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MONDAY BROOKLYN TIMES UNION APRIL 8. 1985 ADDRESS MAIL 540 ATLANTIC BROOKLYN ASK FEDERAL AID FOR HOME OWNERS AT SUNNYSIDE Foreclosures Threaten Roosevelt and Lehman Told in Committee Report. Representatives of the consolidated home owners mortgage committee of the Sunnyside Gardens Community Association made efforts yesterday both in Washington and locally to aid equity in the $6,500,000 Long Island City housing development. Coples of an appraisal of SunnyA. aide Fahey, Gardens chairman were of presented the Home Loan Bank Board; Jesse H.

Jones, chairman of the R. F. and Mottatt. Federal Housing Administrator, with Federal recommenda- Government intervene to effect an adjustment of interest charges. A copy of the report of A.

Anton Friedrich, economist, and Thomas G. Herendeen, statistician, was left at the White House for President tee Roosevelt. for $15,000 It was said invested he by his is trusmother in the securities of the City Housing Corporation, which between 1924 and 1928 built 563 Individual. owner- occupied brick dwellings in the vicinity of Skillman, 43d and 42d Aves and 46th, 47th and 48th sts. Lehman Gets Copy Coples were presented also to Governor Lehman, John D.

Rockefeller, Jr. Edward Harkness, Lawson Purdy and George W. Alger reported as security holders. The report contends that unless relief is forthcoming the equities of the occupants, including down payments and amortization payof more than $2,000,000, will be wiped out: that equities of bond holders and second mortgage holders of $1.750,000 will meet the same fate and the interest rate on first mortgages will be reduced from 6 to 3 per cent. Wholesale foreclosures threaten the community, according to the report which states the estimated value of the properties is on the Average less than the value of the first mortgage liens.

Investors Face Competition The report said that, if offered for rent. Sunnyside properties would not fare well because of renting competition by houses and apartments with more modern facilities "The incentive to ownership is strong Sunnyside home owners." the report states, "but the Incentive to ownership has elastic but effective limits. "When the cost of ownership exceeds a reasonable burden on incomes and when the home owners are forced to pay for their homes it monthly, rental out of reasonable proportion to the value received, this incentive is STORY POST NEARS SMOKES QUOTA Freeport Legionnaires 40,000 Cigarettes for Vets. Freeport, April Clinton Story Post, 342, A. La, through efforts of its "smoke screen committee," headed by Emil Podeyn, has collected almost its quota of 40,000 cigarettes for the sick and disabled World War buddies at the Kings Park State Hospital for the Insane.

In addition the committee has received donations of books and magazines, and will have almost a carload of candies and cakes. All will be taken to Kings Park on Sunday, April 28, when the Legionnaires, accompanied by officers and workers of the auxiliary, will make their annual pilgrimage. The outfit will charter a large truck and bus, and private cars of the veterans will augment the procession. They also will take entertainers along to amuse the sick buddies. Commander Maurice Stember received Chairman Podeyn's report at a meeting in the Sunrise Highway dugout.

Following the business session film depicting the mass-production of one of the standard make of automobiles was shown by representatives of the company. HAS FIT AT BALL GAME Spectator of South Garden City Refuses to Leave When Revived. South Garden City, April Michael O'Connor. 21, of 63 Barrymore Franklin caused almost as much excitement as did the ball game he was watching yesterday from the benches in field at South Roxbury rd. and Vogel when he had a fit.

Patrolman Arthur J. Klepper, of the Nassau County Police, went to his aid and, after administering first aid, suggested he consult a physician. The man insisted he was all right, and declined medical aid. Webber -Fleming. Hampton Bays, April The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Webber, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. P. G. Webber, of Middleport. N.

Y. and Leonard F. Fleming, of Hampton Bays, will take place in the home of the bride's parents on Monday, April 29. Miss Webber is a graduate of the Brockport Normal School and 18 teaching in the Southampton school. Mr.

Fleming is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fleming.

of Parkville, Mo. He is a graduate of Park College and is associated with the Hampton Bays branch of Sheffield Farms. They expect to reside in Hampton Bays. MISS FLANAGAN A DELEGATE, Riverhead, April 8. -Miss Elizabeth.

E. Flanagan, grand regent Court. Star of the East. Catholic Daughters of America, has been elected a delegate to represent the court at the bienniel State convention. which will be held in SyracuBe on May 2, 3 and 4.

