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YOU CAN GET THE BEST FIRST- WHY EXPERIMENT? ADVERTISE ALL YOUR WANTS IN THE CHAT (OL. XXVI. No- 5 40 PAGES office Entered at as Brooklyn, second N. -class George Herbert Then God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, et us (said He) pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches which dispersed lie, ontract into a span. strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom.

honor, pleasure; Then almost all was out, God made a stay, Perceiving that alone of all his treasure, est in the bottom lay. br if I should (said He) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature; both should losers be. et let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness: him be rich and weary, "that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness toss him to my breast. The Gifts of God A. CHAPPELLE TO GIVE ANNUAL LAWN PARTY TODAY The annual lawn party of the pus of Mrs.

A. Chappelle will be held Saturday afternoon on the lawns her spacious home at 20 Maiden he, Maspeth. A jolly program. is ticipated and luncheon will be ved. WASHINGTON USED DESTROYED BY FIRE Another of Bushwick's dmarks has disappeared.

tampons he fire was the cause. The Hunken nestead at 16 andsta Grove street, have been one time George Washington and his staff ring the Battle of Long Island, nt up in smoke early Sunday rning, with a loss estimated at .000. It was a two-story frame Iding and was 155 years old, havbeen constructed in 1769. 0 rapidly did the blaze spread ough the old structure. ten frame dyellings in- Grove street, ween Broadway and Bushwick kway, threatened.

It was the direction Hylan, who his bed to witness the fire, that puty Chief Patrick McGuire ored the occupants of these buildto get to the street. The vor's home, at 959 Bushwick parkis but two blocks from the ne of the fire. is believed the fire had been puldering during the night until it discovered at 6.30 a. m. by two men on their way to church in neighborhood.

Patrolman James en, of Ralph avenue station, hed in the Arst alarm. When EnCompany 222, the first to argot to the scene flames were pting high in the air and the ned building and others nearby enveloped in heavy black smoke, pering the efforts of the fire ters. A second alarm brought adonal men and apparatus. espite the early hour a crowd of veen 500 and 600 persons congreed. Reserves of the Ralph and es avenue police station, in comad of Acting Captain William hers, established police lines.

The men worked nearly two hours bethey succeeded in gaining conthe flames. Several firemen slightly affected by the dense ke in their efforts to get inside building. The side of the threey building at 22 Grove street was ched, but the workers. were sucful in confining the blaze to the landmark. he building was used as an uptering establishment by Emil Imbold.

The latter told the pohe had thousands of dollars' th of furniture in the place iting upholstering and repairs, property of furniture dealers. Quantity of excelsior and hair used in the upholstering procplayed havoc with the firemen. arry C. Hunken, a hay and feed er of 598 Jefferson avenue, owns property, having inhebited it from father, Christian, who was in the ery business in the Bushwick on for many Jars. Hunken's er acquired the after he sold the Homeproperty, located at Broadway and Thing avenue, to Henry Batterfounder of the department store ling the name.

At that time the ling stood on the corner of dway and Grove About years ago, it is was moved back to its present OF TRUE FRIENDS HELD BIENNIAL CONVENTION Independent Order of True nds held its biennial convention Thursday, September 18, at Atbra Hall, Woodward and Putnam ues. convention was called te order a. m. by Supreme President R. ones.

The committee on credenreported that there were sevendelegates present, representing ty-six lodges. The supreme dent made his biennial report also recommended that a suithome should be secured for the supreme secretary reported the cial standing as follows: ince in general 1,075.62 Ince in endowment fund 3,168.02 nee in reserve 16,664,39 nce in benefit 13,082.94 tal $33,990.97 building committee was appointed cure a site for the building of a and to report at the special ention to be called by the sue president. clection of officers resulted as Vs: R. E. Jones, supreme presiV.

Hirth, supreme vicedent; Si. R. Clark, supreme secy: A. E. Vanderheyde, Sutreasurer: P.

Jarling, supreme E. -Kapper, supreme warden. of trustees: J. Korn. P.

FlasN. Kaiser, W. Cook. B. Turban, akusky, J.

Decker. J. Garabrand J. Kolb, THE matter June 14, 1917, at the under the Act of March 3, 1879 BROOKLYN, SISTERHOOD MAKING PLANS FOR NEXT THEATRE PARTY The regular meetings of the Sisterhood of Congregation Anshe Ames, Stanhope street, began with the September session and will be continuued monthly for the remainder of the fall and winter. At the last session announcement was made that preparations are nearing completion for the theatre, party to be given at the Lyric November 16.

