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at his horr.e, 1M E. humoredTr BROOKLYN EAGLE, MONDAY, MARCH 17. 1941 Flo.bush Chamber 18th 8L "When I was Borough President he explained, I had to go to so my Viy bv National Defense to Be Keynote manv dinners that I swore I mould To Fele Steers the President's proc-t observed ItcsI a. id stations with emomes for the pub- camps never accept an invitation once Public Office Contest Entries Flood Eagle High School Students Throughout Boro Send in Coupons as Election Gets Under Way r.ou.-e lc Of Army Day Parade on April 5 was out of public office. Any-.

where from two to a dozen dinners i were on the agenda every night On 81st Birthday National defense wi" be the keynote of New York City's Army Dav Parade, which will be held this year This morning's mall at the Brooklyn Eagle office produced i ri its tJ i a floclc of entries for the Public Office Contest conducted by the Brooklyn Boys and Girls Week Committee In co-operation with the Brooklyn Eagle. Each one of the entrants will receive 100 votes as a start In the exciting race and every vote thereof tpr will count as one. Hungarian Citizens Pledge Loyalty to U. S. Me.T.Ders of the New York of American Citizens of Hungarian Origin today had pledged loyalty to "but one leader, tile Pre-iaent of the United Statej," and expressed willingness to "give all we have" to free fallen democracies.

This action was taken yesterday at a rally in the Yorkville Casino, 210 86th Manhattan, much marked the 93d anniversary of the revolution of March, 1848, tn Hunsary. State Guaid. of ir.dtis-ry ani veteran rr.d patriotic rdet Guardsmen Among the units already preparing for the parade is the 44h Division composed of National Guard troops from New York and New Jersey now in training at Fort Dix N. J. The division is planning to have abnm 2.500 men in the parade along with "50 pieces of motor equipment.

In order to interfere as little a. possible the defense trainins program, April 7, the date fixed as on April 5, It was announced by the Military Order of the World War, which sponsors the annual Army Day ceremony r.ere. No single phase of the cefome will be given spef -ia! emphasis but te ncrade will be arranged to give a picture of the nation's defense potentialities, and will be divided into fix American youth, the armv. the organized reserves, the New York during the season." A Teetotaler The dinner honoring Judge Steers will be held at the Columbus Club. 1 Prospect Park West.

The octogenarian has always been a "teetotaler" and attributes his fine physical condition at an advanced age to his life-long abstinence from intoxicants. His advice to young people Is to walk as much as they possibly can, a practice he has carried out for many years. "Folks nowadays are too prone to take things easy physically," he declared with a twinkle in his eye. "they like to ride In autos instead of walking and would rather watch others in sports than participate themselves. It's a bad habit." The Public Office Contest Is part of Boys and Girls Week, to be celebrated from April 26 to May 3 other historic scenes.

The parents of the Boy Borough President and Girl Borough President will accompany the youthful office holders. Use the ballot on page two to vote some worthy boy or girl into public office, and do It now. 1941 Boys and Girls Week Public Office Contest OFFICIAL RULES 1. Elliibilitr The contest Is opn to til high school students of Brooklyn and Queens Counties Octogenarian Advises Against Taking Things Easy Physically Former Eorough President Alfred E. Steers, grand old man of borough civic, business, church and fraternal life, will be 81 years "young" on March 26, and today faced with a certain amount of trepidation a number of celebrations scheduled to mark his birthday.

A family dinner party on his natal day will be followed on March 27 by the Pan American dinner of the Flatbush Chamber of Commerce at which he is to be the guest of honor. At the latter function, Judge Steers, traditional leader of the colorful Volunteer Firemen of an earlier generation, is slated to be hailed as the outstanding citizen of Flatbush and presented with a handsome "plaque of merit." Appreciates Honor However, he admitted yesterday that he "abhors" dinners and such, and would much rather spend the evening quietly at home. "Of course, I feel deeply appreciative of the honor the Flatbush Chamber of Commerce is bestowing upon me and you can bet that Alfred E. Steers throughout Brooklyn. Winners of the contest, of which there will be 20, with a Boy Borough President and a Girl Borough President at the helm, will step Into public office on Citizenship Day during the week's celebration.

Chairman of Citizenship Day is Mrs. Sarah De Forrest, who has arranged an elaborate series of programs for all the young office holders. Offices to Be Filled The boy receiving the largest number of votes will become Borough President and the girl polling the largest number of ballots will step into the Co-Borough Presi Jewish Forum Plans Round-Table Tomorrow The Jewish Forum Association Would License Nursing Sisters Carle Bureaat, Capitol Buildint. Albany, March 17 The Nursing junior, senior, puDitc. private, parocmat and tfade schoox.

Students previously 'elected to office will not be elmble this year. i. Openinr ftnd Closinr Dates Beginning M.irch IS and up to April 19. inclUMve. ihe Brooklyn Ernie mil publish a vutint coupon on pane 2 of every edition.

will hold a round-table discussion 1 Sisters of the Sick Poor of Henry Brooklyn, would become eligible S. Method sf Determining Winners ONLY ONE STUDENT FROM EACH III jr. fl.z&b.L HI 7 1 mi 1 1 i i tomorrow on "America and the Jew" in the Hotel Bossert. Assistant District Attorney Nathan Sweedler will preside as chairman. Speakers include former Councilman Abner C.