Mrs. WilHam P. past grand regent, is the alternate. Latest Developments in FIELD HOUSE, AT ALLEY POND PARK Architect's conception of Stone Fleld House under construction Alley Pond Recreation Field Ready for Opening in June Park Will Have Soccer and Hockey Field, Three Baseball Diamonds and 16 Tennis Courts. Progress is being made recreation field in Alley Pond the public this June.

This play field is located in the southerly section of Alley Pond Park in a triangular shaped aren of about 30 acres bounded by Grand Central Parkway, the Motor Parkway, Winchester blvd, and Union tpke, The play field, when completed, will be one of the largest in the city. It will be easily accessible on foot to Queens Village and adjacent sections and by car to other parts of the city. This particular section of Alley Pond Park was purchased by the city in 1929 for park purposes at a cost of about $126,000. A soccer and hockey field, three baseball diamonds. two soft ball diamonds, 16 tennis courts and football field are being provided.

Some of these facilities will be ready for use this June, and others will be completed during the summer. A parking field accommodating 200 cars has been provided. A field house of stone with slate roof is under construction in the southerly part of the area, This building will contain locker accommodations for 200 persons, comfort stations, showers, rest rooms and a refreshment stand, and will be completed this summer. This playground has direct access to the Grand Central pkwy. For local residents an entrance walk runs from Union tpke.

to the field, under a bridge on the Motor pkwy. A stone-faced bridge carries the Grand Central pkwy. over a park road and pedestrian walk which connect this playground area to the south of the Grand Central pkwy. with the northerly section of Alley Pond Park. In the northerly section of Alley Pond Park adjaceit to the Grand Central a parking field, a refreshment stand, comfort station and picnic areas have been pro- toward completion of a large Park which will be opened to vided.

This northerly section of Alley Pond Park is being a developed nature mainly, with picnic areas, trail, hiking trails and bridle paths. The development of the sections of Alley Pond Park adjacent to the Grand Central pkwy. is being aocomplished through the co-operation of the Long Island State Park Commission, the New York State Department of Public Works and the City Park Department, but it will be turned over to the city when completed. STERLING K. C.

BREAKFAST Greenport Group Is Addressed by Arthur Gagnon. Greenport, April Gagnon, of Manhattan, gave the address at the communion breakfast of Sterling Council, K. of in Steve's Restaurant here yesterday. Others who spoke briefly were Mayor Ansel V. Young, District Attorney L.

Barron Hill, 1 Russell Hubbard, grand night of Immaculate Council, Riverhend; Martin McCaftrey, of Southold; District Deputy Bernard Patton, of Southampton; W. J. Thornhill, the Rev. John King, chaplain; Dr. George Bergmann, Brown, of Riverhead: Russell Daviof Matticuk: J.

Harry son, of Southold; F. L. Corwin, past grand knight; Charles Thornhill, past grand knight; J. Leo Thompson, of Southold: John V. King.

Stephen Kaelin, of Cutchogue, and Capt. Louis Lawton, of Newport. Members of the council attended mass and partook of communion in St. Agnes' R. C.

Church, and then adjourned to the restaurant. There were 75 present. Frederick Kaelin, of Cutchogue, grand knight of the council, while W. J. Thornhill was toastmaster.

Caterpillar War in Sea Cliff Young Crusaders Gather Pest Eggs for Garden Club Prizes Strife to End With Bonfire. Sea Cliff, April with identification cards listing them as "Crusaders," local students are gaged in a drive to wipe out tent caterpillars. Sponsored by the Garden Club of this village, the drive will continue until April 20, when a public bonfire will be held at which Royal P. Soule, president of the club, and Trustee M. Calvin Beam, park commissioner, will oversee incineration of the pests.

The committee of the club, which includes Mrs. Lewis M. Dixon, Mrs. TEACHERS PLAN at Alley 1 Pond Park. SUFFOLK MEETING Instructors in Third Supervisory District to Confer at Smithtown Friday.

Smithtown, April teachers' conference and association meeting of the Third Supervisory District of which A. M. Jones, of Huntington, is superintendent, will be held Friday morning and afternoon in the high school here. All public schools in the district will be closed to give the teachers an opportunity to attend. Fred J.

Watkins is president of the 8880- clation. Dr. F. C. Borgeson, of New York University, Emory Jacobs, head of the social science department, New Paltz Normal, and Anna D.