The committee arranging this affair will hold a special meeting the synagogue, Wednesday, October 1. The committee workers will. gather to discuss various details regarding the distribution of tickets. PRES. OF PRUDENTIAL BANK DIED ON TUES.

D. W. KAATZE WAS AT HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION FOR FOURTEEN YEARS HE WAS ALSO MANUFACTURER Funeral Services In Jamaica Avenue Home Thursday Night-Burial In Lutheran Cemetery Dietrich W. Kaatze, banker, manufacturer, worker and patriot died on Tuesday morning at his home. 305 Jamaica avenue.

He had been ill for seventeen days. The cause of death was given as a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held at his late home on Thursday night. The Rev. H.

C. Wasmund, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Middle Village, officiated. Burial made in Lutheran Cemetery on Friday morning. For many years Mr. Kaatze was in business in the Eastern District.

He later transferred to East New York: He was manufacturer of children's wear. The plant was in Warwick street. He was also president of the Prudential Savings Bank at Stuyvesant and Vernon avenues and Broadway and had been head of the institufor fourteen years. Through his hand work he made it one of the most influential financial centers in the city. The deceased was in his sixty-ninth year.

During the drive of Beattie Post to improve the triangle in front of the bank and to establish a memorial there' in memory of Charles W. Beattie. Mr. Kaatze served as the treasurer of the committee in charge of the drive. Beattie Square is now located in front of the bank.

Mr. Kaatze was of quiet temperment, I popular with his neighbors and well versed on many subjects. He was known to have aided many persons in need of help. But he never divulged their names. He always had a ready ear for suggestions that might aid in increasing deposits in the bank of which he was president.

The deceased was born in Stolzenau, Germany, on July 18, 1855, where he received his early education. He came to Brooklyn about fifty years ago. Soon he was active in German circles. He started life In a humble way. He Arst served as a clerk in a grocery store.

He later conducted a wholesale milk business and operated creameries at Homer and New Woodstock, N. Y. When Joseph Volkommer, president of the Prudential Bank, died, Mr. Kaatze was chosen to succeed him. He 19 survived by his widow, Mrs.

I Salmonia M. Kaatze, and three brothers. MENORAH HOME AUXILIARY PLANS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The Young Folk's Auxiliary of the Menorah Home for Aged and Infirm resumed its Sunday meetings for the coming season, last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the assembly hall of the home, 20 Himrod street. The mediately Auxiliary with a plans membership to start drive 1m- by which it hopes to gain 500 members. The slogan adopted for this drive is "Be a Member, Bring a Member." Some of the coming events planned are: Yom Kippur dance, at the Knapp Mansion, 544 Bedford avenue, Wednesday tvening, October 8.

Entertainment and dance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Sunday evening, November 23. charity ball at the WeldorfAstoria Hotel, Saturday evening February 21. RIDGEWOOD PUT IT OVER KINGSTONS, 7-6 Sunday afternoon at Ridgewood Grounds Rilgewoods defeated the Kingston Club, to 6 in the first game. Ackerman, who was on the mound for Ridgewoods, let up after having a 7 to 1 lead and through some loose fielding came close to losing. In the nightcap a duel between Lowe, formerly with Rochester of the International League, pitching for Merricks of Long.

Island, and Charlie Hokenson of Ridgewoods was a treat. that will always be remembered by the fans who witnessed it. Lowe had allowed but 2 hits until the 13th inning when after two were out he issued a pass to Coleman who promptly stole second. Hokenson, who was at bat at the time, had two and three called on him when Lowe sent one up to his liking and he hit into right field, sending Coleman over with the winning Score was 1-0. Hokenson was accorded a great ovation by the fans who were more than pleased to see him sending in the winning run after pitching such a masterful game.

Charlie is very popular with the fans for his unassuming manner on and off the field; always giving the best that is in him. Next Sunday afternoon the attraction at Ridgewood grounds will ge ItalianAmerican Gym Association in first game, while in the nightcap the Milford Red Sok, who made the home team go 11 innings the last time they played, to defeat them by the score of 2 to 1. Umpires Schwarz and Craw will call play ball at 2 p. m. GLENDALE FOLKS TO ENJOY BUS RIDE TO LAKEWOOD Plans have been completed by Mrs.

