY THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES APRIL 15, 1923 TRACES INDUSTRIAL TREES" Corcoran Lists "Aristocracy" of Brooklyn in Order of Dates of Their Origin. NAVY YARD IS OLDEST Meserole City Surveying Company, Founded in 1807, Second in Point of Age. Brooklyn industrial "aristocracy" has been enrolled by Edward L. CorCOLON, research secretary of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Corcoran sent queries to thousands af concerns throughout the city, askins when they were incorporated, Ind has compiled a list which he thinks is complete. If there are any missions it is due to the failure business houses to reply to his mory. Bach of these concerns has received a diploma from the BrookChamber of Commerce aLt the hands of Arthur S. Somers, prestdent.

The list, down to fifty years, tollows: 117 1806 Brooklyn. Navy Yard. 116 1807 Meserole City Surveying; Company. 105 1818 Uriah M. Friedman 96 1827 The Brooklyn Savings Bank.

1829 Brooklyn City Mission and Tract Society; C. A. Mettler's Sons. 1832 Balch, Price and Company. 90.

1833 Orphan Asylum Society of City of Brooklyn. 89 1884 William Island Wise and Railroad Son. 1836 Long Company. 83 1840 P. Belford and Son; John L.

Spence. 82 1841- Brooklyn Daily Eagle; J. J. W. and H.

Reid, Inc. 80. 1843 Brooklyn Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor: Chauncey Real Estate Company. 28 1845 National Licorice Company: J. D.

Williams, Inc. 77 1846 National Lead Company, Tuttle and Bailey Manufacturing Company. 7.6 1847 The Brooklyn Union Gas Company. 10 1848 Homer 1.. Bartlett: Brooklyn Times.

J. and T. Cousins Company; E. Greenfield's Sons; Long Island Soup Company; S. S.

White Dental Manufacturing Company. F4 1849 J. C. Henderson Son: Charles Pfizer and Company. 73 1850 The South Brooklyn Savings Institution; F.

A. Van Iderstine and Son; George W. Wilson and Son: J. R. Wood Sons.

721851 S. M. and D. Meeker; Williamsburgh Savings Bank. 71 1852 Coombs and Wilson: Mechanics Bank: First Bank of Erook lyn.

1853 Brooklyn Y. M. C. Cross, Austin and Ireland Lumber Company: Davenport Real Estate Com: pany, Charles E. Earl's Son; FidelityPhenix Fire Insurance Company of New York: The Home Insurance Company of New York.

69 -1854 The Chapman Docks Company: Kelsey. dam and Mollenhouer: B. G. Latimer and Sons Company. 68 1855 The Polytechnic Institute.

tute. 67 1856 L. Blumenau's Sons. Theodore Brouwer Son, A. Pearson's Sons.

60 1857 B. Schellenberg Sons. 1858. John F. James Sons, Long Island College Hospital, Neff's Sons.

John Robertson Company, John A. Scollay, Edwin J. WebCompany. 64 1869 Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, Brown's Business College, Nassau National Bank of Brooklyn, George Pool Son, Ine. 63.

1860 Barth S. Cronin Company, Conley Galligan, the P. H. Gill Sons Forge Machine Works. Guardian Life Insurance Company, S.

B. Kraus, J. M. Palmer, Wilson Bohannan, Inc. 62 1861 Henry Leach, Rustin Robbing, Walther Company.

61 1862 Frederick Loser Company, Inc. 60 1863 Gardner Company, Hilo Varnish Corporation. 59 1864 Brooklyn Standard Union, John A. Casey Company, Dilthey's "'The Model" Millinery, J. B.

Hoecker, Howard Morse, James T. Kelly Sons, Mason, Au Magenheimer Manufacturing Company, Noah Clark, Inc. 58 1865 Ball Jewell, Barrett, Nephews Company. the Christopher Cunningham Company, William D. Murphy, A.

N. Nelson, P. F. Weidner Printing Publishing Company. 1866 Brooklyn Trust Company, Lincoln Savings Bank of Brooklyn.

Henry Martin, Munkenbeck F. O. Pierce Company, the Torrington Company. 50 1867 H. Batterman Company, Friends School, Theodore A.

Crane's Sons' Fulton Savings Bank, Kings County, Lewis Gendar, William Vogel Weber's Medical Tea Company. 56 1868 Aligaler T. J. Dyson Son, M. S.

Brown, William H. Gieseler, Joseph Ryan, Inc. 04 1869 John Bulok, Chandler Piano Company, W. Creamer Company, the Empire State aDiry pany. ('t bons Company.

Greenpoint Savings G. W. Halbert. mil Laziskr, C. Mentzinger's Son.

York Brooklyn Casket Company. Stevenson, and Marstera, Inc William R. Young Company. 1820 American Sugar RefinIng Company, C. A.