Surpless, Isaac Rosengarten, Byrnes MacDonald, Rabbi Isidore S. Meyer, Domestic Relations Court Justice Juvenal Marchlsio, Prof. William V. Hagen-dorn, and Dr. Joshua Block.

to receive licenses as registered nurses if the pending Crawford bill, amending the State education law, is enacted by the Legislature, it became known today. The sponsor of the proposed measure is State Senator James J. Crawford of Brooklyn. The bill, which is Statewide In I'll be there, reserving the rvtht to arrive after the cocktail hour and go home early," he said good- SCHOOL WILL BE PERMITTED TO HOLD OFFICE THIS YEAR. With the publication of ELIMINATION BALLOT No.

14. published on March 29. ihe student from each school with the largest number of votes will automatically become me official candidate, all others beina dropped. Thus at ihe start of OFFICIAL BALLOT No. 1, published on Sunday, March 30.

the remaining contestants' one from each school will be credited with their total ELIMINATION' voles and will then compete for the 20 final honors. No votes may be transferred at any time dunna the contest. The final official ballot will be published on April 19. 4. Value of Ballots The entry ballot entitles the nominee to 100 voles, every thereafter to one vote.

Ballots must be in the hand of the contest editor not later than the specified date marked on every ballot. Ballots received after expiration date shall be void. dency. Other offices to be filled are District Attorney, United States Attorney, Supreme Court Justice, Surrogate, Postmaster, Register, County Clerk, Sheriff, Chief Librarian, Commissioner of Public Works, Park Commissioner, Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Public Welfare, Health Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Sanitation Commissioner, Superintendent of Schools and Collector of Internal Revenue. Nominations will be received any day.

It Is not necessary to have the first elimination ballot No. 1) In order to submit the name of your favorite boy or girl. Any ballot will do so long as it is received on or before the expiration date clearly marked on the front. Today's ballot. No.

2, for example. effect, would empower the Board of Regents to authorize the Issuance of a license based on actual and proven nursing experience in the case of an individual who is unable to meet all the pieliminary profes- slonal requirements for a registered professional nurse. The experience of the applicant I would have to be verified by at least two physicians who are members of a county medical society. Plane Damaged, Pilot Unhurt in Ground Loop Special to The Eagle Roosevelt Field, March 17 A RG9BA The Cola Drink ith lilamin Bl COMES TO BROOKLYN KOOBA, the Bttft drink actuation of tfHt, para natural flavars. will tw bottled frfh dill? at tha new Brooklyn plant at 705 Drlf Ave.

Only a GOOD drink ran be profitably arivtrtitd. and KOOBA 18 ADVERTISED with a thorooth-nea befitting; lia an peri or nalitjr. Ritht nnw full pane advertliementa are appearlnc In Colonial (Fox) Comic Maaailnea with a combined national circulation of t.MMl.lHW copied monthly. In Brook-lyn these mafailne are no Id throuth the Mime store and itanda which carry KOOBA, proriding the Ideal advertising tie-up. Promotion Program Includes Outdoor Metal difiu.

34-Sheet Ponteri, Radio and Polnt-of -Sale DUplays. If Interested In making a profitable connection as Dealer, Wholesaler or Jobber Telephone the main office, FLaxa 8-0 Hut. KOOBA CORPORATION 247 PARK AVE, NEW YORK CITY The terms of the bill provide the Regents shall give special consider- ation to an applicant who performs a nursing service without any per- 1 sonal or pecuniary gain. Fairchild monoplane ground-looped after being brought down to a landing at Roosevelt Field early last night and Its landing gear, propeller and fuselage were damaged. August William Rabe of 27 Hillside Drive.

Yonkers, the pilot, escaped injury. He had rented the plane and was returning to the field after a flight over this vicinity. may be used for a nomination, or yesterday's, or tomorrow's, etc. Bal- lot No. 2 will be honored until Friday.

Yesterday's ballot does not expire until Thursday. Also please bear in mind that the first ballot received is worth 100 votes, All votes thereafter count as one. Prizes for Winners To the winners will go beautifully engraved certificates of election, scholastic keys, tickets of admission to the annual dinner of the Boys and Girls Week Committee 8t the Hotel Bossert, and a thrilling trip to Washington, where they will visit the White House, Congress, Mount Vernon and many For the Cadillac Sixty-One I hc-Passitiyr Coupe delivered at Detroit. State tax, optional equipment and accessories extra. Prices subject to change without notice.

A 1) A LLC A 1 I A II I ORATIO 719 ATLANTIC AVEM BROOKLYN, NEW VOIIK. Tel. Min 8-2300 COMMITTED BY COURT, HANGS SELF IN HOSPITAL James Cerbera, 29, of 1431 71st handed himself in a lavatory at the Brooklyn State Hospital, at Albany and Clarkson last according to the police of the Empire Boulevard station. Cerbera was a patient, committed by the Supreme Court in January. WHEN OLT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN MIIMHIii mmM tiesterfield tte Shunned daavetle 0 MILDER, BETTER-TASTING Those clean white Chesterfield packages have everything a smoker likes and wants.

Pull the red tab take out a Chesterfield and light it. You'll like the COOL way Chesterfields smoke like their BETTER TASTE and you'll find them DEFINITELY MILDER not strong, not flat. That's why Chesterfield is called the smoker's cigarette the cigarette that SA TISFIES. FRANCES BURKE Mlu America 1940-41 u. I Lepiihi 1941, Llutrr li Mvut Toiacao Uk.