May Winkler, of 80 Richard avenue, le, for a bus ride arranged for Glendale folks for this Sunday. The trip will be made to Lake Hopateong, and anyone desirous of taking part can communicate with Mrs. Winkler by telephone, Evergreen 2446-W. On Sunday, October 12, a bus ride will be held to Lakewood, -N. and reservations can be made now for that.

Mrs. Winkler is president of the Women's' Seminole Democratic Club and a large delegation of the members are Takin both events, CHAT SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 The Chat Subscription is issued weekly. Publication $1.00 price by mail, per To Ask T. Consent For Tube Connection N. SATURDAY, UPPER BUSHWICK CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST "'L' RISING FROM GROUND ON 14TH STREET LINE NORTH OF BROADWAY NEW PLAN IS FEASIBLE, SAY THE ENGINEERS Question, However, Is -Will It Be Acceptable From An Increased Cost Standpoint- Decision to Be Reached at Hearing Abandoning the plan that enable operation of the Jamaica line into the 14th street- subway, in addition to the Canarsie and Lefferts avenue lines, the Upper Bushwick Civic Association, in conjunction with the 28th Ward Taxpayers'.

Protective Association, will put forth a new plan for consideration. Engineers have said this plan, which developed at a conference held Wednesday, would be feasible, but whether or not it would prove acceptable from contractual standpoint, remains with the T. to decide. A considerable amount of reconstruction work to meet the requirements of the new plan would be entailed. Whether the railroad company is willing to enter into a proposition of this kind however, remains to be seen.

To get a definite idea, however, a committee from the two civic bodies will call upon President Menden of the T. to ask him to 'emulate the example of the offcials of the L. I. R. R.

and of the two burial grounds, Trinity and Evergreen, which granted certain concessions to Commissioner Delaney which made it possible to bring the underground route across Bushwick parkway, thereby eliminating viaduct so strongly opposed by the property owners. The new plan provides for a connection with the final portion of the subway route at the Atlantic avenue "L' station. The previous plan advanced at the hearing before the Board of Transportation Tuesday connect with the Fulton street line south of Broadway was. turned down by the Board's engineers when related in detail at the Wednesday conference. It was then Jacob E.

Bausch, spokesman at the hearings for the Upper Bushwick Civic Association and the 28th Ward Taxpayers, told the engineers of the new plan to extend the line to the south side of Broadway at Van Sindren avenue, thence to connect with the "L' structure at Atlantic avenue. This plan, he said, would wipe out the dangerous grade crossings made the Fulton street impracticable. The matter will again come before the Board of Transportation at the postponed hearing set for next Tuesday. It is expected that representatives of the T. will be on hand to express their opinion regarding the proposed change.

When seen by a. "Chat" reporter Mr. Bausch made the following statement: "I have abandoned all intentions to have the board consider any plan that would enable the Jamaica Mne to have access. into the tube of the 14th street line. The movement of the trains in that tunnel will be slow enough without adding one more line to the two that will have access into game.

It is a two- track affair and local trains only will enter, and even if it were possible to bring the Jamaica line in the tunnel it would be inadvisable so to do in that it would retard the movement of trains. "There seems to be prevailing opinion among the engineers that very few of commuters from Jamaica will care to shift from a fastmoving express train, to this local and that the greater majority will remain aboard the Canal and Chambers line. agree with them on this point. am sure that if a poll was to be taken from the commuters on the other two lines upon a question: 'If you had your choice in the morning rush hours between an express train going via Broadway and a slowmoving local going to Manhattan in another that the vote would be very much favor of the line going to Canal street. "It occurs to me' that the connecting of this line will not be of much assistance in removing the congestion at Canal street.

Most workers are in a hurry to get to work in the morning and seek the quickest means of travel and any new line that fails to provide for the operation of express trains, will prove of little value. My impression is that the very same results will be obtained by running the subway to the point named in the latest plan and by the building of a commodious station at this junction 80 as to allow all who seek to go to Manhattan via this local line the opportunity of transferring to the line at Eastern parkway, where the new Twentieth Century Straggler will begin its journey. "I am inclined to believe that we ought to overlook the claims in the 1913 contract calling for a direct conway transfer system a fair trial. nection and give the Eastern parkHowever, if the physical connection can be made on the south side of Broadway. within the zone already honeycombed with steel pillars, would finfid it partially consistent to weaken in my opposition to the extension of further overhead structures.