Brandt Company, Bulklay and Horton Com101 0 3 W. H. McMillan Moll Man HOLY NAME CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY Notes of the Schools Pratt Institute Activities. booming again after the Institute, reActivities at Pratt are cess. Baseball and tennis are taking the place left a blank by the passing of basketball as the major sport.

Eleven men were awarded their block for 'varsity basketball. They are: Dunn (captain), Underhill, Rupprecht, Ball, Griffiths, Wilson, Heck, Milnes, Charles, Reynolds and Walker. The Artsmen held a special meeting Thursday afternoon. They enjoyed talk by Jack Sheridan. He was one cot a.

committee of six distinguished artists appointed by President Wilson pass posters. The Blashield exhibition. which was on the walls of the gallery, made an appropriate setting for the discussion of art subjects. Mr. Sheridan referred to them several times.

He spoke, on the "Psychology of Commercial Art," relating some interesting personal experiences. The first year design class entertained second year class at a banquet Thursday evening. After the dinner, which was held at the Emerson dining hall, three members of the first year class, Miss Margaret Parsons. Edward Bostick and Miss Myrtle Mize. gave a one act playlet, "The Unseen." Miss Marion Davies, Rufus Phillips.

Miss Beatrice Boyle and Miss Ruth Fullam. of the first year. sang. Miss Dorothy, program Laggren Was danced. acceptably The presented.

whole The chaperons were Mr. and Mr. Philip Pratt, Mrs. l'ope and Miss Taylor. The Committee of Arrangements was composed 'of Miss Marvel Neumarker, Miss Helen Campbell and Mr.

Bostick. The class officers are F. Kendall Rogers, president; Miss Myrtle Mize. Arst vice president; Miss Mary Bisho, second vice president: Miss Rosa Clements, secretarytreasurer, and Shamroy, associate. The students and instructors of the Art School are glad to welcome Miss Georgia Everest after her extensive trip through Mediterranean countries.

Miss Everest is enthusiastic over the delights of her trip. A song recital will be given by Randall Hargreaves, baritone, Friday evening, April 20, assembly hall. The Art Alumni Association held its fair for the Foreign Fellowship Fund Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7. The fair Was held in the studio builling, north of the building. the old building of the Thrift Bank.

There was a continuution of the sale at 296 Lafayette avenue from 4 to 10 P. M. yesterday. An interesting exhibition, of pencil sketches landscapes in oil was held in the Art Alumni House. The exhibitors were graduates from the course in general art at Pratt, who are now instructors in the schools of New York City.

They are the Misses Irene Forrest, Pearl! Henderson, Ontila Kuchn. Josephine Edna Sandry. This was but one of a series of interesting exhibitions held at the club house the eraduates, of Pratt Art School. A held last Sunday in honor of the exhibitors. Many graddates were present.

A group of Senior Normals was' in attendance every afternoon and helped to make clear the purpose of the exhibition. A Spanish fete for the benefit of in gymnasium Saturday evening. the Art, Students' Fund will April 21. The 'entertainment consist of plays, pantomimes, ture dancing, fortune telling, silhouette making-everything As it would be in a town in the "hills of sunny Spain. Dancing will follow the program.

The Men's Glee Club will hold its annual concert and dance Friday evening, April 20. The concert will be held in the assembly hall and the dance will be in the Casino. The class of I. E. E.

'23 has recently awarded two scholarships to members of the class. Each of these awards, which are based on scholar- ufacturing Company. Nalional Meter Company. O' Flyn and Verity, Ryan Company, FredPrick W. Starr.

A. A. Webster Company. 52 1871 Fred Duttenberg and Sons, Estate of F. H.

Evans. Samuel Klein and Son, J. J. Snyder and Sons. William Staate.

51 1872 Carl H. Arwo turing Company, isch Brothers, J. D. Books, Brooklyn City Safe Deposit Company, The Evergreens Cemetery, Eberhard Faber. Walter L.

Green, The 'Holler Studio, Jacob Muller, Caleb V. Smith and Son, Frederic N. Whitley, Inc. 50 1873 Brooklyn Furniture Company, J. R.

H. Flege, Independent Salt Company, A. Kreamer. Levy Brothers, Long Island Business College (Drake Business School), New York Life Insurance Company, Renthrop Silk Dyeing Corporation. Howard J.

Smith and Son, John Thatcher and Son. 22D A. D. WOMEN 1 TO STAGE EUCHRE ON WEDNESDAY and Miss Anna Kileline, BATHTERY ANNUAL DANCE. The members of the Women's Democratic Organization in the Twenty-third Asembly District, of which Mrs.

