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37 BROOKLYN, N. Y. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928 City Will Purchase Street It Owns, Civic Workers Are Informed And Cost is to be Saddled on Abutting Property OwnersEast. End League Makes Discovery And Will Fight Hard Against Proposition Poster Contest to Promote Interest in Hospital Day, May 12 i Students of Local High Schools to Participate in Movement Sponsored by the Bushwick Hospital Atlantic Ave. Business Men Planning Meeting And Luncheon May 1 The Atlantic Avenue Business Men's Association 'wlU hold a meeting-luncheon on May 1 at George'i Restaurant 2S9S Atlantlo avenue.

Louis Middleman, presldsnt, says this will be an Important session. Since the meeting-luncheons have been held, the membership ha been Increased. At the close of the business session an Illustrated lecture will be given by the Brooklyn Edison Co. Women Republicans To Hold Meeting in Clubhouse Monday The women of the 22nd A. D.

Republican Club wlU hold their monthly meeting at the clubhouse on May 1. This was announced Wednesday by Mrs. Dorothy A. McKnlght, the co-leader She also announced, that the last card party of the season, under the auspice of the women, will be given at the clubhouse on May 7. Many beautiful prize for both winners and non-players.

GRAND STREET BOARD OF TRADE ENDORSES OF Civic Workers Hear Plan of New Body Outlined by President Philip Bender Endorsement of the plan to form a chamber of commerce In th Bushwick, Wljllamsburg and Greenpolnt district wa voted by th. Grand Street Board of Trad at a conference Tribute to Bennett at Meeting 6f 28th Ward Taxpayers' Air Transport Representative Characterizes Him Hero of the Air -To Oppose New Gas Rates at Hearing Added significance will be given National Hospital Day, May 12, by the Bushwick Hospital In sponsoring a poster contest among students of borough high schools. The contest was announced during the past week by John H. Olsen, hospital superintendent, following consultation with principals of the various schools whose art students will participate. Among the schools to be represented are Bushwick.

Franklin K. Lane, Brooklyn Technical, Girls' High School and Girls' Commercial High School. According to the tentative plans, the students will be requested to submit a subject applicable to National Hospital Day, when the institutions will be opened to the publlo for Inspection. There' will be three prize awards, the first to go to the student whose effort Is Judged the best; the second, to the student whose work shows merit and the third to the student whose subject may be classed accordingly. Prizes, which will consist of appropriate bronze plaques, suitably Inscribed, will be presented at the doss of the contest at the hospital, possibly of National Hospital Day.

Adams R. Davis of "The Chat," Is the donor of the first prize; Russell J. Atkinson, the -second and the Alumnae of the Jewett Training School for -Nurses, of the Bushwick Hospital, the third. In order to Interest the general public In the contest, the posters will be placed on exhibition in the show window of one of the large Broadway stores. Superintendent Olsen stated that the poster contest Is likely to become universal with school children In other cities competing for a National prize and possibly selection of a winning subject as next year's National Hospital Day poster design.

In announcing the present contest, Mr. Olsen reports that the poster contest has been received with marked enthusiasm by the school officials who have already been approached. As the time is short' in which to conduot the contest, no delay was experienced in having the students of the art classes begin thslr Ub Jeots. In. next Saturday's issue the.

time and place to submit the finished drawing will he-announced In addition to other necessary, details. The names of Judges, also will be made public National Hospital Day was first In MASTER VAGABOND Henry F. Prlngle Sing your songs of motor cars, naught they mean to me. What know you of belter joys, when the wind blows free? Can you roam the sandy path that stretches to the sea. Or the hollows bidden.

Just behind the hill? '(v You must hug a beaten path, obey a dusty street, While I can wander on and on till earth and skyline meet, ft In winter there's the snow crust. In sprlrlg the meadow aweeti Mine's the ruler's right of going where For I can saunter In the Woods, and bear the wild birds call. Or ramble off aoross the or at all. While narrow roadways bind you surely greater pleasures fall, To the walker who can be his master still. IMPROVED FACILITIES WILL HID14TH ST.