If this can be done it would obviate the need of creating a sixfoot rise on Bushwick parkway and will save many a dwelling house that is doomed for condemnation. "At a special meeting of the Upper Bushwick Civic Association to be called next veek, I will present Mr. Delaney's views before the membership. He is, I am fully convinced, overanxious to give us the most harmless plan of construction and on this point my colleagues must agree. He listened to our appeal for relief from the viaduct plan.

It has been my experience in public life that officials who father a pet scheme of their own origin are usually callous to similar appeals, but Mr. Delaney and his two associates and obviously made of sterner stuff and are quite ready to yield to honest public opinion." At the hearing before the Board of Transportation last Tuesday there were representative delegations from the Upper Bushwick Civic Association, 28th Ward Taxpayers' Protective Association, 20th A. D. Civic Assoclation, the Moffat Street Neighborhood Association, the Civic Council of Brooklyn and the Broadway Merchants' Association. William G.

Fullen, counsel to the board, read the line proposed by Commissioner Delaney and Engineers Ridgeway and Dahm. It carried the route in subway from Eldert street through Wyckoff avenue to and under Cooper avenue, to the easterly side of right of the Long Island that Railroad Company, then around the edge of Most Holy Trinity and Evergreen Cemeteries to Granite street and Furman avenue, then diagonally under private property and the intersecting streets to Bushwick and Eastern parkways, then by open cut and elevated structure to Broadway and Rose street to connect at this point with the Broadway elevated structure. Lawson H. Brown, of the Civic Council, informed the Board that his organization approved the plan. Robert Fansel, of the Moffat street association, said his organization is emphatically in favor of the route, "because of the vital necessity of providing a continuity of transportation to and from East New York." Mr.

Bausch made an earnest plea in speaking in opposition. He told of a possible substitute in the construction of a. huge underground terminal extending from Broadway over as far as Atlantic avenue, with entrances at thoroughfares and stairways connecting with the overhead structure. Before deferring final decision on the plan, Commissioner Delaney agreed that a conference be held between a committee of the civic bodies and the engineers. When this was arranged the commissioner said: "This has been A most difficult engineering task and the route now proposed seems to us to be the only solution of this problem which has been pending for seven years.

Originally an elevated line was proposed but due to the objections, a change was made to a subway instead. This change to subway will cost eight times more than the elevated route as originally planned. "The city is under certain obligations to construct this line and no anywhere can void or destroy power that contract. The railroad company's consent must be obtained fore any change in plans can be considered or made. "We are reluctant to consent to any creased change costs which and delay the day that will result in inthe city and the company will be able to get any profits from the operation of the line.

"It is important that we complete this 14th street -Eastern line as quickly as possible. Fifty thousand persons are transferring daily at Canal street on account of the Eastern District traffic. We should lay aside our individual preferences and do that which is best for the whole of the traveling public. We want to get the work started as quickly as possible." The following letter was sent by Lawson H. Brown of the Civic Council to Commissioner Delaney: "Having been the first speaker today on the 14th street-Eastern District subway connection with the 'L' structure, I was at the disadvantage of not knowing that there was any opposition 'to this plan.

I supposed that this alternative had been sought by your Board as a concescession to the relatively few residents composing the Upper Bushwick Civic Association and it was with that understanding that our executive committee approved this modifi- Brooklyn, September 22, 1924. The Chat, 16 Weirfield Brooklyn, N. Y. you will find Money Order for the Ad. in The Chat.

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SINGLE COPIES, THREE CENTS AWAIT OUTCOME OF PLAN TO USE BUSHWICK STATION CIVIC WORKERS VIEW MAYOR'S LETTER TO NICHOLSON WITH INTEREST WOULD RELIEVE TERMINAL Points Out How Shorter Route Could Be Provided by Development of Station Facilities policy of concentrating and given as little service as possible to passengers, this station has fallen into disuse and the yards. used for freight. If my memory serves me correctly, it was a little over a year ago that the Transit Commission made a study of this situation and, although the information was not given to the public, I believe that their report showed that a twotrack road could be built and electrifled from the Bushwick station to the Montauk Division at an expense of about $2,500,000 and that the annual operating expenses would run to about $750,000 for five-car trains on a five headway. Bushwick station developed to its fullest capacity, Long Island passengers would find a shorter route to the heart of Manhattan for a lower commutation fare than at present, with a five-cent subway from Bushwick terminal to any of Manhattan below Fifty-ninth street. "The full operation of the Bushwick station would relieve the Pennsylvania station fully 50 per cent.

