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For Cltuiified Ad Result BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, frOVEMBER 6, 1938 Telephone MAin 4-6000 American Legion and V. F. W. Armistice Balls to Attract 10,000 6 Pageant Marks Committee Planning Columbus Council Fete Veteran Groups 25,000 Vets to Stage Huge Americanization Rally Dec. 4 i i.

Unite in Joint Col. William Dawkins Heads GroupPlanning Event at the Academy si Herman Hoffman Heads Grotto Post County Officials Install Leaders Activities Listed A broadside attack on communism, fascism and nazlism, will be made by 25,000 organized veterans of Kings County, when they launch a new crusade against subversive or Parade Friday Bennett, McDermott Head Array of Military Speakers By A. J. CINCOTTA Five thousand Legionnaires will father in the grand ball room of the St. George Thursday night for the annual Armistice ball, held under the ausplcies of the Klngi County American Legion.

A committee from the 69 Legion posts in Brooklyn under the chairmanship of William Van Busklrk has been preparing for the event ganization on Sunday Evening Dec 4, with a huge Americanization Rally at the Academy of Music, It was Herman W. Hoffman was elected announced yesteraay oy coi. wu commander of the LongI Orotto Ham A. Dawklns, president of the Post, No. 1115, American Legion, Fri Kings County Allied Veterans As day night at the Pouch Mansion sociatlon.

The organization was organized 20th Annual Peace Jubilee Memorial Services To Be Held Sunday Preceded by Parade Old Army, Navy and Marine Corps uniforms have been removed from closets and brasa buttons polished for the greatest Armistice Day celebration Brooklyn has seen in 20 years. Solemn, impressive ceremonies, parades, receptions, dances and hilarious funmaking will mark the observance of the day when the veterans received word 20 years ago that the war was over. Favorite war-time songs will go over the top again this week as the warriors of Chateau Thlery, the Vesle, Cantlgny, St. Mehiel and the Argonne, will in revived spirit of the war days essay to forget that Father Time has erased two decades of their eventful lives. The fun making will begin for the 5000 members of Brooklyn Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars, next Friday night, when the Council holds its Armistice ball and military pageant, In the grand ballroom of the St.

George. The 4i posts 36 auxiliaries will be represented. A feature of the pageant will be the parade of the colors of. the 49 KWT a-- Other officers chosen are: Irving D. Eaton, Clive A.

Wray and George A. Smith, vice commanders; Walter recently by the county commanders of the seven major vet Flrschlng. adjutant: Georsre erans organizations of Brooklyn, at Gottlieb, finance officer; Louis Well- ler, historian: Thomas D. Eaton, during the past two months. a meeting held In the directors room of the Kings County American Legion headquarters, 160 Pierrepont St.

chaplain; Louis Bchutt, sergeant-at- Each year the committee donates arms; Paul Meyerfeld, Charles Representative Martin F. Dies, Theias, Harold 8. Bowne. Charles F. Muller, Ernest N.

Thistle and Harry A. Welbel, members of the executive the profit to the welfare committee of the Kings County Legion. It Is one of the few affairs upon which the organization depends to rake funds for service work among the chairman of the Congressional committee Investigating un-American activities, heads the list of speakers who have accepted the organizations Invitation to address the committee; William J. Dehler. chair man, ana William N.

MacLean. Har Veterans of the Borough old Pearsall, Oscar J. Wagner and Franklin P. Wild, members of the rally. finance committee; Walter A floor show featuring well known radio and theatrical stars has been arranged.

The traditional massing of colors will be another feature, to be followed by the Legion's 11 o'clock toast and the Pickett, Richard, L. Roche and Or ville L. Warfleld, members of the re-lief committee. Thhe new officers were immedi sounding of taps. ately inducted with impressive cere mony by County Vice Commander Major General George Albert Wingate, first county commander of the American Legion, will be the Michael Mirande, assisted by County Other speakers are Representative Hamilton Fish and the Rev.