Agnes Riley is exectttive member, hold their annual euchre and entertainment on Wednesday evening, April 18, at the clubhouse, 1120 Herkimer street. Mrs. Anna Pearsall, in charge of the committee arranging the affair announces that many valuable prizes have been received, and will be awarded the winners of the games. There will also be prizes for nonplayers, and a special door prize to the holder of the ticket bearing the lucky number. Arrangements have been made to haye several vaudeville stars games.

The committee in charge of the affair comprises: Mrs. Anna Pearsall, chairman; Mrs. Margaret Reidler: Mrs. Alice Rooney. Mrs.

Tessie La Tour, Mrs. Catherine Roeder, Mrs. Rebecca Isaacs, Mrs. Beatrice Katz, The 361st Company, of the Thirteenth Regiment, better known as Battery or the old Fifth, will hold its annual dance at Sonia Hall. Bedford and Putnams avenues, Tuesday evening.

The Entertainment Committee, under the direction of Capt. Eris Barron and Lieuts. Munske and Botting, have stopped at no trouble or expense to make this the most (successful dance that the company has ever put over, The securing of the Benson Harmonists, to furnish! the dance music, speaks for itself, and, besides, the services of a number of other entertainers have been tobtained to keep those not wishing to dance well supplied with vaude- American Legion -American Mass Meeting. The plans the third All-Amertcan mass meeting, Sunday, April 29, in Prospect Park, to be held under the auspices of the Brooklyn Citizens' Patriotic Committee, are well under way. These patriotic gatherings were inaugurated three years ago by the American Legion of Kings County under the leadership of Major Donald Strachan, who was then county commander.

A most wonderAmericanization meeting is assured. in which the principles and doctrines of true citizenship and undivided allegiance to America will be propounded and all anti-American propagandists will, be warned that attempts to sow the seeds of Bolshevism and discontent will not be tolerated. To those who have sworn allegiance to this country, such allegiance is expected to be placed above all other allegiance and they must become cognizant to the fact that there is only room for one flag, one tongue and one country in their hearts. The committee, of which Surrogate George Albert Wingate 1s chairman, met ago the Chamber of Commercesand all efforts will De a wonderful meeting and large attendance, arrangements having been made in the case of inclement weather to hold this patriotic demonstration at the Fourteenth Regiment Armory. Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street.

interesting speakers' prohas been provided for, the committee having been fortunate in seprominent members of the who ate well known for their Americanism and whose ideals are American first. last and all the time. In addition. an impressive musical program will he mesented and rendered by a well known military band. a prominent glee club and well known Numerous replies have been recrived to letters sent out by the comInittee from Variona patriotic organizations.

societies and clubs a and all hav. expressed the heartiest -endorsement of this meeting and have stet assurances 01 wholeperation support so that thi will be 'over the top" in stale down in histors as the largest of its kind ever hell. the American Legion Posts Brooklyn and numerous other organizalous are making arrangements led hv them colors and a band the place of the meeting. and It also anticipated that minterous National Guard unitS will do like1415e. The has also extended invitations participate 111 industrial orlabor societies and from the returns.

the most support mil -opera 1101 are expected from these sources. The chairman of the Committee of Arrangements Surrogate George Albert Wing who is being cooperated with and aided by represoutatives of the various organiza ions wit are 10 particinate in this demonstration IS Collow Albany Heights League, American Pederation Boy Scouts of Patriotic, America, Brooklyn Club. Civil Emploves' Association. Cathedral Club. Chamber of Commerce, Crescen: Athletic club, Daughters of American Revolution, Empire State Society, Elks, Fourteenth Regiment Veterans' Association, Forty-seventh Regiment Veterans' Association.

First Cavalry Veterana' Association, Four Mipute Men. Grand Army of Republic, Girl Scouts. Hanover Club. Hamilton Club. Knights of Columbus, Lincoln Club, Loyal Order of Moose, Masonic orders of Brooklyn, Montauk Club.

New England Society, National League for Women's Service, National Security League, Order United American Mechanics. Red Cross. Brooklyn Chapter, Rotary Club, Signal Corps Veterans' Association, Salvation Army. Sons of Revolution. Society of Old Brooklynites, Society of Patriotie Women.

Spanish War Vet. Second Field Artillery Vet Association, Thirteenth VetAssociation. Twenty -third Regiment Veterans Association, U'nicorsity Union League Club, L'aits (luh, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Y. M. W.

M. H. A. Y. W.

H. and all American Legion Posts and Auxiliaries, Americanism is the purpose of the meeting and Americanism will he the theme throughout the whole ADMITS AIDING 3 WHO SLEW DRIVER Boy Confessed Member of Bandit Gang That Killed Camden Man, Shot Another. Camden, N. April Grasso, 19, of Brooklyn, today confessed, the police said, he was one of the four men who shot to death and robbed William Bishop, 4 taxicab driver and wounded Harry Miller, Bishop's companion. Grasso, in his alleged confession, authorities said, denied he was implicated, in any way in the murder of John C.