and at the same time provide better and more comfortable facilities for passengers using the Pennsylvania station and reduce space needed by the Long Island Railroad. "At the same time the lower operating expenses, through the utilization of the Bushwick terminal, would mean economy to the Long Island Railroad Company if it really wanted to give service and it would permit, present trains operated, per or hour an more increase of 33 1-3 per cent. of the total passenger terminal facilities of the Long Island Railroad and yet permit the Pennsylvania Railroad to add an Bushwick civic workers, particularly members of the Broadway Merchants' Association who have had a similar outlined before several of its meetings to urge improvement of transit facilities, are awaiting. with interest the outcome of the letter sent by Mayor Hylan -to Corporation Counsel George P. Nicholson urging the development of the Bushwick station of the Long Island Railroad to relieve conditions at tHe Penn terminal and afford a shorter route to Manhattan via Brooklyn from various points on Long Island.

The Mayor's letter reads as follows: "City New York, "Office of the Mayor, "September 1924. "George P. Nicholson, Esq. tion Counsel, City of New York. "Dear Mr.

Nicholson: "I wish to commend you upon the splendid and vigorous manner in which you are prosecuting the people's side of the application of the Pennsylvania Railroad for an increase in rental for the Long Island Railroad's use of terminal facilities of the Pennsylvania Station, Manhattan. "Certainly, if the Pennsylvania Railroad secures permission from the Transit Commission to increase the rental from $300,000 a year to $1,300,000 a year, I greatly fear that the same Transit Commission will grant an increased fare for commuters on the Long Island system. "It seems to me an outrageous thing that the Pennsylvania Railroad should try to compel the Long Island Railroad to pay 65 per cent. of the total cost their monumental tion when thee Long Island Railroad only uses 3 cent. of area of station facilities.

"It would seem to me that some way might be devised to convince the Transit Commission, if they are susceptible to convincing, that the Long Island Railroad Company is part and parcel of the Pennsylvania system which now comprehends 12,037 route miles, of which the Long Island Railroad is only 393, or about 3.26 per cent. of the Pennsylvania system. With this thought in mind, it seems to me that the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan should be treated just the same in their accounting as they treat a station in Newark, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, or any other city located along its lines, and since all money goes into the same treasury, all exnenses for operation and upkeep should be paid out of the same treasury, "It occurs to me that much thought could be given to a suggestion made by Transit Commissioner John F. O'Ryan, who during the course of the examination. at the hearing on Wednesday, stated that he thought consideration should be given by the Long Island Railroad to increasing its facilities outside of the Pennsylvania for the use of Long Island passengers.

It seems to me that, in this regard, it might be well for the Corporation Counsel's office to look into the matter of possible improvements and plans for increasing passenger facilities at the Bushwick terminal of the Long Island Railroad. located at Bushwick and Montrose avenues, Brooklyn, where the Fourteenth street subway is now furnishing splendid transit service from that section to Union Square, Manhattan, and points up and downtown. "It was this same Transit Commission, you will recall that authorized the Long Island Railroad to discontinue the small passenger service from Bushwick terminal Fresh Pond road. As little as their shuttle service gave, yet a considerable number passengers were accommodated who felt the convenience of service to Bushwick terminal. This terminal, years ago, was most important station in.

Brooklyn of the Railroad. But since the railroad apparently has adopted the increased passenger service to equal their present service if the traffic so warranted. I think this will be worth looking into and should be made a point in your very active prosecution of this case for the benefit of the people, as it would result in a lovering of overhead expenses for the railroad meaning thereby lower fares and better accommodations. "Very truly yours, "JOHN F. HYLAN.

Mayor." Boy Hit By Auto William Schoenfeld, 10, of 594 Berger place. Glendale, was roller skating on Fresh Pond road Saturday afternoon and was knocked. down by an automobile. Dr. Gold.

of the Wyekoff Heights Hospital, removed the boy to the hospital with a fractured right PLANS FOR WOMEN'S CARD PARTY, NEAR COMPLETION Plans for the euchre, pinochle and dance of the Women's Democratic Club of the 20th Assembly District progressing raridly, according to recent reports. affair will be given October 17, at Trommer's Hall, Bushwick parkway and Conway street. The committee announces there will be a large number of prizes on hand to be awarded players and non-players. Walter Mulford's band will furnish the music. Tickets at 50 cents each may be wick obtained at the clubhouse, Bushparkway and avenue, or at the hall the evening the affair.