Cordts, reading specialist, will be the principal speakers. Round table sessions will be held for teachers of the junior high and elementary schools as well as for those of the high schools and special departments. Among the leaders of these discussions will be: J. J. Mack, Alice Archibald, Norine Clark, Raymond Weaver, Theodore J.

K. Chichester, Felice Gunther, Charlotte Enor, Dean, Anna Anna Verne Worthington, Fleasel, Margaret Clara Bamsel, Dayton, Marion Kendall, Florence Westeott. Leva Crevier, Ella Grace Bellfuss, Florence Phillips, Nora Tolley, Helen Ferris, I. 8ndie Edelman, Josephine Howell, Maud MacGilivary, The business session in the afternoon will be in charge of Mr. Watkins, who is principal of Greenlawn School.

Reports were made by Miss Edelman. Principal Bower, of Lindenhurst; Superintendent Jones and Principal James M. Wardle, of Huntington Station, and by the nominating committee headed by Principal Bower. and including Principal William Lange, of West Babylon, and Neva Van Emmerik. The committee on resolutions comprises Principal Wardle, Principal May B.

Moore and Principal J. J. Newell. Luncheon will be served at Smithtown M. E.

Church. Music will be directed by Beatrice Alling. and Claude Lounsberry. Retiring officers of the association are: President Watkins, Arthur W. Ruff, vice president, and I.

Sadie Edelman. secretary- treasurer, both of Amityville, 2 HURT IN MATTITUCK Car Turns Over as Wheel la Lost Both in Hospital. April Bonkoski, 24, and David Deerkoski, 25, of Mattituck, were injured seriously last night when the car in which they were driving lost the left front wheel and turned over in Sound here. They were treated by Drs. Jones and Bergman and taken to the Eastern Long Island Hospital, in Greenport.

still unconscious, suffered possible internal injuries. Deerkoski was cut about the head, hands and wrists. He was left in the hospital also. Town Officer Otto Anrig is investigating the ac cident. NOW YOU KNOW By R.

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4-8 the Long MORRIS PARK K. GIVES BREAKFAST Speakers at Event Urge Government to Protest Mexican Religious Situation. Speakers at the annual communion breakfast of Morris Park Council, Knights of Columbus, yes. terday morning in the clubhouse, Atlantio ave. and 110th Richmond Hill, urged the Government to protest against the Mexican religious situation and endorsed the drive to unite all Catholla laymen in a movement for youth guidance and renewed activity in fraternal and charity circles.

More than 500 men attended. Joseph Padro, former secretary to Archbishop Diaz in Mexico, Was the speakers. The others included District Deputy George Conroy, Edward Furey, chairman of the board of district deputies of Queens: James McGuinness, supreme advocate of the Anchor Club, and William V. Gibson, grand knight of the council; Edward Eckart, lecturer of the council, was toastmaster. Preceding the breakfast, the Knights and their friends attended mass and communion in St.

Benedict's R. C. Church, 118th at. and Atlantic Richmond Hill. The Rev.

Edward McKeon, curate of the church, was the celebrant. Selections were given by Joseph Schulmerich, the council's organist. The men marched from the church, along Atlantic to the clubhouse. Hetherington Speaks to St. John's P.

E. Men Surrogate John Hetherington of Queens spoke on "Laymen in the Church" at the communion breakfast of the Men's Club of St. John's Episcopal Church of Springfield Gardens yesterday morning in the Franklin Hotel, Jamaica. Nearly fifty men atended the breakfast and the corporate communion service preceding it in the church. The Rev.

Rexford C. 8. Holmes, the rector, and Walter Assing. president of the club, were among other speakers. At the church, organ solos were played by Bernard Harris, vice president of the club.

The affair was the third held by the men, since they organized last fall. Joseph J. Scarlata was chairman of the arrangements committee, and the speakers were introduced by William W. Smith. WILLIAM R.

KIP DIES IN GREENPORT Funeral Services in Manhattan Tomorrow. Greenport, April services will be conducted in the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth ave. and 90th Manhattan, tomorrow at 10:30 A. M. for William Ruloff Kip, of 901 Lexington Manhattan, who died at his country home here Saturday of the effects of a stroke he suffered last October.

His wife, the former Mildred Corwin, and a daughter, Elizabeth C. Kip, survive. The late Henry Spies and Garret Bergh Kip were his brothers. A descendant of the Hendrick Hendrickzen Kip who came to New Amsterdam in 1643, Mr. Kip belonged to the branch of the family which had lived generations at Rhinebeck-on-Hudson.