TUBE Contracts for Union Square Station Provide for Future Traffic Within a few days the Board of Transportation will award contracts for enlargement of the Union square station on both the Broadway-Fourth avenue and the 14th street-Eastern lines of the T. system which, when completed, will eliminate the transfer congestion at Canal street. Additions Will consist of an enlarged mezzanine which will Connect by 13 stairways With the Broadway platform, and by 12 other stairways with the 14th street line platform. Bids for the passageways were received by the Board of Transportation last TiiMriitv. Of 11 hidden, the Hart Early Co, Inc, Is the lowest; with 8607,228,50.

The new facilities will' accommodate passenger traffic at the' rate of 2,000 persons a minute In one direction. To provide for this rapid transit facility and to peimlt of sufficient head room, it will be necessary to change the grade and landscape appearance of blstorlo Union Square Park. The Improvement calls for the relocation of the historical statues and in the middle of the park for erection of a Liberty Pole containing, a copy of the Declaration of Independence In bronze. The statue of George Washington also is to be moved out of the highway and sec up In the park, to facilitate the traffic situation at 14th stxset a4 JoUrth avenue. Engineers have carried the 14th street line si far as Eighth avenue to enable passengers to connect with the city's new subway system; Traffic experts for the Board of Transportation estimate that' when the 14th street-Eastern District line Is extended and opened this summer to East New York the traffic at Union square station will be 26,000,000 passengers annually.

At least as Important as the added convenience, Is the element of actual Qanger wmcu wui do rcmuvea wneii bus ucw mui.ua uu u. at the Canal street station. Engineers building the dual contract subways made no provision at Oa.na.1 street for the wholesale trans fer of passengers. When the city authorities saw that tens of thousands were forced -to cross passageways a few feet wide to transfer between, the Broadway-Fourth avenue lines and the Jamaica, East New York and Canarsle lines of the they forced all passengers to cross on the street level. With the opening of the 14th street-Eastern line to East New York and the completion of the added transfer facilities at Union square, this Inconvenient and dangerous situation will be eliminated.

A tribute to the memory of Floyd Bennett was paid by Vincent A. Con-roy, Washington representative of the Traffic Department of the National Air Transport of Chicago, Wednesday night before the meeting of the 28th Ward Taxpayers' Protective Association, held at 60 Woodbine street. Mr. Conroy spoke In place of Parker Brooks Sturges, an air mall pilot of the concern, who waa unexpectedly called to Chicago, He opened his remarks with the eulogy to Bennett, declaring the circumstances of his end made him a real hero of the air. Men like Bennett, Commander Byrd, Lindbergh, 'the crew of the Bremen and other aviators who have made noted flights In recent years, were largely responsible for the growth of aviation and Its expansion In the commercial field.

Their feats, he said, were quite a commentary on the advance the United States has mad in aviation in the past ten years. Conroy declared that the small amount ten cents for half ah ounce for air mall is responsible for the remarkable growth in air' railways. The air mall, said, is returning to. the Postal Division of the Govern-' ment, a handsome profit, at. the present time.

Although not generally-known, he added, there are- in operation at present seventeen separate contract air mail routes, flying 34,000 miles a day. He referred particularly to the advance mad in trans-continental and coastwise routes. There Is no definitely established passenger service, although a large number of ths machine are equipped to carry at least one passenger. Some machines are capable of carrying four passengers and shortly a route is to be placed In operation between Los Angeles and Seattle, Whose machines will carry twelve passengers, i In i the future, he said, there will be air transportation of steel, brick or any other similar commodity that can be compactly handled. At present, however, the planes In use fit in ths catergory of quick transportation.

A further Influence toward the development of aviation from a commercial standpoint, asserted by Con-ray, was the activity of practically every city In the U. S. In laying out airplane terminal facilities without any. prospect of a direct return from the expenditures. A committee consisting of Jacob E.