The proceeds will be added to the Christmas basket fund. WYCKOFF HEIGHTS WANTS BUS LINE TO SUBWAY RESOLUTION URGES MAYOR TO GRANT FRANCHISE TO T. COMPANY MUELLER FLAYS OFFICIALS Calls Members of Board of Transportation "Messenger Boys" -After Sewer Improvement A resolution urging the Mayor and Board of Estimate to a franchise to the T. to operate a bus line from Ridgewood to the Montrose. avenue station of the 14th streetEastern line, was unanimously adopted at the monthly meeting of the Wyekoff Heights Taxpayers' Association.

held Tuesday evening at Portz's Hall, Wyckoff and Greene avenues. The resolution was the culmination of a spirited discussion on the rights of the railroad company in asking franchises for various bus lines and the attitude assumed by Mayor Hylan in the controversy. Ex- Alderman Charles Mueller, the president, enlivered the meeting with attacks upon the Mayor and the City Board of Transportation. The latter developed upon receipt of a communication from the Board in response to a letter from the association urging the Board to grant permission for bus lines through Greene venue from Ridgewood to the Borough Hall section and a route between Wyckoff avenue and the Williamsburg Bridge plaza. The letter from the Board set forth that the duty of the latter respect the operation of buses.

is solely to act as an investigating reporting agency for the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on matters referred by it to this Board. The authority to permit operation on any public highway is vested in the Board of Estimate, said. the letter. After reading the letter, Chairman Mueller flared up. "This Board of Transportation is not acting as a transit board," he cried.

"It is simply acting as a messenger boy. There are three members on the board and they are getting $15,000 each for the work. And let us not forget the heavy cost to the taxpayers in maintaining the other departments of the board." No response to the bus letter was received from Mayor Hylan, It was voted, upon mction of Julius Plaut, that another communication be to the Mayor urging him grant permission to the T. to operate a bus service from the Ridgewood section to the Montrose avenue station of the 14th street subway line. Charles Welland, in recognition of his services as sergeant-at-arms, was presented with 0 silver badge.

The presentation ereech wag made by Adam E. Fischer, former president of the organization. In an effort to rid the community I of annoyance from flooded cellars caused by inadequate sewerage facilities, the association. through its committee on sewers, of which Philip Oliver is chairman, will notify the Sewer Department of the condition of several basins and request they be cleaned and fushed as promptly as possible. Chairman Mueller stated that even in the light rainfall of Monday evening sewers backed up and fiooded cellars in the neighborhood Greene avenue, between Knickerbocker and Irving avenues, and Knickerbocker avenue and Stanhope street.

The agitation started last year for a college for Brooklyn was recalled by Julius Plaut in urging the various civic bodies to start action in this direction. Mr. Plaut's remarks were occasioned by a previous statement that it was rumored that Bushwick High School was to be turned into 2 university or higher school of learning. Patrolmen George Weiss and Thomas Shields were highly commended for the efficient manner in which they divert heavy automobile traffic from St. Nicholas avenue, which the assoclation had made restricted because of Wyckoff Heights and Bethany Deaconess Hospitals being located 011 the It was voted to send letters to Commissioner Enright and to Police Captain Martin J.

Bowe, in charge of the Wilson avenue precinct. The association will be largely represented at testimonial dinner to Magistrate Haubert at Trommer's Hall, October 7. cation and concession which we suprosed you had made. main purpose of the seventyfive organizations composing the Civic Council is to have this 14th street -Eastern District line connected with the three elevated lines 0.3 speedily and practicably as possible for rapid transit purposes and they are not particular whether your Board follows the viaduct plan, which is to be safe, ornamental and noiseless, or whether you follow the plan conridered today, raising the grades of Eastern parkway and Bushwick parkway and connecting with the 'L' structure at Rose place. "I am sure from my conversation with the various leaders of these organizations that they would not approve of terminating this 14th streetEastern District line at some underground terminal which would necessitate the transfer of the majority of passengers by foot or by escalator from the 'L' structure to the subway.