Embagle, a contractor in Philadelphia yesterday. He told authorities that he and his companions hired the taxi 10 get to Brooklyn and that he did not take part in the shooting or robbery. The other three bandits, who 08 caped, still at large. After Grayso's confession, State troopers 011 motorcycles went flying the country in an effort to capture men, who are reported in hiding near Pensauken, N. J.

Grasso'8 alleged confession was obtained ofter he was taken to a hospital and identifled by Miller; who 1g suffering from a bullet through his leg. TRUCK RUNS WILD Bowls Over Horse and Wagon and Smashes Door. John Mahoney, a driver for the Arbuckle sugar Refining Company, parked his machine with the motor running at a corner, of High and Bridge streets, this afternoon. In un- an unknown manner the vehicle got der way and rolled rapidly down High street, crashing into a drawn Pasquali ice was and Caralo, standing coal 211 in wagon Troy front owned of avenue, the by garage of Antonio Mangenri, at 196 High street. The truck side-swiped the wagon and bowled the horse over.

Then. with undiminished momentum. It jumped the curbing and crashed through th edoorway of the garage, where it came to a halt. No one was Injured. The horse, though bruised, seemed unhurt.

INDUSTRIAL SHOW HAS GALA ENDING and athletics and general activity, entitle the holder to one year's tuition. The class of 1924 has awarded a similar scholarship. The first year industrial engineering students held a regular class meeting in Room 36-S at 4:15 P. Thursday, April 12. Dr.

Rogers, director of the School of Chemical Engineering. went to Philadelphia to a meeting of the Committee D-I of the American Society for Testing Materials. This committee is to deal with protective coatings? of which Dr. Rogers is chairman. The Woodworking Alumni Association, held and its banquet nineteenth Saturday, annual March 24.

at Yates. The guests included Fred Moran, of the Apprenticeship Commission: James R. Riggs, State Normal School. New York: John Ahlers, Barney Ahlers Construction Companv: Lawrence Young. of the New York Board of Education.

and R. M. Yang Gaasbeck: George Weil, Joseph Shelley and William Cook. all of the Pratt faculty. Saturday, April 7.

the members of the P. I. Industrial Mechanical Association visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The trip proved one of exceptional educational value. The party was Arst escorted to the large machine shop.

where they saw each of the steps in the manufacture of the Curtis turbines Deisel engines, as well as the other machine and marine canipment. The 1. M. 15. Association Feld meeting Thursday which the speakers were F.

Ciprona on "Centering an Armature: J. F. Coles. "Manufacture of Brass Tubing;" A. W.

Gillespie. "Modern Milling Cutter Design." and A. C. Hand. "Steam Cars." Mr.

Shairtz, chiefresearch chemist of the Malleable Iron Casting Company. gave an illustrated lecture to the association Friday. The subject was "Malleable Iron Castings." The lecture was arranged through the courtesy of Thomas Beaghen, I. M. '05, who also gave the Pratt men a talk the prospects and possibilities for en them.

The Industrial Electrical Alumni of the Evening Senoot held its sixteenth annual dinner 1: Saturday right at the Chamber of Commerce. J. H. Morecroft, formerly an instrueat Pratt in the electrical department. now one of the leading techniauthorities on radio and a professor Columbia University.

1. the principal speakor. The faculty was represented by Supervisor Cook. Messrs. H.

Millar. 15. P. A. D.

Taylor. John J. Larkin. supervisor of the B. R.

T. Company, sided as toastmaster. The members the evening mechanical drawing of classes held a theatre party and dinner last wok. -eight were including Mr. Harper and present.

instructors. I' was proposed that a mechanical drawing alumni association be formed. Speaking Program at E. D. H.

S. The -nintli held 11. the speaking program of Eastern District High! School last week. Recitations were rendered by six of the school's foremost dramatists. The first piece.

"Mr. Winkle on Skates," by Charles Dickens, was rendered Edythe Feinstein. "The Perfect, depicting a bu scene Mary of a S. South- Anern prison in Northern hospital, tribute to the "Gettysburg recited by John MeLillian E. Fitzer rendered a humorous poem, "Snowball Throwers." written by Wilbur S.

Boyer. Pit and the Pendulum' was rendered by Joseph Robinson. Betty Krasilovsky recited "The Flood of the Floss, which was written by George Eliot. "How to Live to Be Two Hundred Years." by Stephen Leacock. WaS recited by Samuel Sutro.

