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tO or Chiuified Ad Retullt BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1938 Telephone MAin 4-60OO O. E. S. INITIATE 15th District Legionnaires 301st Year in America Marked by Wyckoff 250 of 5,000 in U. S.

Rally to Celebrate Landing of Holland Lad in 1637 See Slides of Family's Old Boro Homesteads, Now Landmarks 2 W.B.A. Reviews To Mark Birthday Managing Deputy Pease to Address Members of Hollis Review March 14 Managing Deputy Pease of Queens County will address the meeting of Review, 31, Hollis, to be held March Tribute to Tonjes Planned by Masons Many Lodges to Advance Members at Ceremonies Planned in District Junior Past Master Carl Tonjes will be honored by members of Acanthus Lodge, 719, at the communication of the lodge to be held HAS OWN AGENCY Murphy Named ToHeadV.F.W. Army Day Fete Dunne to Visit Quentin Roosevelt, Fighting 14th Posts This Week The indorsement of the 1938 Army Day Observances on April 6, by President Roosevelt was announced yesterday by County Commander Edward F. Dunne of Brooklyn Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Junior Vice County Commander John J.

Murphy, chairman of the public ceremonies committee, has been placed in charge of the Brooklyn V. W. observance. President Roosevelt's letter follows in part: "In the present disturbed condition of the world, the observance of Army Day will serve to focus the attention of our people on our own national defense. The American nation is committed to peace and the principal reason for the existence of our armed forces is to guarantee our peace." "The traditional American policy Is to maintain only a small regular army, and to rely in an emergency on patriotic citizens called to the colors when our peace and safety are threatened The Army of the United States is one of the smallest in the world.

However, I am glad to note that Us ifficiency is steadily improving. I hope that the people will take tiie opportunity afforded by the observance of Army Day to learn more of their Army and its role in the preservation of American peace and security." Official Visits County Commander Edward F. Dunne and his staff will pay official visits to Lt. Quenlin Roosevelt Post, 10, of which Joseph Aimee Is commander, and Fighting 14th Post, 546, of which Oscar Johnson i.s commander. The Roosevelt Post visit will be made Tuesday evening, and 14th Post on Thursday, Double Trouble Kings County Drum and Bugle Corps of the Ladies Auxiliary will give "Double Trouble." a farce comedy, on April 1, at the 106th Infantry Armory.

The cast will Include only members of the auxiliary. Mrs. Elly Lawrence is chairman of the committee in charge. The proceeds of the affair will be used to purchase new uniforms for the members of the corps. The corps has been entered into the State competition to be held next June at the State Convention of the 6.

Three hundred and one years ago, on March 4, 1637, the good ship Rensselaerwyck, after four rough montlis at sea, hove, into the port of New Amsterday and tied up at what is now the Battery. One of the first passengers to disembark was a 12-year-old Hollander by the name of Pieter Claesen Wijhoff. the progenitor of the more than 5,000 Wyckoffs who today are scattered across the American continent. Yesterday more than 250 of the descendants assembled in the Cher-man Square Hotel, Manhattan, for their second annual meeting under th eauspices of an organization formed last year and called The WyckofT Family in America. See Old Landmarks They met to discuss dates and data in the life of the Wyckoff family, to hear a paper by Miss Harriet E.

WyckofT, hgistorian of the family, and to witness stereopticon slides of some of the early landmarks which played a part in Wyckoff history. A principal part of the program centered about the old Wyckoff homestead, one of the oldest houses in the metropolitan area, which the young Pieter Claesen purchased in 1652 and where he lived with his wife and 12 children for 45 years. The property occupl' I by the old house, owned since 1901 by William D. Aliferis, operator of a restaurant on Kings Highway a short distance away, was once a section of the Dutch village of New Amersfoort. The town's name was changed to Flatlands after it was taken over by the British in 1664.

Name Due to British According to William W. Wyckoff, one of those in charge of the reunion, the British were also responsible for the adoption by iPeter Claesen of the name "Wijhoff," because of their demand that all documents be signed with surnames. Pieter Claesen was a magistrate, and apparently took the name which means "attached to the town court." Legend relates that this originator of the Wyckoff tradition in America is buried beneath the pulpit of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church at Kings Highway and Flatbush Ave. He was one of the founders of its congregation. The old homestead is a one-story building, with an attic and a projecting roof of the early Dutch gable type, and is supported by hand-hewn oaken rafters fastened with wooden pegs.