Edward Lodge curran, president of the International Truth Society. The Kings County American Legion Band will furnish a musical program ar.d the Glee Club of the Brooklyn Lodge, No. 22, Elks will give vocal selections. The program will be broadcast over Station WOR. Col.

Dawkins, county commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, representing 3,500 veterans of the War with was unanimously elected president, James Q. McDonald, president of the Brook Legion commander William HallO' fc ran Vice Commanders James army divisions during the World McCabe and Jack Kenny. Guest War carried by a detail of members of the 106th Infantry, N. in dress uniform. speaker was Past County Comman- oer Milton Solomon.

A solemn note will be sounded at The grand session and parade of 11 o'clock, when the traditional one minute silence is observed with the LongI Grotto, held last week at Kismet Temple was attended by a large number of thhe members. Guest of honor was Grand Monarch Edward Committee in charge of the "Anniversary Frolic" of Columbus Council, 126, Knights of Columbus, to be held Dec. 14, 15, 16 and 17, at Columbus CiuBhouse, 1 Prospect Park West. Left to right, front row Grand Knight Francis G. Dempsey, Robert M.

Smith, chairman; Joseph H. Lamb, State deputy. Rear row Anthony A. Cevasco, Christopher A. Lawless, William J.

Gibson, Joseph W. Conklin, Eugene F. Bannlgan, Joseph M. Collins, James F. Langan and Michael F.

Walsh, United States Attorney. blowing of taps. John J. Gillen, chairman of lyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, was elected honorary president. The vice chairmen elected were Capt.

Edward F. Dunne, commander of Brooklyn Council, V. F. W. with Blake Winter of Windsor, Ontario, county welfare committee, heads the committee in charge of the arrange who reviewed the Grotto.

The parade was composed of the various auxiliaries and led by thhe LONGI band. Past Monarch Frank C. Von ments. Many persons high in mili- tary and civic life of the borough are members of the committee, hon principal guest of the evening, occupying part of the county commander's box. Attorney General Bennett and other prominent veteran officials will occupy other boxes with delegations of high ranking army, navy and marine corps officials.

Armistice Day Celebration While the ball will be the Joyous expression that the Armistice ended the world war, the solemn observance will take place on Friday morning when all posts, units of the auxiliary, Sons of the Legion Squadrons and all units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will parade from Flatbush Ave. and Sterling Place to the steps of Borough Hall under the direction Of A. J. Cincotta, grand marshal. Assembly will be sounded at 9:15 a.m.

and the parade headed by a platoon of mounted police, the 18th Infantry band, color guards of the Ridgewood Moose Unit Holds Smoker Eiff was chairman of the dinner. Ar 6,000 members, William A. Halloran, Kings County Legion Commar.der with 10,000 members, Abe Cohen, commanding 2,500 Jewish War Veterans, Michael J. Davidson, county commander of the Disabled American War Veterans with a member rangements and session was presided Frolic of Columbus Knights To Mark 18th Anniversary Contest for Queen Is Feature of 4-Day Event Which Opens at Clubhouse on Dec, 14 over by the Monarch Charles A. orary members of which are: Governor Lehman, Mayor LaGuardia, Borough President Ingersoll, Major General William N.

Haskell, Attorney General Bennett, MaJ. General Diehm. Benjamin Grindrod in charge of ship of 1,000, and James J. Scully, commanding 3,500 Catholic War Officials of the Order Are Hosts at Social Held at Glendule tne fairyland Carnival and Bazaar which will be held at LongI Grotto George Albert Wingate, Frank V. Kelly, John R.

crews, Borough President George TJ. Harvey, Sheriff James V. Mangano, and County Commander Edward F. Dunne. Masons Observing Church Sunday Special Services Today Lodges Announce Conferring of Degrees Masons throughout Brooklyn and Long Island are observing Go-to-Church Sunday today, with special services morning and evening at various churches.