The slogan for Speech Improvement Week this term is "Think Before You Speak EX CROWN PRINCE A SANITY PATIENT Alienists Said to Have Found William Suffering Mild Form of Dementia. London. April Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany is suffering from a mild form of dementia, according to a despatch printed today by the Sunday Express from its correspondent at Wieringen. Two Berlin allenists examined the exile at his island home, and reported he suffered from mild and probably progressive dementia, the correspondent stated. William's sudden interest in religious works and lengthy application to hymn books aroused discussion, but when he.

conducted revivals with the servants for a congregation, the alienists were summoned, the story stated. ya TWO HURT IN FIRE James Bayne Is Burned Tearing Wife's Blazing Clothing Away. James Bayne and his wife, Julia, were severely burned last night when the flame of a gas heater ignited Mrs. Bayne's clothes while they sitting at the dinner table in their hone lat 586 Wythe avenue, Bayne had lighted the stove on floor of the room. A few minutes later he remarked to his wife that he smelled smoke.

moment afterward Mrs. Bayne discovered her skirt ablaze. She screamed and her husband pulled a portiere from a doorway and wrapped it about her. The portiere also caught fire. Bayne was forced to tear Mrs.

Bayne's clothing from her body and was severely burned in saving her. Edward Burns, a fireman, attached to Hook and Ladder Company No. 133, Lorraine street and Hamilton avenue, who lives above, heard Mrs. Bayne's cries and summoned an ambulance. Dr.

Leder took Baynt to the Cumberland Street Hospital after treating Mrs. Bayne at home, She refused, to go to the hospital because of their infant son, James Bayne, nine months old. FOR SALE ONE NEW SURREY WAGON, TWO SETS OF HARNESS. ONE CHICKEN GREEN FOOD CUTTER. APPLY MRS.

W. F. WICKS, BRENTWOOD. I meeting. The only decorations will be the American flag and all true patriotic Americans should attend.

to show the world a concrete demonstration of patriotism and as a warning to the reds, Bolshevists and all other anti-American propagandists that such insidious and vile tactics as employed to undermine loyalty to America will not be tolerated. "The 40-8 in Brooklyn." At the national convention of the Legion, held in Cleveland, November, 1921, a movement was begun to have a playground for the members of the Legion. A society. known as La Societe de 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux and organized in Philadelphia, Was presented to the Legion. Branches called Voitures were organized at this convention for the entire country.

Recognizing the fact that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull the Kings County delegation procured the first charter in New York State. The Brooklyn Voiture, No. 17. was immediately put in action at this convention, with James B. Harrington installed a8 Chef de Gare, and the following charter members: Bart Hunt, Paul Howard.

Hank Lakestream, Thomas F. Ward, Willlam Dr. Cosgrove. Upon the return of the Kings County delegation from the convention. no time was lost in presenting Societe to the Brooklyn Legionaires.

so that all members would have playground in common. thus promoting the good- -fellowship between rival posts nd uniting all members in the work of the county. The original membership greW rapidly. until today the Brooklyn Voiture. No.

17. is one of the largest in the State. Varions outings, tninments and dinners been enjoyed by the Voyageurs, the mem- hers are called, highely entertaining initiation ceremonies have caused Ln Societe to become famous. Here in the initiation chambers generals have traveled a la steerage with the lowly privates and navy captains have swabbed the dock with mere gobs. For the members of the Legion who were unabie to got free passage acroas.

trin to France with its thrills and N1- tending s-enert offered gratis, while tears of "joy" will come to exes of 'the members who were there at the old fam 'lar scenes smells. These thrills ale furnishe.l in the initiation ceremonies conducted by Brooklyn's "famous wrecking terew This famous wrecking crew has sisted in installing Voitures in Richmend Hill. New York City and The work ther eral other counties are doing is so well known throughthat they are 110 in Out the State preparation tor the State convention they will nut OIL show. where officers of Voiture 17 The present La Societe do 10 hommes 01 Notcaite Reed. chef Chevaus.

are Ward. chef do train: "are: Charles William Schwarz. correspondent: William Lamb. commissiariat intendPant Howard. conducteur: ont: Murray.

guarde de 1a porte. Joseph In celebiation of their third promenade. as the tollifi versary. a called. will be held 011 cations are Saturday, evening.

Zimmerman': April 91. Restaurant. at 6:30 180 Fulton New York rendezvous for the will be the Hommes and their guests. of the dinner comThe chairman Harold Johnston and the mittee is is William Lamb. Assisttreasure committee are Charles ing the dinner Druckerman.

Conrad. Warren. F. Sykemnn. William (alias Buck) Bleakney nnd A ho Moran.