Efforts to rehabilitate it are not contemplated by the new Wyckoff organization because of the great expense entailed. Date Chiseled in Beam Another point of interest which claimed attention was the Wyckoff Farm Home at 1325 Flushing Ave. This was originally the home of Nicholas Wyckoff, bora in the Canarsie homestead in 1743, the date chiseled into an oak beam over the front door of the barn. This farm, in what is now Bushwick, included aboui 200 acres stretched from Flushing Ave. to Myrtle Ave.

Later it was intersected by three avenues St. Nicholas, Wyckoff and cypress. According to the geneology compiled by the late William F. Wyckoff of Jamaica and edited and published by Mr a.nd Mrs. Milford B.

Streeter, present owners of the Flushing Ave. house, the estate was inherited by the Nicholas Wyckoff who at one time was president of the First aNtional Bank of Brooklvn and a trustee of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank. The house was also occupied by Peter Wyckoff, father of Mrs. Streeter, who died in 1910. The probability that there are many others Wyckoff houses in Brooklyn Is revealed by the listing of intermarriages with prominent names, which include Van Sinderen, Schenk, LeSerts, Van Nostrand and Suydam.

ENGAGED Miss Marjorie Loughran GeorgeTaylorWill Wed Queens Girl Marjorie Loughran of Kew Gardens Is Engaged to Son of Ex-Controller Mr. and Mrs. Charlemagne Loughran of Kew Gardens have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marjorie Loughran, to George Taylor, son of former Controller and Mrs. Frank J. Taylor-of Brooklyn.

Miss Loughran attended Mary-mout School and Packer Collegiate Institute. The prospective bride Is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Susan B. Olcott and niece of the late Rev. Thomas B.

Campbell, S.J., who at one time was president of Fordham University and provincial of the Jesuit Order. Active Bar Member Mr. Taylor is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association and the Brooklyn Bar Association, as well as holding membership in the legal fraternity, Phi Belta Phi. He received his Master's degree at St. John's Law School.

The prospective bridegroom Is associated in the practice of law with Charles E. Murphy and John Dwight Sullivan at 280 Broadway, Manhattan. He Is a member of the Advertising and Crescent Clubs. His father, the former controller of the City of New York, who has held numerous offices, as law maker in Albany; sheriff of Kings County; commissioner of records in Brooklyn, and welfare commissioner for the city, is now president of the American Steamship Owners Association with headquarters In lower Broadway, Manhattan. Plans for the wedding, which Is expected to take place in the Spring, will be announced later.

Assails Theater For Its 'Sex Rot' Brooklyn Student Leads Movement of Youthful Thespians on New Idea New York's newest group of cooperative players known as the Modern Art Theater at 145 W. 45th Manhattan, is under the direction of Daniel Greenspan, a Brooklyn College student and one of those urging a youth movement in the theater. The group is composed of young folk who work by day and aspire to the stage at night. The Modern Art Theater was organized because Mr. Greenspan, who is 22, and resides at 292 St, John's Place, believes that the American theater Is "drying up with sex rot." He is endeavoring to guide his youthful thespians in plays written by unknown authors seeking to bring out theories of social importance.

He hopes to direct this group until it plays on Broadway for an entire year, he said. Writes New Play Mr. Greenspan, who several years ago was boy president of Brooklyn fo ra day, has just completed writing a play called "White Malay" In co-operation with Milton Ferguson. Gloria Swanson, motion picture actress, Is one fthose who already has shown an interest in the play, he said. Mr.

Greenspan's ambition is to be a playwright. He has set up a complete training school in the art of makeup, lighting effects, diction, poise and direction. The group has been in existence three years. He has put on "Dying to Live," by Walter Braun, and now has in rehearsal "The Black Pit," a revival, by Albert Maltz, rs a benefit for the crippled and Disabled, Manhattan, and is contemplating production of "God Is a Gallant Foe," by Sully Lewis. Got Idea at College The young man conceived the Idea to form the group while at Brooklyn College, where he is studying student psychology.

His partner is Frank Francis, who was resident of Bay Ridge when the group was formed, but now lives in Manhattan. Mr. Francis is business manager of the unit. Mr. Greenspan is more Interested, he says, in having his group portray action than "to spout dialogue." This, ho believes, is the road to suc cess.