sure that I represent the executive civic committee, consisting of leaders in various parts of this borough, and, in fact, the whole council, when I say that the Civic Council will be pleased with either of the two plans you have offered. but cannot give assent to any plan which fails to give direct transit to the hundreds of thousands of people now residing in the direction of Jamaica of Lefferts avenue on the Liberty avenue line, and of the Canarsie line. It seems to them that have made all possible concession in lieu of the democratic method of doing the greatest good to the greatunt BUS TO LONG ISLAND CITY URGED BY RIDGE. CHAMBER RESOLUTION NAMING. ROUTE FORWARDED TO MAYOR, CONNOLLY AND DELANEY ADOPTED AT LAST MEETING Claims Accomodation Is Needed To Provide Relief For Residents In Both Sections business and professionad men who are interested in the welfare of this community has undertaken to seek better transit conditions which are a daily and hourly matter of immense importance and convenience to people, and in which they are all vitally interested; and "Whereas: this section of the Borough of Queens called "Ridgewood" has a.

population of approximately 200,000 people, and is without a doubt the most densly populated part of the Borough of Queens, and by reason of its population, factories and cial in need of business accomplishments, and finanrapid and immediate transit relations with the other parts of the City of New York specially with that part of the Borough of Queens known as and called "Long Island City," and with that part of the City known as the Borough of Manhattan, and tion which this large and ever growing "Whereas: -the only transit connecsection of the Borough of Queens, called "Ridgewood" has had for a long series of years with "Long Island City," means of the several separate, entirely inadquate trolley lines; and the people of "Ridgewood" are daily called upon to visit the public offices of the Borough of Queens at "Long Island City" for a great and increasing number of important and private matters, amongst the payment of taxes and assessments, filing of building plans and specifications, meetings of the local and other boards of the 3orough, service as jurors and witnesses or litigants in the Supreme and County Courts, all of which offices and buildings are located in said section of "Long Island City," and are almost daily used by the citizens; and in ad-. dition thereto, the citizens find it a matter of almost daily necessity to visit the adjoining Borough of Manhattan, and are inconvenienced by the deplorable lack of proper transit to the said Borough; and "Whereas: there 1s no direct line from East New York and Bushwick sections of the Borough Brooklyn to the upper portion of Borough of Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx; and "Whereas, the establishment of Bus lines from "Ridgewood" to "Long Island City" would afford relief to the citizens of "Ridgewood" and the other sections of Queens County from the loss of valuable time and the oppressive payment of unnecessary fare to trolley lines rendering an inadequate service in return for the moneys paid by the people; and "Therefore. Be It Resolved, that this, the Ridgewood Commerce, acting for the people of this large, populous and ever growing section of the Borough of Queens, that we respectfully urge and recommend the immediate establishment bus line between Ridgewood and Long Island City, the same to be duly authorized by the City of New York as the necessary permits or franchise be granted, and that we recommend the route of each to be as follows, or substantially as follows, to wit: "From Fresh Pond road Station Putnam avenue, to Forest avenue to Gates avenue to Wyckoff avenue to -Flushing avenue, to Thames street, to Porter avenue to Johnson avenue, to Morgan avenue, to Metropolitan avenue. to Graham avenue, to Maspeth avenue, to Kingsland avenue, to Greenpoint avenue, to Van Dam street, to Thomson avenue, to Court Square, to Crescent street Station at Brideg Plaza South, and to return via the Renewed agitation for. a bus line between Ridgewood and Long Island City has been started by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce.

little more than a year ago this same organization made a similiar appeal to the authorities, but little was gained as the bus question was tied up in legislation pending consideration of the measure that would give the city full authority to municipal bus lines, With the possibilities of the gestion reaching a settlement, as to permitting the operation of buses in outlying territories, The Chamber took up the matter at its last meeting and voted to push Ridgewood's claims for recognition from the standpoint of the need for transportation facilities. A resolution recommending the immediate establishment of a bus line between two sections was accordingly adopted." On Monday Roland E. Beneville, executive secretary, forwarded copies to Mayor Hylan, Borough President Connolly and Commissioner John H. Delaney, of the Board of Transportation. line could operates contained in the resolution, which reads as follows: The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, composed of merchants, business and professionad men MASONIC SHOW TO AID MOUNTAIN CAMP PROJECT Under the auspices of the 1924 Masters' and Wardens' Associations of the Second Masonic District of Kings, plans are being completed for the vaudeville show and dance at Kismet Temple, Herkimer street, near Nostrand avenue, Friday evening.