He did not move to New York City until 1918 and the ancestral home at Rhinebeck was not sold until four years Ago. Mr. Kip WAS 8 son of the late William Bergh Kip. He was graduated from Yale College For a time he thought of becoming an artist, but eventually his chief Interests proved to be Egyptology, archaeology and genealogy. He traveled widely, visited Egypt several times and assembled many valuable objects, some of which he kept, and others, for instance an Egyptian mummy of a child, he presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

He was a life member of the New York Historical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Dutchess County Society and Dutchess County Historical Society. His clubs included the Piping Rock, Racquet and Tennis. New York Yacht, Yale and Explorers. Burial will be at Rhinebeck. ROSLYN ELECTS Roslyn, April A gain of $466,180 in deposits in the past year was reported at the annual meeting of the Roslyn Savings Bank.

Total deposits are now $8,648,875. Officers reelected were John C. Baker, president: Edward M. Lapham and Daniel S. Woolley, vice presidents; James Willits, treasurer: Frederick C.

Davis, secretary: Myron C. Mitchell, assistant secretary, and Daniel Underhill, counsel. Long Island Obituaries Mrs. Charles Munz Lynbrook, April services will be conducted tomorrow night in St John's Lutheran Church for Mrs. Wilhelmina A.

Munz, who died yesterday in her home at 26 Earle ave. The Rev. Christian 8. Kirkegaard, pastor of the church. will officiate.

Burial will be Wednesday forenoon in Greenfield Cemetery, South Hempstead, under direction of William B. T. Ronalds Son. Mrs. Munz, who was born in New York City 58 years ago, is survived by her husband, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs.

Emma Catherine Horton. Mrs. Annie I. Thomson Greenport, April Mrs. Annie I.

Thompson died yesterday in her home on Fifth st. She was born in Mystic, on Noy. 17. 81 years ago, and is survived by her brother, Herbert Case, with whom she had lived for ten years. Services in the home Tuesday at 2 P.

will be conducted by the Rev. Floyd Ellis, pastor of the Greenport Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Southold Presbyterian Cemetery under the direction of F. W. Rohloff: Island News Field Jewish Veterans Auxiliary In Richmond Hill Installs Mrs.

Matilda Jacobs Becomes President of Unit.Mrs. Dorothy Kurman, State Head, Officiates. Mrs. Cecile B. Rubinstein was hostess last night in her home, at 85-45 110th the installation of officers of Richmond Hill Post, Jewish Mrs.

Dorothy Kurman, department president of New York State, officiated, assisted by Mrs. Anna Ader. president of the Auxiliary of Manhattan Post. The other members of the installing statt were Mrs. Theresa Roller, national conductreas; Mra.

Sarah Redler, New York State condustrees; Mra. Marian Hoffman, president of Mt. Eden Post, the Bronx: Mrs. Belle Sterling, president East New York Post, Brooklyn; Mrs. Rhoda Grundet.

New York State secretary, and Mrs. Essie Stern, president Floral Park Auxiliary, The officers installed were: Mrs. Matilda Jacoba, president! Norma Stern, senior vice president: Ray Miller, Junior vice president: Martha Friedman, treasurer: Mrs. Ida Babinaky, Claudia Vogel, chaplain: Yetta Smallwood, patriotie Mra. Charlotte Feldman, conduetress: Jennie Frankel, guard, and Mr.

Lens Cohen, Mrs. Esther Cowan, and Mrs. Rubinstein, trustees. Among guests present were: Abraham I. Btern, preaident of the Richmond Hill Post: Max Kurman, vice commander of Kings County: Milton Itedcommander or Washington Heights Post, Cutler and Harry commander of Post, Brooklyn.

Following the installation there was a social hour. Marvin Addresses Jewish Center Rally Magistrate Benjamin Marvin was the guest speaker last night at rally service held at the Ozone Park Jewish Center, 106-13 95th Ozone Park. The rally was in celebration of the completion of the social hall at the Center, under the supervision of a committee headed by Joseph Wolfsohn. Murray Friewald, chairman of the the committee of arrangements tor rally, presided. Alter Abelson offered an invocation and an address was given by Abraham Schneider, president of the Center, Ho told of the activities of the Center and of the plans for future functions.