ST. ANN'S PROGRAM St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Clin, ton and Livingston will have ns guest preachers for its Wednesday nigtit Lenten services: March 9, Dr. John W. Suter, Manhattan; March 16, Rev, Charles W.

Hubon; March 23. Dr. John Gass, Manhattan; March 30. Rev. Howard F.

Dunn, Windsor, April 6, Very Rev. Arthur B. Klnsolvlng, Dean Cathedral of the Incarnation, Gar-den City. I 'mrf Plan Initiation O'Dwyer to Be Chief Speaker at Ceremony to lie Held Tuesday By A. J.

C1NTOTTA County Judge William O'Dwyer Will be the principal speaker at the public mass initiatio.i of new members to be conducted under the auspices of Legion posts Which comprise the 15th Brooklyn District at the Livingston Manor, 301 Schermerhom Tuesday night. Other speakers Include State Commander Jeremiah F. Cross, County Commander Thomas F. Dugan, Chief District Commander Daniel F. Rogers, Magistrate Matthew J.

Troy, President Justice Pel-ham St. George Bissell of the Municipal Courts, former national commander in chief of the Forty and Eight, and Walter G. Peterson, grand chef de train of the honor group. The ceremonies will be under the guidance of A. Lionel Levy, past commander of Old Glory Naval Post and district commander of the 15th district, which comprises Old Glory Naval Post, Liberty Post.

Uniformed Firemen Post, President, Borough of Brooklyn Post, and the Horn Hardart Memorial Post. The ritualistic work will be exemplified by the degree team of Voiture 17 of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux. Loyalty will be exemplified by A. Lionel Levy; justice by Charles Klein, chef de train; freedom by James E. McCabe, county vice commander; democracy by Nicholas Lane.se, captain of the degree team.

William Drewes, John Tagliamo, Leo Wheeler, John Moran and Herbert Intermann, commanders of the posts, who will present their classes for initiation, will be escorted to the ceremonial platform with their respective post colors. Some 450 new candidates will be received and inducted into the posts. 1e entertainment will be provided by members of the Horn Hardart Memorial Post. Hospital Visitation The county hospital visitation eommlttee of the Kings County American Legion will hold a benefit dance and entertainment at the Canarsie Post Memorial Hall, 92d St. and Conklin on April 9, according to the announcement released by Michael V.

Mirande, county vice commander In charge of the committee. The committee Will make an official visit to North-port Hospital on March 27. The veterans will hear Jerry Dowd and his Hillbillies from the Bay Ridge Post. A group of dancers under the direction of Miss Anna Lace will complete the program of entertainment at the hospital. The annual pilgrimage to the Mountain Camp Rt Tupper Lake, N.

and the veterans' tubercular hospital located near the camp, will take place June 10, with return trip on June 12. The committee on the occasion of the pilgrimage will donate two rowboats with outboard motors for the use of the veterans at the infirmary maintained by the Legion at the camp. The writer last week stated that the Dolly Madison Post had sponsored a move to organize the Daughters of the Legion. The First Women's Post of the American Legion Introduced the resolution and not the Dolly Madison Post. Mrs.

Florence G. McMahon, commander of the Madison Post, in a letter to the county commander advised him of the apparent error and requested appropriate correction. Dolly Madison Post The Dolly Madison Post, which Is composed of a body of women who served in the World War, will hold a card and bunco party at Legion headquarters, 160 Pierrepont on March 11. Proceeds will be donated to the proposed Summer camp for children. Tea will be served by Mrs.

Florence McMahon, commander of the post. Borough I'ark Tost Charter night will be observed by Eorough Park Post 159 at Park Manor, 4424 16th tomorrow pvenlne. Magistrate Louis D. Broclsky will be the principal speaker. James Watters, past commander and 2d District commander, will be In charge of arrangements.

Ely Reubin, commander of the past, has invited as the guests of the post the original charter members. Planning to complete an Intensive membership campaign, 13th Post of the American Legion has endeavored to round up all former members of the post to attend the celebration in honor of the past commanders of the post, which will be held tomorrow evening at the 245th Armory, Sumner and Jefferson Aves, Commander Harry Newcome has received assurance from practically every past commander that he will attend this meeting. Commander Newcome has extended an invitation to all former members to be present. The membership commit Ue has concentrated its efforts to enlist the support of former members of the 13th Regimpnt and 13th Post in the drive to reach its quota. NEW MANAGEMENT The Pincwalk Development Company, New Jersey, has been reorganized and Is under new management which was elected this week by the stockholders.