Bausch, Charles Bauer and Christian Schoerry was appointed to appear In opposition to the proposed gas rate schedule of the Brooklyn called by Philip. Bender, the president, at his office, 245 Grand street, recently, Clvlo worker from th aforementioned sections were present and listened with Interest to the de tail as outlined by Mr. Bender. Mr. Bender reported that in company with Fred W.

Krueger, of the First National Bank, and Charles Pasfleld, of the WUllamsburgh Savings Bank, he called on Transit Com missioner Gilchrist with reference to the replacing of th Marcy avenue elevated station of the Broadway line, A station on the bridge plaza at Havemeyer street Is the aim of the Board of Trade. "I told him." said Mr. Bender, "that the station at Marcy avenue Is un sanitary and a fir menace. All I can say at this time Is that we received much encouragement from th com missioner." East N. Y.

Wjoman Rescued From Water "At Coney Island Mrs. Anna Hearn, 40 years old, who say (he live at 204 Hale avenue, wa rescued from th water at the foot of West 120th street, on Tuesday. Just how she came to In the water the woman refused to say. Bhc was taken to the Coney Island Hospital, where It was said that pneumonia will probably devolop. Several persons on the Boardwalk saw Mrs.

Hearn as she went down for the second time. They called to Patrolman John Kenny of th Coney Island station. With ths aid of David Lesser of 8039 Ocean parkway, he got her from the water. He gave her first aid treatment pending the arrival of an ambulance surgeon from th hospital. HOME DEPARTMENT I TO HAVE BUU1AL Invitations are extended to members of the Home Department of the BushWlck Congregational Church Bible School and their friends to attend a social on Wednesday evening.

May 8, in. th lecture room. Mrs. Malchle, superintendent of the department, has arranged a musical program, recitation a good nlrr. A se vin -niece orchestra, un der the direction of Harvey Spencer, will be an added attraction, ueirean-ments will be served and an evening nf anoi Tellowshlo and Dleasure Is as sured all.

who participate. MINSTREL SHOW On May 8 and 9 the Young People's Fellowship of St. Stephen's P. E. hurch, Pateben and Jefferson avenues, will present th third annual minstrel show.

1 The show will consist of a novelty Introduction and an old-fashioned minstrel and will be followed by dancing. The group of amateur talent will be augmented by several radio artists. THE CHAT IS PUBLISHED IN TUKI SIMULTANEOUS, SEP ABATE AMI DISTINCT EDITIONS: (1) "25TH. 26TH AND 28TH WARflH EDITION," containing news lot-al to upper Broadway, BuhIiwIi'K. Ridgewood, Evergreen, Olendalr, Wyckoff Heights, Oermanla Heights, St, James Park, Metropolitan, Middle Village, Maspeth, Ocean Hill, East New York, Cypress Hills and Canarsle.

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Social Items sent to the editor are printed without charge, but mtut "-be signed with sender's name and address. READY TO OPPOSE GASRATE INCREASE Southside Men's Community Club Will Join With Others to Prevent Plan It Is true that the heavy downfall of rain on Monday night kept many parson Engagement were forgotten and a book or the radio provided more But ivic workers do "nofperrhlt storms to Interfere with their plans. And th member of th Southside Men' Community Club ar real civic workers. This they hav diii.inva on many occasions. So on Monday night Instead of 'en-Joying the comfort of their homes, they bundled up well and went to the Wesley M.

K. Church, Atkins and Olenmm-e avenues, where the recnlitr meetings was held. attendance was large. i i i While the members are anxious to get more parks ana playgrounds In the section, have the rowdies kept from street corner during the warm weather and have Glenmore avenue returned to a one-way street, in au easterly direction, they ar at present anxious to keep down any Increase In gas rates. William Thlele.

president, George Qler, and several other membew, said they are ready to Join with other organizations In East New York to fight the latest proposal of the sras" comnany.1 i "A single organization can do little against a corporation of this kind," said Mr. Thlele. "There must be a united stand made against it. The clvlo bodies In East New York should get together on this important matter, i Let them hold a. conference and plan a series of mass meetings.