Anglo Saxon Lodge, No. 137, F. Pouch on Dec. 7 to 10, announces that arrangements are complete and Veterans. Daniel Rodgers, county American-Ism chairman for the American Legion was chosen secretary of the rtoud and Herman R.

La Tourette, Ridgewood Lodge, 1642, Loyal Or that thhe committee has done everything possible to insure a successful Memorial Service Sunday Grand Knight Francis G. Dempsey, of Columbus Council, 126, Knights of Columbus, inaugurating its 18th "anniversary" year for' the organization has announced plans for the Council's annual frolic to be held on the evenings of Dec. 14, 15, der of Moose, held a monster smoker senior vice county commander of the affair. Arrangements have been com party at its headquarters at 6748 Myrtle Glendale, on Thurs On Thanksgiving Eve. a party has tive chairman, announced the appointment of three county vice chairmen and a treasurer.

In Kings County, Philip A. San-sonia, P. G. of Admiral Dewey Council will officiate, and in Queens Grand Knight John H. Hobbs of Jamaica Council has- been appointed.

District Deputy Charles Dahl of the fourth New York district was reappointed to represent Suffolk U. S. Army and a platoon of soldiers from Fort Hamilton, will start sharply at 9:30 a.m. and will disband at Borough Hall In time for the opening of the services at 10:45 a.m. tinder the chairmanship of day.

More than 275 attended. Dictator Hermann J. Beck presided Entertainment Chairman August pleted by Henry Hoeflinger for the annual armistice memorial services of the V. F. W.

to be held next Sunday evening, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Ocean Parkway and Webster Ave. The ritual will be conducted by the Coiinty Commander Dunne and his staff. Mem Huber was fn charge, assisted by 16 and 17, at Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Park West, as the initial event in a series for 1938-1939. A large committee, headed by Robert M.

Smith and John F. X. Masterson, has been appointed to the task of making all arrange V.F.W. was elected publicity director. So great has been the demand for tickets for the rally that arrangements are being completed for several overflow meetings.

More than 10,000 persons are expected to attend the rally. The organization plans to hold a series of rallies during the next three months at the Academy. Col. Dawkins pointed out that an elaborate educational program is being formulated by the association, to place an enlightened citizenship ir. the field against these subversive A.

wiU confer the degree of fel-lowcraft, Nov. 16. Abner Surpless, orial addresses will be made by Com County. The vice chairman of Nassau County will be announced at a later date. mander Dunne and the Rev.

John Conrad Zimmerman, George Miller, and Walter Drescher. The reception committee included Past Dictators Edward Renz, George Heyd-ner, Louis Kiepler and Walter Dayton. Councilman William Conrad was guest speaker. Other prominent guests were Su ments. Queen Contest senior warden, will confer the degree.

Arthur H. J. MacMullen will deliver the middle chamber lecture. Delta Lodge, No. 451, F.

A. Lewis Zacher, rector. A special musical program by the Junior and former State Vice Commander Spencer The speakers are Attorney General J. Bennett, Colonel Arthur V. McDermott.

County Legion Commander William A. Halloran, County Commander Edward F. Dunne, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs. Edna Morton, county president of the Kings County American Legion Auxiliary; Walter G. Peterson, 6tate president of the honor group Ot the American Legion and representatives of the Gold Star adult choir of the church has been The principal feature of the four planned.

Preceding the services day frolic will be a contest for will confer the master mason degree Nov. 15. Past masters of the lodge 1500 members of the V. F. W.

and Queen of Columbus Guild." As in preme Councilman William H. Nast, Great North Moose Reuben B. Smith the Auxiliary will parade from groups. will be in charge. past years a rush of pretty entrants Ocean Parkway and Foster Ave.

The has already gotten under way. To Been arranged and thhe program will be a typical LongI one Including barn yard melodies. Monarch Diehm has appointed thhe following committee: F. Eugene Cragg, Arthur Lang, Mflton T. Piatt, Edwin Welgand, Arthur A.