Moran Newman. entertainment has been proAn the guests. in which vided for DiviVan Zandt. of will take part. Members sion fame.

invited to attend of the Reservations can bo Legion are the promenade secured from William Lamb, treas- urer. Alr Service Post Lecture. of The Post. 501. American regular monthly meeting the Air held in the United Service Legion, will he West Building.

29 Engineering Mannattan, at -ninth street, Thirty Tuesday, April 17. r'. on Archibald Black, the eminent aero. ilnautical engineer, will give Air f11 Terlecture 011 lustrated minal Service men are cordially All Air invited. 60 BROOD MARES PERISH IN BLAZE, $500,000 Fire Wrecks Barn of Harry F.

Sinclair at Rancocas Stock Farm. obstown, N. April -Between thirty-five and sixty brood mares were reported destroyed tonight fire that burned down the brood mare barn of the Rancocas Stock Farm, owned by Harry F. Sinclair, one of the leading American horse racing men. Confusion incident to the fire, which was still burning shortly before 11 P.

made it difficult to obtain any information from men In authority at the farm. One official is said to have declared that sixty horses were destroyed and that the damage was approximately $500,000. but this WAR unconfirmed at a late hour last nicht. One man who had been at the farm during the fire said that thirty-five horses were destroyed. The names of none, of the dead mares could be obtained.

Several of the horses killed were colts from famous racing animals. The racing stable was not endangered. It is about 'a mile from the burning UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB HOST AT STAG -Members of the Brooklyn University Club heard a varied program of musical and monologue numbers at the clubhouse, 109 Lafayette avenue, last evening at a stag Glee smoker given by the University Club. Solos and quartet selections were rendered by members of the club, of which Edward A. Zeiner is director.

Solos were sung by Arthur Lundquist, William Wheeler and Albert Spooner. The club members were afforded many laughs by the humorous remarks and stories of Major Edward Jerome Rice, Irving Broun and George C. Turner. A one-act sketch, presented ythe club members. was also greeted with applause.

Those who appered in this feature were: Frank K. Anyder, Richard Arthur M. Place. Alexander Boeckeri and Charles Lediard. The club will give its second con- cert of the season at the Academy of Music, April 27.

Exposition at TwentyRegiment Well Attended by Brooklyn's Citizenry. MISS GERMAIN GETS PRIZE As Tribute to Beauty Contest Winner 106th Infantry Band Plays "Margy." KATHRYN A. DELANEY. MARIE V. CASEY.

An entertainment and dance will presented by the members of the Holy Name Club of the Holy Name Roman ratholic Church. at Turk West and Prospect avenue. Thursday April 19. in the view helping the school fund. It wEll ba T'raspee: Hall.

Prospect and L'iCth Brooklyn. The feature will he the tion of three-act comely to Advertise." There othor are prises to be presented in addition the show. The Brooklyn Knights of Number SIxty Glee Club will appear between nets. The Brooklyn Council. Knights Columbus.

Number Sixty will rive concert before the show land will furnish the music the dancing. The school is rapidly nearing its completion. and it is expected that it will be opened in the early fall. It wil be one of the largest schools in the district, and will help 'in solving I the congested school system Windsor Terrace, The pastor of the church. Father Charles Vitta, h.19 been looking forward to the time when he night be able to do this great! service to humanity.

The entire block rounded by Prospect Park West. Howard place, Windsor place. and Prospect avenue, is the property of the church. The school will be bounded by How- SAVE PARKS WEEK TO CURB VANDALS Park Commissioner Harman Sets This Week for Effort Against Destruction. Vandalism in Prospect Park and 111 the small parks of Brooklyn is pant.

Park Commissioner John Harman savs that with the advent of spring destruction of park property has begun and the police and specia! officers seem almost. powerless to vent it. Vandalism has grOWn to such an extent during the past ten daya that Commissioner Harman has again inaugurated the "Save Our Parks Week." The time for this campaign, from Apdil 16th to April 23rd inclusive, has been designated by the Brooklyn Park Department as means of preserving the borough's play and recreation areas from thoughtlessness and vandalism? An intensive educational drive, having for its object prevention, rather than the spreading of fear of punishment by the law, will be conducted under the personal direction of Commissioner Harman. With this in mind. the Park Department head will seek the co-operation of the public at large through the newspapers.

schools, churches, trade boards, civic and political organizations, moving picture and legitimate theatres, and by a wide distribution of placards. Ministers, priests. rabbis and leaders of all organized bodies are naked to address their followers on the sub. ject. tof.

preserving the huge park properties of the borough. comprising more than 1,100 acres of developed land. These properties, it is pointed out, represent a valuation of about $90,000,000, which is approximately $50 for every man, woman and child residing in Brooklyn. Speakers to Agitate. The speakers are asked to point out that the seemingly affensive "Keep off the Grass" sign on a park lawn is erected only as an extreme necessity, that this sign must be obeyed, not because it because pleases anyone in authority, but obedience to such signs permit newly.

seeded gdound to develop: that the trampling of immature grass kill it off and make of the most promising lawn a barren waste. Thousands of dollars are wasted annually. through the failure persons. to respect the "KEEP OFF" sign. Commissioner Harman explained.