"We must not sit by and let this boost In rates go through. We can-prevent It. We must prevent It. This Is another evidence why there should be a united clvto society In East New York to care for such Important matters. I hope that the fight on ths rat Increase will -result in such a body being organized." at City Line and run it along Jerome avenue to the 'Jamaica Ststton of th Long Island said ths Alderman.

am with you in your fight for buses, but I fall to se what progress you can make at the present time because- of the Inability of tha Board of Estimate to settle tha A committee of seven, headed by Alderman James J. Morris, was appointed to carry on th agitation for the bus A mass mesting of organizations In City Line, South Woodhaven and South Richmond Hill, will be arranged for an early date. It will bs held at Publlo School 159, Crescens street and Pitkin avenue. "Found" Advertisements Will Be Printed Th Chat, with ths desire to better serve the Community, will print without eharte In lu classified columns, advertisements of found articles. Oftentimes trivial things such as a bunch of keys, for Instance, arc found, which, while of no vain to th Under, are of great vain to th loser.

It Is with this desire to help our readers in such times, that The Chat offers Its service, free of charge. If you have found someone's lost propertv. let The Chat know of It and It will try and find the owner, without cost to either finder tr be found on last pan of loser. Lost and Found ads will classified advertising. It cams to the attention the members of ths East End Commun ity League, that the city Intend to purchase a street it already owns and saddle the purchase price on th abutting property owners.

The information create much dis cussion on Tuesday night at th regular meeting In P. S. 189, Pitkin avenue and Crescent street. But the plan wlU not go through. This much the members have determined.

It appear years ago the East End sections were develoed by the German-American Improvement Company. At th time the company established a street, beginning at At lantic avenue, about twenty feet wide, and running to the county line. Subsequently the company deeded the street to the city so it might be used as a highway. Later there was created along one side of the street what became known as Conduit avenue. With Improving of Conduit avenue the city discovered that the avenue was but 90 feet wide In East End section.

It desired to have a boulevard that was 130 feet wide. The street in question was on the south' of the avenue Now is de velops that the city Is going to pur chase this and probably later on condemn twenty feet on the north side of the avenue to make the boulevard it Is after. 'So the city Is going to purchase a street it already owns and then place the cost of the purchase on the abutlng property said Charles Reiner, secretary. "Well, I am sure that the peo ple of the East End. and City Line sections wlU not sit or and let a scheme like this to go through.

I am sure that they will protest." The East End Community League will not allow anything like said Barrlgsn, president. "In the first place, ws never wanted the boulevard. 1 And" for something we didn't want we are getting heavy assessment. But to let the city pur-chase "a street that It already owns and then put the vest of the purchase on the abutting property owner is like putting salt on a cut and rubbing it In. We won't stand for any such proposition.

will take th' matter up at once -with th officials. If receive no satisfaction then we will begin our fight and wiU fight hard, until we have prevented a program of this character from being adopted." Other members sooke In a similar vein. From what can be learned. If the plan goes through It will mean th expenditure of tlOO.000 by the city. The members will also op-, pose an assessment for the opening and widening of Force Tube avenue between Jamaica and Atlantic-' ave The raise In the gas rates, as an nounced by the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, precipitated a lively, dis cussion, There were some who thought the proposal of the company will be beneficial to many users of gas.

Other opposed th plan saying it would be the beginning of -a ser ies of boosts the company. A representative of the company was present to explain the proposed in crease. President' Harrivan said he has every reason to believe that P. S. 224, wortman avenue and Cozlne street.

wlU be erected next year. The fight for the conversion of the New Lots Pumping Station into a park and playground wUl be continued. An Interesting report la expected at the next meeting. WILL GIVE CARD PARTY TO AID HOSPITAL On Monday evening. May 7.

a card party will be held In Trommer's Hall, Bushwick avenue and Conway street, under th auspices of the St. Cecilia Maternity Hospital Guild and the United Societies of St. Cecilia Church. Euchre, pinochle, bridge and 600 will be played. Many beau tiful prizes have been obtained and they will be awarded the winners of the games and non-players.