Kiewitz, Howard F. Roeding, Wm. D. Oechler, Arthur G. Lotz, Herman Hoffman, Milton Van Kueren, Leo Cavalla, August Grage, George Brown, Edmund Zitz-mann, Henry C.

Faber, William Lid-dell, John E. Roesser, John Muller, J. Ross Cood, George Gottlieb, Phil Hoerter. Monarch Diehm has arranged a bavarian night at LongI Grotto Pouch tomorrow night and has appointed J. William Fischer as chairman for the evening.

Arrangements have been made to have an entire Bavarian show and dance. The committee includes Charles L. Diehm, J. W. Fischer, Phil Hoerter, Nicholas Schreiber, Charles E.

Fischer, Charles Sc had, Henry Drewes, Charles Guth, Wm. C. Oeckler, Albert A. Heidt, Albert Bosch, Charles Holmann, Edward Rohrmann, Charles Krokus, George Schneider, Ernest F. Felzmann.

date some 50 lasses from all parts and Membership Director Gerald F. Gahan. Borongh Hall Lodge 222 recently formed childrens' band of the 106th Infantry Post V. F. W.

Arcanum Council At the Nov. 18 meeting of Oltmans Lodge, No. 446, F. A. M- the degree of entered apprentice will be oi aroosiyn ana Queens have regis tered with the committee.

Others on the committee are Eu conferred. Mothers and the World War Mothers. The Gold Star Mothers will occupy the place of honor on the stand to be erected on the steps of Borough Hall. The services are Plans Benefet Fete will head the veterans division. The ladles auxiliary field music, will head the womens division, V.

F. W. Joins Armistice Parade gene f. Bannlgan, Grant Beggs, P. G.

K. John F. Connolly of Cardinal Gibbons Council has been selected by Mr. Brown as this year's ball treasurer, a post he held himself on last year's ball committee. The forthcoming affair, the 33d annual event sponsored by the 68 councils of the Long Island district, will be held Jan.

27 at Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Park West. The proceeds will go toward the several charitable funds of the order. Armistice Observance Columbus Council will observe Armistice Day at 3 p.m. Thursday. Joseph F.

Lamb, State deputy, will officiate, with Past State Deputies Michael F. Walsh and Walter A. Lynch assisting. The candidates for the anniversary degree will be guests of the council at a dinner that night at which District Deputy-Edward A. Kunzinger will be toast-master.

Members of the council are Maurice Breen, Joseph M. Collins, Joseph W. Conklin. Edward J. Don- Ridgewood Lodge, No.

710, F. A. will observe past masters' night Nov. 15 and confer the degree of scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. For the first tlrrte in recent vears Ion, Charles A.

Fitzgerald, William J. Gibson, John T. Grant. Edward County Drum and Bugle Corps the 5,010 members of Brooklyn Council's 42 posts will join with the Kings County American Leuion in jemison, James F. Langan, Christo- Drum Major Herbert S.

Carter, master mason. Elmer D. Sherwood will head the fellowcraft team, Charles L. Diehm will deliver the historical lecture and Fred W. Sticht Ragamuffin Dance To Be Held Nov.

23 Will Aid Sick Fund Sunswick Council 1374, Royal Arcanum, will hold a "ragamuffin pner r. Lawless. Francis A. Madden. director of the Kings County Drum its annual Armistice Parade and ex Charles E.

Masterson, Joseph F. and Bugle Corps announces that ercises in downtown Brooklyn. The Mauer, Joseph A. McNamara. Ken several new musical selections in parade win form at Sterling Place will present the working tools.

Star of Bethlehem Lodge, 322, con neth A. Potterton, Joseph F. Ouinn Borough Hall Lodge, 222, will take in a large class of new members on Wednesday at the Hotel Bossert. Membership Committee Chairman Arthur H. Devine said the class of new members would number more than 25.