Time, labor, seede, all representing large sums of money, are expended for the restoration of a field gone fallow, and if the grass is trampled upon before fully grown. all the labor and money wasted. Even worse and quite as general the breaking of branches from growing trees. This is A common practice that generally results in the death of the trees. A dead tree unlike a fallow feld, cannot be restored.

It 18 a common sight to see men and women. not to mention children. come away. front flower bed weighted down with illicit spoils. ALICE V.

FLATLEY. GRACE D. MANGE. place, Windsor place and t'rosavenue. atticers 11t lols Nano Club are: Nev.

Lather Duffy. spiritual director and J. Harvey. Joseph first Harvey. William Longer.

corresponding 1:169 Metadden, recontag William Morris, sergeant- Chairmen of the various commitIves Joseph A. Slater. entertain net Frank Carry, reception; 1117- J. Harking. advertising: James McCadden, tickets; son.

publicity. John D. Conway, who played in invenile parts with the Howard um several years ago, will play the part of Rodney Hartin Fund is well supported by a cast of eleven. They are Grace De Mange. Kathryn Delanev.

Alive Flatley. Marie Casey. Gene Sheerin, Hubert Kelly. George Tar. vey, Walter Fleming.

George Russell, Diward And George Edwards. Rehearsals are bring held Monday land Thursday evenings. AL Hersch is coaching the show. The last of the business meetings will be held Tuesday evening, April 10. in the lower church.

All final plans for the show sill be discussed at this meeting. The -not to 1180 harsher word -of these plants surreptitiously nd hurridly. results in uprooting and damage completely destructive 10 the plant. Commission Harman pointed Quit that there is 111 no for VOTE walking or playing on lawn: marked by "Keep OfT' splained that for every field so muted there half dozen open to the Dub1c. and that these of an acreto Afford enough space for all age who visit the parka This in particularly true of Prospect Park.

It is estimated that the annual Post uf restoring made necessary hv vandalism is almost 00.000 in the city of New York. Prevention Better Than Punishment. Tho advent of the first warm days this season brought alarming onslaught. destructive in the treme. by adults and children.

01 park property and park development. That the police have been alert in no way compenantes for the loss in dollars. lawns, trees and costly flower beds. Some of the latter cannot be replaced until the fall planting. Realizing that prevention rather than punitive measures, alone can preserve the parks.

particululy Brooklyn's garden spot. Prospect Park. Commissioner Harman has undertaken 10 appeal to the public to preserve and protect property really its OWI1. "The destruction of Park property, not only.by regular park vandals, but by children. is growing Commissioner Harman said, "and the necessity -for definite action is apparent to all who have occasion to visit the parks.

realize that children will be children and I am trying to do everything 1. possibly can to afford then pleasure and amusement in the parks and playgrounds. All ask is that they exercise a little care and comply with the rules and regulations of the Park Department, and keep off the reatricted places. This they fail to da because of thoughtlessness or utter to the rights of others." MUSSOLINI SNUBBED Voted Down by Populists, Precipitates Crisis. Rome, April 14.

-Premier Benito Mussolini tonight called on his polit- ical foes for a showdown which may result in a Cabinet. crisis. Displaying the same impulsiveness that marked his career as chieftain of the black- Fascisti, the Prime Minister lost no time in takaction when he heard that the Populist party, had passed resolutions antagonistic to' his administration. He immediately summoned the four Populist members of the net to confront him at the Quirinal on Tuesday. ATTACKED IN HALLWAY BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANT As Samuel.

Walter, of 350. Sixth avenue, was leaving his apartment vesterday afternoon he was saulted with A blunt instrument by an unidentified man in the hallway. He sustained lacerations ot the scalp, His assailant escaped. Walter was unable to give the police any reason for the assault or EL description of the assailant. With a grand the biggest flourish, worthy of Industrial Exposition, held Brooklyn, during the the past week at ment Armory, under the Twenty-third Regithe Brooklyn Chamber auspices of came to an end last of Commerce, time, night.

At no even to the last minute of the show, waR there interest on the part of the of any slackening Hundreds of people 1 in public. the crowd were "repeaters," but that by no means made the display tiresome to them. The beauty contest. conducted by the Show Edition of the Brooklyn Eagle, and the awarding of the prizes constituted an important part of the flourishes. with the closing of the show.

Miss Margaret I. Germain. of the Chamber of Commerce, came cut on top with 786.000 votes. As a graceful tribute to her, the 106th Infantry Band, directed by Lieut. L.