The company's sole office Is In the Plnewalk company's building In Plnewald. It ha announced that It will promote the building of homes In Plnewald and that It has withdrawn all land from sale except to those who will build homes. Application to the FHA for approval of a portion of Pinewald for mortgage lasurance has been filed and the Plnewald Property Owners Association, which will hold meetings in Brooklyn. 120 Flatbush st Loft'a Restaurant today, and in Philadelphia, 1229 Market at Loft' Restaurant, on March 20, 14 at the Legion Clubhouse, 198-16 Central St. Albans.

Mrs. Elizabeth Messinger will preside. The 44th birthday party to be held in April for Brooklyn Review, 153, will be planned at the meeting of the review at Greenpoint Ma-sonic Temple, Nostrand and Jefferson March 16. Mrs, Eve Scheurmann will preside. Central Review, 46, will plan a birthday party at the meeting of the review, March 24, at the Johnston Building.

The affair will be held during April. Mrs. Catherine McCool Is the recording secretary. An Easter party for the Junior members will be arranged at the meeting of Review, 58, to be held at Acme Hall, 7th Ave. and 9th tomorrow night.

Mrs. Gertrude Carey Is the president. To Plan Easter Party An Easter party for the members of the Junior Girls' Club, 50, Mas-peth, will be arranged at this Saturday's meeting to be held at the home of Junior Supervisor Mrs. Emma Hassempnn, 52-62 72d Place, Mas-peth. Instruction will be given In handicraft.

Gloria Charlotte Dwyer is president. A social to be given after Easter will be mapped at the meeting of Club 91, Glendale, to be held March 17 at the headquarters, 365 Wyckoff Ave. Mrs. Margaret Michniak Is president. A St.

Patrick's party will be given after the meeting of Review 81, As toria. on March 17, at the Astoria Republican Clubhouse, 31-27 41st Astoria. Deputy State Field Director Tully will be the guest. Mrs. Mary Schlitt is president and Miss Blanche Bierhanzl, recording secre tary.

A calendar of events will be drawn up by Club 41, only unit in Greater New York for men, at Its next meet ing, to be held tomorrow night at Acme Hall. Joseph Bulger will preside and James Maher will record. State Officer to Pay Visit Mrs. Kathryne V. Growdon of Buffalo, State field director, will be guest of the rally of the united reviews of Brooklyn and Queens to be held next month.

If present plans are carried out, she will visit here on April 29 to give her an opportunity to Inspect the W. B. on parade at the pre-view of the World's Fair, April 30. Mrs. Mary A.

Tully, deputy State field director, will be the chairman. Deputy State Field Director Tully was the guest at the season's last social of Review 19, Ridgewood, held at the K. of C. Clubhouse, 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, Feb. 25.

Features planned for tjji tSate and Supreme conventions were re vealed by the deputy State field director at last Thursday night's meeting of Bay Ridge Review 109. held at the Catholic Daughters, 457 50th St. Mrs. Ellen Sussman presided. ifroiitTftiTimle wprp mfldp to relp- Kroto the.

fifth hirr.hriav of the Mas- peth Girls' Club at Its meeting held Friday nignt at me Assemoiy xian, 69-63 Grand Maspeth. B.nt.Vi Conklin. now Mrs. Stein- brecher, was the first president of tne C1UD wnicn was organized hi me home of Mrs. Emma Hasemann.

Following her as presidents were Constance Helen Dwyer and Elsie Mnoiw thp incnmhent. Miss Flor ence Sh'ewark has been the secretary since the inception of tne auxiliary to Review 50, Maspeth. Levi to Be Dined By Justice Lodge Oddfellows' First Degree Will Be Conferred at Dinner-Dance Tuesday Justice Lodge. 57, T. O.

O. will play host to Grand Master Jacob Levi at a dinner-reception Tuesday evening in the Central Plaza, 111 2d Manhattan. Because of its rapid growth and successful accomplishments, Justice has been named the "Wonder Lodge" which recently was awarded the cup trophy for furnishing the biggest class of candidates 150 strong for the "Jacob Levi Initiation." During the above evening's procedure the First Degree will be conferred under the guidance of Maxwell M. Parker, Dr. Jacob Reissman and Leon Berk-owitz.