Moose Legion 20 Reuben B. Smith, secretary of the Eastern New York Moose Builders and Great North Moose of the Legion of the Moose, who is in charge of care of indigent aged members of. the Moose at its home at Moosehaven, Florida, announces that a dinner-dance will be tendered by the lodges in this area to the Regional Director W. Lee Provol, on Dec. 4, at Brooklyn Lodge 14, 482 Franklin Ave.

Kings County Lodge 168 Kings County Lodge 168 was host eluding a blending of all war songs John J. Robinson, Edwin J. Sullivan, will be played for the first time, dance" Nov. 23 at Masonic Temple, 21-14 30th Astoria, proceeds of ferred the second degree Thursday josepn f. walsh, Michael F.

Walsh during the annual Armistice ball of and Flatbush Ave. at 9 a.m. County Commander Dunne will head the V. F. W.

Division. County Meeting This Afternoon evening. The degree was conferred ana Mmund A. Whalen. the Legion.

During the Armistice by the Junior warden, Canseco, all Thayer to Be Inducted officers advancing in their stations. Two hundred delegates of the invited to attend this dinner, which The lecture was delivered by Donald Day parade a new composition known as the Carter Carnival March dedicated to the Drum Major will be played for the first Douglas- E. Thayer, grand- knight of Bishop Molloy Council, and his board of officers will be installed council will meet this afternoon at Borough Hall. John Gillen, chair is in charge of Don Potterton, chair man of the promotion committee. H.

Short. The lodge will observe Go-to-Cnurch Sunday today at the Degrees Conferred By Pythian Lodges A gala convention took place at Unipar Lodge 557, Monday night, man of the Armistice Ball, will make time. All rehearsing has been under the direction of Sergeant Bugler his report and final arrangements at the meeting. A detailed report which will go to the Royal Arcanum Hospital Association of Long Islands Regent George L. Coertel, president of the association, is in charge of arrangements.

Grand Regent John W. Anderson will pay an official visit to Brooklyn Council 72 Tuesday night, Nov. 15. Ceremonies will Include presentation of credentials and Jewel to Past Regent Arthur W. Brady as District Deputy.

Mr. Brady will be in charge of P. J. Tierney 1518 and Vigilant 1536 Councils for the next Calantropio, Cemetery Pilgrimage on the progress being made at the iu more man auu men and women at their barn dance and reception last Saturday. Foresters Courts Initiate Classes Mass Induction Set for Dec.

30; Ridgewood Plans Memorial Riles Armistice services under the auspices of the National Cemetery Pilgrimage Committee, of which Thomas F. Callahan is chairman, will be held at the Sinai Temple ror their first term by District Deputy William Curley of Rockville Centre and his staff on Nov. 14 in the American Legion Dugout, Sunrise Highway, opposite the First National Bank, Rockville Centre. The council will conduct its annual Thanksgiving party, with turkey awards, on Monday evening. Nov.

21, at the Dugout. Past Grand Knight William J. Albert heads the committee of arrangements. At the first meeting of the executive committee of the 1939 charity ball of the Long Island chapter, Knights of Columbus, held Friday evening, William V. Brown, execu- year.

when 98 candidates from Roosevelt Lodge, Century Lodge and Unipar, had the Rank of Page conferred on them under the direction of Grai.d Prelate David M. Engelson. At Apex-Jovial Lodge 537, Tuesday night, the Rank of Knight was conferred. A bridge and poker party featured the convention of Wendell-Phillips Lodge 365, that evening. The lodge will hold open house at the next convention when a fine program will be presented.

The big topic of conversation at this afternoon at 3 oclock. All Pulls Heads Committee Grand Regent Anderson has ap Legion posts, auxiliaries and Sons Plays Set at Girls High The Dramatic Society and faculty of Girls High School will present its annual performance on Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 18 and 19, for the benefit of the Settlement House at Jackson St. Ttie plays will be "The Still Alarm" and "Maker of Dreams." The faculty will present its annual frolic. of the Legion Squadrons have been Invited to participate In the pnrade which will be formed at 2 o'clock Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush and Church Aves.