Cantor Morris Einhorn sang several Jewish folk songs. Magistrate Marvin spoke on "Judaism, Its Purpose and Its Outlook. Laurelton Sisterhood Gives "Center Hotel" The Sisterhood of the Laurelton Jewish Center, 137-01 228th Laurelton, presented its annual musical, "The Center Hotel," in the center on Saturday and last nights. There were included a number of specialty dances by well known residents of the district and members of the center. The proceeds will go to augment the building fund.

Mrs. Lillie Rosentield, president of the Sisterhood, was in general charge. On the show committee were: Mrs. Rae Brody, chairman; Mrs. Francis Arnow.

Mrs. Pauline Nova. Mrs. Bertie Perlow, Mrs. Estelle Friedlander.

Mra. Minnie Stern, Mra. Marion Hahn, Min, EdSchumann, Mrs. Ann Schlosa, Mrs. Mitzi Neider and Mrs.

Sophia Wahiman. Among those who appeared in the specialty dances were: Mrs. Bertie Perlow, Mrs. Eatelle Friedlander, Mrs. Mina Gladstone, Mrs.

Law. rence Irving. Mrs. Lillian Jacobe and Mrs. Estelle Maltenfort, while Mrs.

Eileen Killer led the group. The play was coached by Leonard Ornauer, assisted by Mrs. Rose Busch. Jamaica Choral Gives A "Musical Journey" "musical journey." in which those participating in vocal and other numbers were attired in native costumes of the country they represented, was given by team four of the Jamaica Choral Saturday afternoon in the home of Mrs. E.

R. Blatz at $5-50 195th Hollis, Tea was served. Miss Charlotte Krug. captain of the team, sang "Home Sweet Home." Margaret Batterman, representing England, played English, Russian and Indian piano numbers. Ukelele selections were given by Lillian Teller, who was dressed as a native of Hawail.

Five children. of the Woodhull Day School appeared in a Spanish dance. They were Betty Ann Brush, Jo Ann Pauley, Peggy Meundel, Joanne Morris and Janet Rowe. Mrs. Edward Wade accompanied.

The program was concluded with the singing of "America, the Beautiful," by the entire cast. Among others who appeared in specialties and the countries they represented were: Holland: Gertrude Schunter, Italy: Femy Visser, Mildred Mohr, American Indian: Mrs. Biats, France: Elate Clasen, Germany. and Ralph Bainbridge, Jr. 12-yearold son of one the choral members, who Bang a number of Irish melodies.

Queens Baptists Give "The Dust of the Road" "The Dust of the Road," a preEaster drama, was presented last night by the Queens Baptist Church Dramatic Society before 300 persons in the church auditorium, 94th ave. and 217th st, Queens Village. In the cast were Frank D. Elson, Mrs. Augusta Anderson, George King and Norman Colding.

Mary Louise Carr read the prologue. The Rev. J. Earle Edwards, tor, announced that next Sunday the life of Jesus would be presented in tablenux. Boro Kindergarteners Honor New Director A reception and ten were given Saturday by the Queens Association of Kindergarten Teachers in the Italian Gardens of the Ambassador Hotel, Manhattan, in honor of Margaret C.

Holmes, of Brooklyn, recently appointed director of kinder- NASSAU QUEENS SUFFOLK LYNBROOK MAYOR MOVES TO SPEEI GRADE ELIMINATION Richmond Hill, to the guests at the Ladies Auxiliary of the War Veterans. gartena of the New York school ayatem. Mra. Charica Wilmarth, of Richmond Hill, headed the receiving line. Receiving with her were Mra.

George Copeland, of Jamaica, and Jane Young. of Jackson Heights, vice prealden ta: Mrs. Elizabeth Gail, of Jackson Heights: Mra. Dorothy Fey, of Jamaica: Lucille Dempsey and Catherine Cappi, of Kew Gardens, secretaries, and Jane Green, of Flushing, treasurer, Eloise J. Tucker, of Forest Hills, past president, was chairman of the arrangements committee.

Asslating her were the Misses Dempaey and Ceppl. Women Democrats Dine in Elks Club Coming from all parts of the elty, more than 1,100 members and friends of the Women's Division of the Democratic Organization of Queens County attended the group's annual dinner and dance Baturday night in the Elka Club in Elmhurst. Mrs. Dorothea Courten, vice chairman of the Democratic execttive committee, WAS chairman. The affair proved purely social as speeches were taboo.