The proceeds will be donated to St. Cecilia's Maternity Hospital. The Rev. Jams H. A.

Dolan Is director of the card party, On Thursday evening. Aorll IS. at the monthly meeting of the guild, the officers elected at the March meeting were Installed by the Rt. Rev. Edward McGolrick.

The officer installed were: Mrs. Margaret Murphy, president; Mrs. Sarah Murphy vlpe-presldent; Miss Anna Kscriman. financial secretary: Miss Mary T. G1U, recording secretary and Sr.

M. Mercedes, treasurer. The retlrmg officers. Miss Estelle M. Corcoran and Miss Mse Golden, were presented with gifts.

After the meeting a repast was served at attractively decorated tables in the dining haU of the building. Th following committee Mrs. Joseph Mahoney. chairman; Mrs. Mary O'Brien.

Mrs. Mary Donohua, Mrs. 3. Qulnn, Mrs. James Kelly, Mrs.

Gary Whalen, Mrs. James Mul-doon, Mrs. Edward Duffy and Miss Elizabeth McDonough, had charge. BROOKLYN SMITH CLUB PLANS DINNER AND BRIDGE Th Brooklyn Smith College Club will close the season this year with an informal dinner and bridge at the New York Smith College Clubhouse at 233 East 17th street, Manhattan, Monday evening. May 7.

at 6:30. This will take the place of the usual spring picnic Members who wish to attend are asked to send check for 1150 for reservations to Mrs. Reginald A. Read, treasurer, at 810 Ocean avenue, before May 4. Funds deposited on or before May 3.

will draw Interest from May 1. The East New York Savings Bank, Atlantio avenue at Pennsylvania. -Adv. RUSSELL TO SPEAK BEFORE TAXPAYERS R. J.

Schneider's Organisation Withdraws From Subway -Celebration Group State Senator Charles E. Russell will be the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Eldgewood Taxpayers and Business Men's Association next' Tuesday night at the Irving Branch Public Library, Woodbine street and Irving avenue. He will discuss recent legislation. Robert J. Schneider, the president made public a letter sent to the Greater Ridgewood Subway Celebration noting that the taxpayers' organization has withdrawn as a member of the committee.

The letter criticise the subway committee Its proposed expenditure of $10,000 to be made up from proceeds from a theatre party and other social activities. Referring to the theatre, party, Schneider hits the committee for the Increase in the price of tickets' over the regulation prices. .1 The line of march is pointed out as basis for the claim made la the letter that the celebration is "nothing more than a commercial affair." The line of march Is along Myrtle avenue from Cooper avenue to Knickerbocker avenue. Schneider informs the committee that the sub way does not run along Myrtle ave nue, but does run along Wyckoff avenue, and adds that "If a real cele bration- was to take place, It should be along the route of the' subway namely Wyckoff avenue." The letter closes with a request that the name of the asssoclation be removed from the mailing Fire Threatens Damage To Line Fire of undetermined origin wad discovered shortly before 7 a. m.

Thursday on the third floor of a three-story office, building at 269 Broadway. The top floor Is unoc cupied, the firemen were flghtlnn the flames, whloh shot out of th windows In the direction of the Broadway elevated line, half dozen surface, lines operated at this point were held up more than half an hour. Quick work on the part of the Are men kept the flames confined to the third floor and extinguished them, after damage estimated at $1,000 had been While Hook' and Ladder Company 104, located In South Second street near Bedford avenue, wat returning to quarters its truck crashed Into an automobile truck belonging to the Sunshine Ice Cream Company, 1046 Myrtle avenue, which was park ed at the curb at Havemeyer and South Fifth streets. The collision did slight damage. The men on the apparatus were shaken up but none was injured.