Life members' night will be observed by Commonwealth Lodge, No. 409, F. A. Nov. 15.

Henry G. Lochmuller will present certificates of life membership. The TJ. S. Army Square Club of Governor's Island will confer the degree of master mason at Acanthus Lodge, No.

719, F. A. tomorrow evening. Gordon S. P.

Klee-berg of True Craftsmans' Lodge will give the historical lecture. The 20th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice will be celebrated the same evening. Col. Avery J. Cooper of Army and Navy Lodge.

No. 206, Fortress Monroe, will be guest speaker. Corner Stone Lodge, No. 367, F. St A.

will confer the degree of entered apprentice at Tuesday's meeting of Central Lodge, No. 361, F. A. at the Brooklyn Masonic By FRANK J. FENNIMORE The Court Flatbush degree team at Norwood Ave.

and Fulton St. Wilson Post Install! pointed Supreme Orator Charles H. Pulis of Brooklyn to a committee In charge of the national program planned by Supreme Regent Herbert W. Johnson. Also named to the committee Is Speclal-Deputy-At-Large Walter Hawkins, of Nassau and Suffolk.

Initiated two members Thursday evening at the Tilden Club. Deputy Rex Lodge 551, Tuesday, was the coming 250th convention and the Grand Chief Ranger Nicholas Conig- annual banquet to be held at the County Commander William A. Halloran Installed William Repuccl as commanrler of the Alfred Wilson Post No. 688, 3312 Clarendon Road, Friday night. Others installed were Manhattan center on Nov.

19. Official visits by the Grand Re v. r. w. School and Camp at Suffern, N.

will be made by County Command-r Dunne, who will also preside at the meeting. Marine Park Post Dedication Commander Michael D. Esposito of Marine Park Post will be grand marshal of the parade in Gerrittsen Beach this afternoon which pre-ceeds the dedication of a plaque at the Gerrettsen Beach Playgrounds. About 1,500 veterans of the various posts and other semi-mllltary groups in this community will participate. County Judge William O'Dwyer and Magistrate Mathew Troy will be the principal speakers.

Others who will speak are Thomas F. Twyford, senior vice State commander, and County Commander Ed. Dunne. The plaque Is being presented to the park department by the post and Its Auxiliary. Brooklyn Post Ball Monday The eighth annual election eve cabaret and dance of Brooklyn Post will be held tomorrow evening at the St.

George. Many high public officials and veteran leaders will be present, Froebel Academy gent this week will include one to no, making an official visit, complimented the Flatbush group on the success of Its current membership drive. Members of the degree team included Charles Wittmer, Frank McCumber, Domlnick Summas, A. Grand Chancellor at Pitkin Pitkin Lotiee 570 dedicated its con estcd may communicate with Mr. Rojers at county headquarters, 160 Pierrepont Street, Todd Memorial Post The Todd Memorial Poot.

led by its commander, George Crowley, will Journey to Hoboken next Sunday to participate in the 20th an the Royal Arcanum Club, 65 Putnam tomorrow night, and another to Rlverhead Wednesday night vention In honor of Grand Chancellor Frank J. Zalmant Wednesday evening. The Rank of Knight was Wiegert, James Nightingale, William where Council 1260 will meet in Odd Fellows Hall, Qrlfflng Ave. conferred or: a group of Esquires. camman, Joseph vltale, Louis Summas, George Krauss and Frank J.