The procoeds will be added to the Demo. cratio organization's campaign fund. County Democratic Leader and Mrs. James C. Sheridan were among the guesta.

Other diners included: Children's Court Justice John F. Bpecial Beasions Justices Lawrence Grease and Charles Pope Caldwell, nicipal Court Justice Edward J. Under Sheriff Warren J. Brien, ant District Attorney and State John C. Committeemen Donovan, John O'Connell Assemblyman A.

Burke and Sheriff Peter MeGarry. Jamaica Young People Conduct Union Service The young people of the Presbyterian Church of Jamaica conducted a union service last night in the church on 164th Jamaica. Members of congregations represented in the Jamaica Ministers' Association attended. More than 350 heard numbers by a chorus of about 60 made up of combined choirs of the eight participating churches. Martin Harvey, president of the Youths' Council of North America, addressed the gathering on the complete Christian life.

Oliver Powell, prenident of the Young People of the Presbyterian Church, arranged the program and presided. The churches represented were the Reformed. Hillside St. Paul's Presbyterian, First Reformed, Victoria Congregational, First M. E.

and the First Baptist of Jamalca. Queens C. E. Union To Meet in Jamaica The Senior Christian Endeavor Society of the Jamaica Dutch Reformed Church will be represented at a convention club supper meeting tonight in the Central Queens Branch Y. M.

C. A. Building, 89-25 Parsons Jamaica, at 6 o'clock. The supper is being sponsored by the Queens County Christian Endeavor Union. Miss Anna L.

Bergen, of the Jamaica Reformed Church Society is supper chairman. Miss Matilda Van Welld, president of the union, will preside. Plans will be made to send Queens, delegation to the International Christian Endeavor Convention in Philadelphia In July. A Queens County Christian Endenvor Congress meeting also will be held tonight in the Jamaica Presbyterian Church House, 89-60 164th Jamaica. Lipards Club Gives Bridge Sponsored -by the Lipards Club of the First M.

E. Church of Jamalca. a progressive bridge party was given Saturday night in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porter, at 100-36 207th Hollis: Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Richard, of 100-32 304th Hollis, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lewis, at 209-05 111th Queens Village. Sixteen couples participated.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dahloft were chairmen. Postmaster Rosenquest Dined Postmaster Gilbert W. Rosenquest of the Jamaica District was given a dinner Saturday night by the Jamaica Post Office Tri-Organization Employes in the Hotel Franklin, Jamaica.

About $25 men were present. The guest of was presented a gold shield. denoting his office, by the ployes. James Bowle, intendent of malls, was chairman. SEES CHURCH "CURSE" Evangelist Discusses Spiritual Failure in Valley Stream Tabernacle Valley Stream, April -Declaring that a church which falls to respond to the spiritual needs of Its congregation 18 "a curse" to its community, the Rev.

Dr. Hurley D. Sheldon, evangelist, preached on Greatest Need of the Church" in his tabernacle on East Valley Stream blvd. yesterday afternoon. At the evening service Dr.

Sheldon preached on "The Easter's Call." The speaker tonight will be C. Oliver Moore, of Freeport. MeetInge will continue nightly except on Saturday. REBEKAHS PLAN CARDS Roslyn, April 8. A card party will be held Thursday night in Odd Fellows' Hall under the auspices of the local chapter, Daughters of Rebekah.

Mral Mary Anderson, Mra. Grace Ballentine, Mrs. Ella Pelcher and Emma Boerum are the committee: Wilson Wires Maltbie Suggest ing Use of Federal Funds for Work. Lynbrook, April How ard G. Wilson appealed today Dr.

Milo R. Maltble, chairman the Publio Service Commission, immediate elimination of the grad crossings of the Long Island Rat road in Lonbrook. He sugreatal in a telegram to the chairman da of money from the new Federa Relief bill applicable to crossing elimination. The Board of Trustees of th Village of Lynbrook," the telegrar read, "urges your commission expedite the immediate elimination of the dangerous grade crossings Lynbrook through prompt use funds which may be received the State of New York from IN new Federal Works Relief bill plicable to grade crossing elimina tion. "The Lynbrook grade crossing are today the most heavily used any in the State of New York an it is imperative that we have quie action for their elimination for chi reason an well as for the elimina tion of the danger and great trad tie congestion which results present." Plans for the elimination hav the eliminations signed orig been approved, and, the order fo inally more than three years ago Long Island Social Mamie.