The FlorencNlghtlngale Society of the Bushwick M. E. Church was well represented at the annual afternoon tea, given by the supply committee of the Florence Nightingale Federation, at the Nurses' Home of the M. E. Hospital, Friday afternoon and evening, April 20.

placed on the Doughboy Monument In Helsser Square. This wlU be part of an elaborate ritual to be conducted by Post members and representatives of the Gold Star Mothers. The Joint committee, later will ar range for speakers and perfect other details as the date draws near. Local clergymen also will, be invited to participate. At a special meeting of the Citizens' Committee td be held Tuesday evening, May 22, preparations wlU be mad to reorganize the committee, elect new officers and take initial steps toward promoting a paid membership celebration committee for exercises In the future.

A mimeograph letter explaining the details will be out to all members of the Citi zens' Committee. On the suggestion of Arthur Graves, an effort will be made to organize with a membership of between 1,500 and 2,000, taxing each member 11 yearly dues to create a fund to cover all expense of a parade and exer else in the future. The plan of conducting an Inde pendent celebration in former years was abandoned, according to Michael Goldstein, because of the lack of In, terest and support given the CM' zens Committee. Rather than dls continue the celebration It was decided to seek the opinion of the Helsser Post membership. The suggestion that a reorganized body with a paid membership assume barge of next year event was re eclved with enthusiasm and.

it is united support will be given the movement when It become gen erally known that celebration on a par with old-time demonstrations will be possible. Your valuables deserve protection, Keep them In a safe deposit box The East New York Savings Bank, Atlantic avenue at Pennsylvania. Adv. Union Company at the hearing to be held shortly. A complimentary vote was extended to Fire Commissioner John J.

Dor-man for his prompt action In revoking the license of a combination auto repair shop and garage In the vicinity of Furman avenue and Bushwick parkway. The matter waa taken up by the Commissioner fifteen minutes after the meeting last month when the complaint was made. President Jared J. Chambers declared It was the quickest action ever taken by a public official, to his knowledge. A letter was received from C.

C. Mollenhauer, Associate Superintendent of the Board of Education, stating that the matter of constructing an addition to the Franklin K. Lane Junior-Senior High School is In the present school building plan, and no' doubt wlU proceed to completion this summer. Bausch and Chambers reported on the Improved condition Irving Square Park, Halsey street and Knickerbocker avenue. The seats in the shelter house have been re-made, the pavement in front of the water font has been repaired and the lawns are in a presentable condition.

Ths only thing left undone is the repair and painting of the iron rails. Tht improvement are the result of a complaint mad to, Park Commissioner Browne. An additional report on the 'ac quisition of ground for the Lane High I School was submitted by Alderman George H. Ott. With Alderman Stephen A.

Rudd and Magistrate Charles H. Haubert. he attended a meeting of the BoaraVof Estimate and Apportionment, April 12. at which a communication was received from the Board of Education requesting that May be fixed as the date for vesting title for the required additional land. In order that action may be hastened In securing sewer relief in the section, Alderman Rudd reported that 'with.

Ottt Magistrate Haubert, Judge Glore, U. 8, Commissioner Epstein and Mr. Chambers, he had a conference with Deputy Comptroller Frank Prtal. The purpose of the visit was to secure necessary Information so that the petition to be presented td the Board of Estimate may be properly, framed. ComptroUer Prlal promised to prepare a statement relative to all claims for damage against the city for the past ten years.

On April 12, Ott, Rudd, Haubert and. Chambers were present at a meeting of the Board of Estimate (Continued on Page 18) members, gave "John Fell," an old English hunting song. Special honor was given three remaining members of the Metternlch Post, G. A. who viewed the pro ceedings from a flag-draped box.

They are Commander George Renz. 87-10 Wllloughby avenue, Louis Weasel, 85th street, Woodhaven, and Francis Stockholm street. Among the guests were Supreme Court Justice Edward Riegelmann, Magistrate Charles H. Haubert, Assistant Corporation Counsel John J. Haggerty, Chief Clerk of the Magistrates Courts William F.