Eight Esquires had the Ranic or carrying of a message from National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick who will pause for a brief moment during the Armistice services held at the Capitol when Capt. David C. u. S.

will step forward with his time worn carrier pigeon message book and the national commander will inscribe a message to Thomas E. Black, past commander of the William E. Sheridan Police Post, president of the club. The message inserted In a capsule secured to a pigeon's leg will be flown back to New York and received by Black, former army Temple. In the pinochle contest between Fennlmore.

niversary of Armistice Day which Knleht conferred on them at Bay Ridge Lodge 632, Thursday night, Kilwinning's Fellowcraft Team In Court Baron DeHlrsch teams representing Sunswick Council and Newtown Council 717, the first two meetings resulted In a lead for the former of 2,200 points. Sigmund Sobel of the 45th district made his first official visit. An array of visitors conslstine of Highland costume will appear during past masters' night at Kilwinning Lodge, No. 25, F. Sc A.

on Nov. 17. win De observed by the City of Hoboken. The post will be headed by the Hudson County Boys Club band. The boys club will act as host to the post at is club house at Eighth Street and Clinton Avenue.

Refreshments will be served hv the Peerless Lodge 430 acted as host that evening to Beaver Palace and Grand Chief Ranger Charles J. Fer-ber, Grand Sub-Chief Ranger Louis P. Levesque, Grand Secretary Thomas F. McNulty, Justice of the The fellowcraft club of Reliance William Grossman Palace, Princes of Syracuse, when a debate, the sbject of which was: "Resolved that Municipal Court Pelham St. George local members of the Aiiicriraii Hewitt Gets Jewel Of Arcanum Office pigeon nyer.

Three thousand piRcons will be liberated from Lodge, No. 776, A. will hold an old-fashioned barn dance at the Compass Club on Nov. 12. Freedom of Speech and Press be given to all Isms," took place.

Bea Washington, D. in an effort to Legion Auxiliary. The post i.s composed of employees of the Todd Shipyard. ver Palace, which took the negative side, was the winner and presented Grand Regent John W. Anderson capture the prizes offered by the Derby committee.

Attorney General Bennett will present the prices The 75th anniversary ladies' night Joyce Kilmer Post Fair Set for Nov. 16 The faculty of Froebel Academy, under the auspices of the Parents and Teachers Association, will give a lair Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 7 p.m., at the school, 176 Brooklyn dinner and dance of Nassau Lodge, No. 536. will be held at the Hotel The 20th annual Armistice Eve dinner of the SKt.

Jovce Kilmer Bossert tomorrow. William C. Honlg of the State Royal Arcanum presented Past Regent Clarence Hewitt with the Jewel and credentials of the office of district deputy grand regent at a recent meeting of Acme Council. Regent Elmer Levenson Thomas Twyford, former county commander of the Veretans of Foreign Wars, 1st vice commander; Georga Gillespie 2nd vice commander; Jack Ryan, 3rd vice commander; Thomas Martines, adjutant; William OLsen, treasurer; Daniel Hall, county delegate; the Rev. Hugh Darsle of the Flatbush Christian Church, chaplain; Assistant District Attorney Henry J.

F. Davey, Judge advocate; Fred Robinson, sergeaiit-at-arms, and Jack Manley, Joseph Belasco and Frank Vernola, members of the executive committee. A social under the direction of the post's auxiliary unit followed the ceremonies. Daniel Hall was the retiring commander. He was presented with a past commander's gold medal.

Americanism Committee A course In social end economic problems and public speaking will be conducted under the direction of the Americanism committee of the Kings County American Legion according to an announcement made by Daniel Rogers, chairman. It will be opened to members of the American Legion and to outsiders. The course will be conducted by Dr. Walter L. Wllllhnn, eminent educa-or and sociologist and will embrace 12 lectures Including Fascism, Nazism, Communism, labor movements, horizontal and vertical types of organizations and other social and economic problems.

The public peaking course will be conducted bjj Pf of, A. Hamilton, The inter-, is master of the lodge. Post will be held at Oetlen's Wed- "ccorauig to an announcement 4 nesday. The dinner is the annual occasion for the presentation of a gold past commander's medal to the Junior past commander. It will be welcomed the guests.

The candidates maae today by Mrs. Florence M'Cor-mac, general chairman of the parents' committee. are: Henry Cordes, vice president; Thomas F. McNulty, treasurer; Robert V. Ennis, financial secretary; William Santaslere, recording secretary, and A.