Hoffmann to Wed. Miss Mamie Louise Hottmar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Georg Hottman, of 94-36 228th st Queens Village, will be married Raymond Lealle Sobey, son of Mi and Mra John Sobey, of 94-1 335th Queens Village, Easter Sunday in the Grace Lutherad Louis Church, Queens Wagner Village. will The officiate.

Rey reception will follow at Trommer' Hall, Bushwick ave. and Conway at. After a trip to Washington, th couple will reside in Jamaica. Eleanor Boschen Engaged. Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Boucher of 117-06 Park Lane Bouth, Ken Gardens, yesterday announced the engagement of their daughter, Min Eleanor Louis Boschen, to Kenneti Britain Mesler, son of Mr. and Mr. Harry L. Mealer, of 87-80 119th at.

Richmond Hill. MIAs Boschen la chairman juniors for the State Federation Women's Clubs, a director of thi Children's Shelter in Jamaica, and member of the Junior League the 20th Century Club and Union Choral Club. Mr. Menler, graduate of the Wesleyan Univer nity, is connected with the Bani of Manhattan Company. Meschutts Surprised.

Hampton Bays, April members of the 500 Club and thei husbands EAVE a surprise dinner party to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Meschutt in their home in South ampton Thursday evening to, cele brate the 48th wedding anniversary of the couple. Cards were played and a bridge lamp and flowers were presented to the Meschutta. Among those present were: Mr. and Mra.

Howard Corwin, Mr. Mre. Frank Squires, Mr. and Jackson, Mr. and Mr.

George Lane, Mra Jackson and Miss Cassandra Bquires, of Hampton Bays: Mr. and Joseph Jacobe, of East Quogue. The most skillful players proved to be Mrs. C. Jackson, Mr.

Corwin Mr. Squires, Mr. and Mrs. Lane and Mra. Jacobs.

Reed Smith, Mrs. Philip Huntington, Mrs. Charles M. McQueen. Mrs.

J. Frank Vernon, Herbert Martin and Charles E. Ludlow, has announced that 20 cents will be paid for each 100 clusters and special awards will be given the three who bring in the most. The committee rules call for placing the clusters in securelycovered jars, which will be labelled. In Glen Cove, students in the third year high school grade are working on a similar campaign.

Mayor Harold Mason has offered a prize of $10 for the student who retrieves the most caterpillar eggs, Cantos Wed 50 Years. 4 Morans' Golden Wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Canto, 90-35 138th Kew Gardens, celebrated their 50th wedding annivers. ary at a dinner and reception 1r the Homestead Hotel, Kew Gar dens, yesterday.

They have eight children and 15 grandchildren, all residents of Long Island. Mr. Cante the retired 20 years ago from wholesale produce business. June Kiendl Showered. Former Borough President Bor nard M.

Patten was among the guests at a party given in honor of the golden wedding anniversary of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Moran, of $1-19 78th at. Jackson Heights, Saturday night The couple were married in En gland and came to this country 24 years ago. They have four sone nnd two daughters. 26 Mrs.

Clyne Greeted. Miss June Kiendl, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Frederick W. Kiendl, of Forest Hills Gardens, was given luncheon and shower Saturday at the Pomonok Country Club, Flushing, bs Mra. George C.

Richards, of 21 Greenway terrace. Forest Hills, Kiendl will be married Thursday the club to E. Everett Smith, son of Mr. and Mra. Charles R.

Smith, Brevoort Kew Gardens. theatre. 4 Leo Colton Feted. Friends of Mrs. Alice Clyne of the Hotel Franklin, Jamaica, yesterday welcomed her home from a trip to the north of Ireland, accompanied by her sister.

Miss Rita Doherty. Mrs. Clyne was away about six months Walle in Ireland she visited another sister. Mra. Anne Houston.

In describing her trip, Mrs. Clyne said she found the living conditional In Ireland excellent. She told of one Incident where she had to pay nearly $5 for the hiring of an automobile to take her to a 25-cent motion picture Patrolman and Mrs. Leo Colton, of 116-16 201st St. Albans, were given a party in their home Saturday night by more than 20 relatives and frienda in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary.

Among those present were their four children. William, a lawyer: Edna, Betty and Elmer. The Coltons were married Brooklyn, but for ten years have resided in St. Albans. Colton is attached to the Telegraph Bureau of the Police Department in Queens.

and 1a vice president of the Police Square Club.

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