In the Livingston last Tuesday the joint lodges of Kings District 2 paid homage to Grand Master Levi at a dinner testimonial. In Grand Master Levi's entourage were Grand Lodge Conductor Frank T. Reiner, Deputy Grand Master Frank Ca-rannl, Grand Secretary Clayton Boyce, Grand Treasurer William Klumpen, Past Grand Master Fred-crlck J. Greifenstein, Grand Encampment Treasurer Miles Hoyt and Deputy Max Greenberg, in charge of dinner arrangements. Frank Recca and his assistant, Lewis Altschuler, supervised the First Degree upon the district's 60 Initiates.

Last night's annual dinner and entertainment of Cosmopolitan Lodge reached a successful conclur sion in the Livingston. In charge of the affair was Moe Strauss. More than 400 attended. A. C.

EPISCOPAL MISSION The Rev. Karl Tlcdemann, mls-sioner of the Order of Wie Holy Crass, Is continuing his "Mission In Personal Religion" at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Richmond Hill, with communion at 6:45 and 10 a.m. daily, and evening services except Saturday. The theme or the mission is "An Adventure in Divine and Human Fellowship." The mission opened on Ash Wednesday and will close on Sunday, March 13. tomorrow evening at the Aurora Grata Scottish Rite Temple, Bedford and Madison Aves.

The second part of the evening will be devoted to a "Quiz to End All Quizzes" to be conducted by the Rt. Wor. Thomas O'Donnell, secretary of the board of general activities of Grand Lodge. The Degree of Fellowcraft was conferred by Laurel Lodge, 972, at the meeting held Friday evening in the Stuart Room at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Junior Warden Maxwell C.

Baker delivered the middle chamber lecture. A regular communication of Bed ford Lodge, 574, was held at the Aurora Grata Scottish Rite Temple, Bedford Ave. and Madison on Friday evening. Robert S. Waters, master, presided.

To Honor 'Old Timers' "Old Timers" of Merchants Lodge will be honored at the meeting of the Fellowcraft Club of the lodge on Thursday at the Ridgewood Masonic Temple, Bushwick Parkway and Gates Ave. The Degree of Entered Apprentice was conferred upon a class of candidates on Thursday evening. The ritual work of the evening was exemplified by members of LongI Grotto Mounted Guard. Member of Star of Bethlehem Lodge, 322, were hosts to Commonwealth Lodge at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Friday evening. Officers of Commonwealth conferred the first degree on five Star of Bethlehem candidates.

Members of Star of Bethlehem Lodge will confer the second degree on a class at Commonwealth Lodge on March 15. Freeport Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will hold a convocation at the Spartan Temple, Freeport, on March 16. The last convocation of the chapter was held on Wednesday. Hear Talk by Brickman Herman Brickman. impartial chairman of the Laundry Industry of America, spoke on "Social and Labor Conditions Tomorrow" at the meeting of Menora Lodge, 903, at the lodge rooms, 14th Ave.

and 50th on Wednesday evening. The March communications of South Side Lodge. 493, will be held at the Masonic Temple, Patchogue, on March 7 and 21, according to an announcement by Archie L. Wicks; master. The regular communication of Sterling Lodge, 817, was held in the Brooklyn Masonic Temple.

Clermont and Lafayette on Wednesday evening. The trial of Bro. I. N. Difference will take place at the meeting of Kilwinning Lodge at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple on March 31.

Master David R. Cunnison will act as presiding judge; the prosecutor will be Rt. Wor. Herbert Onasch, and the defense attorney, William Pinkney Hamilton Jr. District Deputy Grand Master Warren E.

Kraeger paid his official visit to Kilwinning Lodge on Thursday evening. Given Testimonials Junior Past Master Henry H. Skyles and Secretary Emeritus John H. Wacker received testimonials at the meeting of Commonwealth Lodge, 409, held at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. District Deputy Grand Master Harold C.

Knapp paid his official visit to St. Albans Lodge, 56, on Thursday evening. The Fellowcraft Club of the lodge is planning a grand military or flag bridge to be held March 31. Members of Anglo-Saxon Lodge, 137, conferred the degree of entered apprentice upon Albert H. Wright at the meeting of the lodge at the Aurora Grata Scottish Rit Temple on Wednesday evening.