J. Nebel, were Initiated by Acme's crack degree team. Those present were Grand Regent John W. Anderson, Grand Vice Re awarded this year to Louis Blstrong. All past commanders of the nost Bissell.

Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Al J. Caccaviello, Supreme Junior Woodward Henry J. Svlcka, Grand Junior Woodward R. Bongio-vannl. Grand Treasurer Max Spitzer and Deputy Grand Chief Ranger A.

J. Nebel witnessed the Court Oakley degree team Initiate a large class of candidates at Court Baron DeHirsch last Monday 'eveing. The degree team, led by Anthony J. DINucci, gave a remarkable exemplification of the Initiation ritual. Grand Treasurer Max Spitzer is a member of Court Baron DeHlrsch.

Class Initiation The Nev; York and Bronx Board of Deputy Grand Chief Rancors met with the State delegates Friday and formed an organization to sponsor a monster class initiation on Dec. 30. The Court Oakley degree team has been selected to perform the Initiatory work. Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger A. J.

Caccaviello has been elected president of the special group formed to arrange for the will occupy the dais. County Commander William A. and gent Thomas Peterson, Grand Ward en August Helmus, Grand Trustee with a cup by Special Deputy William Blank. The Frank J. Zalmant class of candidates of Criterion Lodge 400, had the Rank of Page conferred on it Thursday night.

Deputy Grand Chancellor Harry Schrager made an official visit. All Grand Lodge officers were guests of Plnta Lodge 331, that same evening, when Veterans' Night was celebrated. C. C. Arthur Fredericks was chairman of the convention.

District Deputy Supreme Chancellor Maxwell Lustlg spoke. Harry Kern Lodge 506 had a busy convention Thursday night. The Rank of Esquire was conferred on a large class of candidates and a special election held for the office of Chancellor-Commander. The big convention of the week took place Friday night at Benevolent Lodge 439, when 40 neophytes county vice commander John J. at dinner to De new at Legion headquarters, 160 Pierrepont Armistice night.

Fraternity Post All members of Fraternity Post of the Kings County American Legion will attend the monthly meeting of Acanthus Lodge, No. 719, F. Si A. to be held tomorrow night at the Aurora Grata Scottish Rite Temple, Bedford Avenue and Madison Street, when Edward McMurry, son of past commander Major Edward McMurry, will receive the degree of Master Mason. The 20th anniversary of Armistice will be noted by the lodge on the same evening with Col.

Avery J. Cooper, U. S. Commanding Officer, Second Coast Artillery District as the principal speaker. Court Ridgewood will hold Its an Kenny, a past commander of the post will be the principal speakers.

nual memorial services In remembrance of its deceased brothers on Friday evening, Nov. 18, at the Foresters Temple. Legion Pigeon Derby had the Rank of Page conferred on them. Warren G. Harding Lodge 500 held an open meeting Friday night.

The first session of the Pvthian School of Instruction for Chancellors-Commander and other subordinate lodge officers will take place on Nov. 14 at the Greater Pythian Temple. The course is undrr the direction of Grand Prelate David M. EnRelson and members of the Grand! Lodge, Harry L. Schulman.

In connection with the first an nual Pigeon Derby which will be Paul Rein, Grand Orator Charles Pulls; committee on laws, Otto B. Schmidt; Supervising District Deputy Grand Regent' Arthur W. Anderson, Alternate Supreme Representative D. Alence, Alternate Supreme Representative George Callow and past regents and delegation from Canarsle Council. The council will hold a dance at the Royal Arcanum Club, 65 Putnam on Dec, 10, Court Columbian has completed conducted under the auspices of the arrangements for a bingo party to be held next Friday evening at the American WKion Pigeon Club, It was announced that the race which Brooklyn Labor Lyceum.

Thomas will start from Washington, D. C. Arnold, lecturer of the court, is in on Armlstlco Day will feature the charge of the affair, class Initiation, The other officers I.