Oc. tober 17, arranged to raise funds for the mountain camp to be developed for the children of the Masonic Home at Utica. The committee announces that the show will be one of the biggest and best of its kind, the majority of the numbers being big time headliners. Dancing will follow. The property for the mountain camp has beeh purchased, and It is the hope of the home officials to have it com- pleted by next summer.

Suffers Fractured Ankle John Hughes, of 51 Johnson street, was badly Injured Monday morning when he slipped while getting off a Broadway elevated train at the Eastern Parkway station and suffered the gracture of ankle. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, -Joseph F. Petrl, 372 Stanhope street, has just returned from Long Beach, where he spent the summer month- THE CHAT IS PUBLISHED IN FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SEPARATE AND DISTINCT EDITIONS: (1) "25TH AND 28TH WARDS EDITION," contalning news local to upper Broadway, Bushwick, Ridge. wood, Evergreen, Glendale, Wyckoff Heights, Germania Heights, St.

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should obtain the edition local to his section. The name of the Edition of Chat is printed in the upper sack. corner of the front page. POLICE SEEK COUPLE WHO SOUNDED FALSE ALARM Police are still hunting the couple alleged to have sounded five false alarms early Wednesday morning, arousing tenants in Ridgewood homes and bringing out the police and firemen to different points within a period of three hours. According to a vague description given the firemen and police from witnesses, the mischief was caused by a young man in a sedan.

who is said to have been accompanied by a young woman. The alarms turned in were: 1:43 a. -Myrtle avenue and Grove street. 1.53 a. avenue and Wilson avenue.

avenue and Palmetto street. 3,:30 a. avenue and Covert street. 3:57 a. avenue and Himrod street.

They were on the border line of Brooklyn and Queens. Many persons living in "the vicinity were awakened and many left their homes in their night clothes, fearing their homes would burn. After the first three false alarms: were turned in, Lieut. Rudolph Shallow, of the Wilson avenue station, sent out a call for the reserves. They responded from this borough and Queens.

Some of the Queens men rode motorcycles, while others were mounted on horses. Other policemen were sent out on detectives scouted the neighborhood in automobiles. The search proved to be unavailing and the police reported they had not been able to locate the couple. While the police were searching for the couple the last two alarms were turned in. Though the police rushed to scene of each alarm the couple in the sedan had disappeared before the arrival of the fire apparatus and police.

The police did get a good description of the man and woman and they believe they have obtained the automobile number. With this information they are continuing their investigation today. The police and departments are conducting an At fire headquarters the officials announced that the alarms kept 140 firemen and many pieces of apparatus busy. The fire officials said it cost the city $1,500 for the mischievous couple's fun. The officials said it costs $125 every time the department has '10 answer an alarm.

Savings Entirely, Depleted Three yeares ago Mr. was killed in an industrial accident. Mrs. "Rose" was left with three small children dependent upon her. She received a small settlement from Mr.

"Rose's" employer, and this, added to the small savings which they had in the bank at the time of his death, kept their little home in the Red Hook section together. Mrs. "Rose" had to devote. most of her time to the care and bringing up of her children (they are still under school age) and could not find much time to earn money. However, she managed to do some sewing at home and used this little income to reduce as much as possible the amount she needed to draw from the bank each week.

Her ambition proved too much for her, and now she is forced to chose between giving up her work or giving up her children. or perhaps both. Their savings are entirely depleted and there is no way for Mrs. "Rose" to meet the expense of providing food, clothing and shelter for her little family except by appealing for outside aid. The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities has taken this family in hand, and is endeavoring to raise a fund of $350 to carry them through, until Mrs.

"Rose" receives her citizenship papers and is thereby eligible for the widow's pension from the city. This fund is to be used. to supplement her weekly earnings, provide medical care for them and arrange a proper diet so that they may secure more nourishing food. The children are now being taken care of in a day nursery, so that they will be well taken care of while their mother is at The Bureau is asking for contributions, SO that this most desirable home may be kept together. Gifts should be sent to the main office at 69 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, marked "for 680 WARNING! PAY NO MONEY FOR "THE CHAT" to a boy who cannot.

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