Delaney and Charles Froeb, president of the Lin coln Savings Bank. During the evening' Miss Adelaide Meyers, A. A. U. member and stu dent at the Turn Verein, who last Saturday Captured ft sliver loving cup as first prize for all-round ath letics at the Pennsylvania Athletic Club, was presented to the audience.

More than 1,000 were in attend ance. Rudolf Marwere made the preliminary address at the dinner Wednesday night and then presented Francis H. Deck as toastmaster. Herman Papsdorf, president of the Turn Verein, made the address of welcome. In the assembly, which filled the dining room, were guest from all parts of the city.

Borough President Byrne praised the Turn Verein for its contribution to the citizenship of Brooklyn. Justice Riegelmann, after a few pleasantries, said: "During the recent war, when It was not conducive to popularity to be known a a member of a German society, I never was ashamed to ad mit that I was of German extraction. There have never been more loyal, more patriotic or more diligent American In the country than the citizen of German" extraction. I cer tainly am proud of my membership in th Turn Mrs. Elizabeth Tlschner, as chair.

man of the Women's Division, then presented Mrs. Emllle Schlatter, who has been a member for 67 years. Mrs. Schlatter, in behalf of her associates, presented to the organization fifteen 15 bills or tl for each of th 78 years of the Turn Verein. There was spe cial praise for members of the organization who have been associated 50 years or more, especially th Civil War veteran.

Exhibit, Banquet and Reunion Mark Turners 75th Anniversary Joint Memorial Day Exercises in: Bushwick i Approved by Citizens Big Mass, Meeting Planned to Get Bus Lines for City Line stituted May 12, 1921, in commemoration of Florence Nightingale. Ori ginating in the United States, the day is now observed in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Egypt, the Philippines, China and other The time is not far distant when the observance of the day will be7 world-wide. The object Is to afford the public an opportunity to visit the hospital to gain first hand knowledge of the facilities and activities, the alms and Ideals, and the problems and needs of the institution which is serving the community. i It is not intended that Hosnltal Day shall be an occasion for the soli citation of contributions or dona tions. It's purpose is solely to wel come the pubUc, to show what thoJ hospital Is doing and how it does Superintendent Olsen adds that In the inauguration of the poster contest he believes it will act as a means of stimulating interest among high scnool students in their neighborhood hospital, to better understand what it means to the health of a community and to become fully conversant with Its aims and functions as a public Institution.

UNITED SINGERS TO GIVE ANNUAL CONCERT On Sunday evening, May 0, the United Singers of Brooklyn, of which Arno Grelner is president, will give their annual concert In the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Director Heinz Froehllch and his music committee, of which Frank Kunzlnger is chairman, nave chosen a most attractive program. President Grelner announces that In addition to the mala chorus of five hundred men, the music com-mltee have engaged Mis Maude von Steuben, soprano, and Hugo Troet-schel, organist. Charles Mueller, chairman of the arrangement committee, further announce that everything has been done to mak this evening one of the most enjoyable evenings ever held In the Brooklyn Academy of Music Reserved seats, other seats, tl. Ticket may had at the various branches of the United Singers of Brooklyn; also at the ticket office, of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Farewell Party to. Fastostfife On: Wednesday night, after the prayer meeting, a farewell was given to Mrs. Irving Smith, wife of the pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, who ha just left for another church on the Island.

The Mothers' Club pre-1 sented Mrs. smith with a sterling sil ver bouquet bolder. The Ladles' Aid Society made her a gift tf a pair of woolen blankets. These were presented by Mrs. Roxby, the president Ruth Johnson presented her with a silk scarf on behalf of the Epworth League, and a leather handbag was the gift of the Girls Junior Choir, presented by Miss Mabel KnobeL Oraeo Gould, a member of her Sunday school class, gav her a box of stationery and her sister.