Mansfield Matt. played "Margy, while Thomas Gould, chairman of the Sales Council of the Chamber, formally presented her with the prize. This Miss Germain' OW HI choice from EL number of prizes dunated by exhibitors. was that of sport suit given by the Kenyon Com- Beginning at 10 o'clock a musical program was broadeasted over the radio. It consisted of a band selec.

lion by the 106th Band. one ber of which was "The Gallant composed by Mr. Matt and dedicated to Lieut. Pairservis; a soprano solo by Miss Elizabeth Roderick. the Girl with the Golden cornet solo by Vincent Bunno.

and another vocal solo by Robert Harding, baritone. The broadcasting was followed by the playing of "taps" and the no tonal anthem, which all joined in singing. the exposition closing In it burst of music DINED BY RIDING CLASS Yearly Function of Riding and Driving Club Marks 32d Anniversary. Edward McFarlan. commander of the Friday night class of the Riding.

and Driving Club of Brooklyn, wast the guest of honor last night at the annual dinner given by the members of the class to mark the end of its thirty-second season. The officers of the class, in addition to Commander McFarlan, are: Supreme Court Justice William F. Hagarty, chairman: Richard C. Kettles, secretary, and William Kennedy, treasurer. The Banquet Committee consisted of Joseph K.

Smith, Frederic V. Clare. Leste A. Dittman. Edward T.

Horwill, Arthur V. Dermott. F'. C. Magnus, and George A.

Wingate. Members present were: Donald Alford, Kenneth W. Alford. William M. Alford.

Dr. Herbert Allen. Edwin 1. Ames, George A. Andorson.

Dwight E. Austin, Edwin G. Babcock. Raymond E. Baylis, Melville H.

Rearms E. DeT. Bechtell. John F. Berming Everett S.

Berrian. Ernest Bijou. Frank S. Bornn. James W.

Byrnes, Frederic V. Clark, William I Cleverley. Ambrose 1). Ilenry J. Davenport.

Leslie Pittman. John I. Ernst. Jr. John Farrell Henry N.

Flynt. Prank DoN. Frank. David F. K.

Puller. Joseph William M. Greve. Louis Grimes. George Hadden.

Willian F. Hagarty. Frank G. Hall, D. J.

Hardenbrook. Frost Haviland, Ernest I. Northorn. E. G.

Hothorn, Edward T. Horwill, George F. Hubbs, James F. Hurley. Alvin E.

Ivie, Stanley 1'. Jadwin, Adolphus A. Jackson. William Kennedy, Jr. Richard Kettles, Thomas W.

Kiley, Clarence F. Korner. Charles I. Krueger, F. W.

Arthur P. Lafrentz, Henry R. Lathrop. Thomas L. Leeming.

John C. Loud, Frederick D. P. C. Magnus, P.

Maresi, Arthur V. McDermott, Edward McFarlan, Edward J. McGuire. D. Irving Mead.

J. C. Meom, Edo E. Mercelis, Frank A. Meyer, William I.

Meyer, David Molfat, Robert C. Montgomery, Dr. Henry H. Morton, Earle T. Munkenbeck, J.

Webb Nash, Charles F. Noyes, William H. Parks, Dr. William Pteiffer. G.

William Rasch, Otto E. Reimer. Dr. Victor A. Robertson, Thomas H.

Roulston, Hamilton H. Salmon, John L. Spence, Donald G. Smelair, Arthur L. Smith, Joseph K.

Smith, Charles O. Stolle. M. Sweeney, Taylor, Winthrop M. Tuttle, Frank H.

Tyler, William W. Walsh George, A. Wingate, R. J. Wulff.

TRIBUNE GOES UPTOWN Newspaper Moves From Park Row After 81 Years. Toward the Roaring Forties, Man. hattan's. newspaper movement wends its way. The Tribune moved last night into its new home.

225 West, Fortieth street where, with increased room and resources, the publication! made famous by Horace Greeley and Whitelaw Reid, will turn a new face to the journalistic world. Leaving Park Row after eighty one years of habitation therein, this indeed le an epochal event and good wishes, of the Tribune's contempo! raries go with It to the new home May the "Trib" enjoy it in the bes of health. CONTINUATION SCHOOL HOLDS BENEFIT DANCE A dance and entertainment was given last evening at the Armory Dean street and Washington avenue by the pupils of the Continuation School, Ryerson streete eand Myrtle avenue. Tre guests, of honor were Arthur Somers, member of the board of education. and M.

E. Seigal. charge of the Continuation Schools the borough. The proceeds are to used toward the erection of a new school build Ins. The school is for.

the Instruc of boys and girls who are forced work for a livellhood..