Ruth Gould, who Is a member of the Junior League which was taught by Mrs Smith, made her a present of linen handkerchiefs. Refreshments fol lowed. The pre-eminent significance of gymnastics In the curriculum of the Turn Verein of Brooklyn i. D. was clearly emphacized last Monday night when the first of three outstanding event celebrating the 75th anniversary was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

On that occasion the men, boys, women's and children's classes held the spotlight with physical demonstrations of the value of exercise for a strong, healthy body. On Wednesday evening the Jubilee banquet was given at Trommer's Hall and on this occasion ths glory of the T. V. In building body and character as weU was emblazoned by word verbally sketched by speakers who knew by personal con tact' through membership in the club what can be accomplished by gymnastics as taught by the T. V.

method. This Saturday night the celebration wll close with a "Kommers" or members' reunion, at the Turn Hall, Bushwick parkway and Gates avenue. The program Monday night was devoted largely to gymnastic exhibitions in which mora than 250 children and young people took part. Prof. August Schmidt and his orchestra rendered the overture, following which a tableaux of the gymnasium classes, with Prof.

William Hesse, the Instructor, was presented. Rudolf Marwede, former first speaker and president of the anniversary celebration committee, delivered the Introductory address. Martin Nolde, first speaker of the New York Turn District and Henry Weis-mann. former first speaker of the Turn Verein and prominent In German-American circles in the borough also spoke. Among the gymnastic events presented by the boys and girls classes men's and ladles' clases and Junior men's and Junior ladles' classes were calisthenics, buck vaulting, tambourine dance, companionate exercises, scarf dance, horizontal bar, skip-hoop drill.

club swinging drill. club swinging drill, vaulting table performance and ladder pyramids. Mrs. Lulu From, soprano, sang "My Heart's A Heaven" and the Turner Llederkranz, composed of The Citizens Memorial Day Celebration Committee, which formerly conducted exercises In the BusbVlckH Ridgewood ''community, voted at a meeting Tuesday night St Palm Garden, Wilson and Greene avenues, to combine forces with the Charles W. Helsser Post, American Legion, In sponsoring memorial exercises this year at Helsser Square, Myrtle and Knickerbocker avenues.

In accordance with the vote taken, a committee composed of Michael Goldstein. Nell Ward and Mrs. Del-phln Orumbach, will wait upon Helsser Post at a meeting to be held next Tuesday night at The Woodbine, 60 Woodbine street and formally lay before that body the decision to act in conjunction with the Post, for Memorial Day. The Citizens' Committee also will Inform the Post members that arrangements have been made to place a wreath on the monument at Freedom Square. Another wreath will be The man with his money in the savings bank doesnt worry about ths up and downs of the- market.

The East New York Savings Bank, Atlantic avenue at Pennsylvania. Adv. PAY NO MONEYS FOR "THE CHAT to a boy who cannot show hit book with your name In It, and do not pay until ths last Saturday In the month. Th need of at least three bus line In City Lin waa emphasized on Wednesday night at a Joint meeting of the Liberty Avenue Chamber of Commerce of City Line, and tha City Lin Board of Trade. It was held at the clubhouse of th Liberty avenue.

The meeting was opened with a short address by Al. Becker, president of the He said he Is sure with proper co-operation, the lines can be sustained. He read a short story from a dally paper stating the Cornell Park Clvlo Association is after a bus line on Old South road to the City Line. "We must get In touch with this organization, because with ths aid of the members of that body we will be able to get a Un on Old South ro4," said Mr. Becker.

The meeting wa then turned over to John Kammer, president of the City Line Board of Trade. He said he had been in communication with the man operating the buses over th Crossbay boulevard from Liberty avenue, and was told that would glad to start a line in City Line. "But that Un will be discontinued after May 1," spoke up Klem Kaufman, of the City Lin Board. "I hav been told that the Long Island Railroad has gotten out an lnjuno-tlon against th owners of the buses." This statement was later substantiated by Alderman James J. Morris, who said that no permit will be granted to any bus company until the present bus tangle is straightened out by the city.

"When this matter ha been attended to then the Equitable Bus Company, which will be granted the franchise for buses In Brooklyn, will bring th Brownsville bus line to 1 City Line and also start a line.