A committee of Etna Lodge, 1090, is planning a celebration to mark the tenth anniversary of the lodge. Rt. Wor. D. J.

De Andrea is chairman of the committee. The regular communication of the lodge was held Friday evening at the Ridgewood Masonic Temple. A regular communication of Reliance Lodge, 776. was held Tuesday evening at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Proposed revisions of the by-laws were discussed at the meeting Confer Degrees The degree of fellowcraft was conferred by members of Midwood Lodge, 1062, at the meeting of the lodge Wednesday evening at the Midwood Masonic Temple, Kings Highway and E.

32d St. A regular communication of Jephtha Lodge, 494. was held Monday evening at the Masonic Temple, New York Huntington. The deyree ot IvUowrraft will be conferred by Corner Stone Lodge. 3(17, at Urn Ridgewood Masonic Temple, on March 16, Senior Dea con Henrv Finiev will deliver the middle chamber lecture.

The Edison Square Club, 197. visited 1 1 if Luminous Club of Long Island, 410, at the meeting on Friday evening at Fraternity Hall, 310 Livingston St. l.KNTi: PROGRAM St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Clnsson and Wllloughby will have guest prcarher.s for lis Lenten services on iv.ur.-dav nights.

Thev are; March 1(1. Dr. Frederick K. Stamm; March 17, Rev. John L.

Zarker; March 24. Rev. Kermit Cas-tellanns; March 31. Rev. Ernest A Harding; April 7, Dr.

Alfred Grant Walton, Charlotte L. Haydon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R.

Haydon of 101-61 123d Richmond Hill, who will be installed as a member of the Richmond Hill Chapter, 408, O. E. on Tuesday evening. Criterion Pytliians Plan Cohen Dinner 3 4 th Anniversary Fele Planned for March 27 8 Conferred Criterion Lodge, 400, Knights of Pythias, will hold its 34th anniversary dinner-dance and testimonial to Philip Cohen, P. at the Towers Hotel on March 27.

Mr. Cohen, auctioneer with offices at 66 Court as chancellor commander of Criterion Lodge during 1937, achieved great heights in the order for his exemplification of Its teaching in fostering friendship, benevolence and charity among all men. 'he Rank of Knight will be con ferred by a special degree team at the rally of Kinsley Lodge, 548, Knights of Pythias, to be held at the Livingston, 309 Schermerhom next Saturday, Confer Degrees The Rank of Knight was conferred upon a class at the convention of Clinton Lodge, 461, at the Proctor Building. 148 E. 58th Manhattan, on Thursday, The Rank of Knight was conferred by members of Pitkin Lodge, 570, at the lodge meeting Wednesday evening at Castle Hall-Empire Manor, 70 Thatford Ave.

The Rank of Esquire was conferred by members of Benevolent Lodge, 439, meeting Friday evening at the Arion Temple, 937 Eastern Parkway, District Deputy G. C. Fan Scheer was honored at the meeting of Peerless Temple, 152, Pythian Sisters, held Tuesday at the Celian Mansion, 1208 East New York Ave. Past Chief Mildred Sadowsky was chairman for the evening. Fete for Arnesen Planned by Scouts Sweedler Will Sponsor Luncheon Testimonial to Bay Ridge Chairman Maj.

Sigurd J. Arnesen will be honored at a luncheon-meeting, spon sored by Municipal Court Justice Nathan Sweedler. chairman of the community division of the Brooklyn Boy Scout drive for $50,000, on Saturday, March 12, at the Norwegian Club, 117 Columbia Heights. Major Arnesen, Bay Ridge newspaper publisher, will be formally named as campaign chairman of the Bay Ridge section for the drive at the testimonial, which will be attended by a number of co-chairmen and a galaxy of distinguished guests. Major Arnesen has been active for many years in Brooklyn Scout circles and has played a prominent role in the borough's community social, civic, philanthropic and political affairs.

Among those who have been Invited to attend the fete are Attorney General John J. Bennett Alfred I. Scott, president of the Military Intelligence Reserve Society; the Rev. C. O.

Pedersen, rector of the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconesses' Home and Hospital; G. Hilmer Lundbeck. United States managing director of the Swedish American Line, and a delegation from the Royal Norwegian Consulate, headed by Rolf Christensen, Consul General. To Get Silver Beaver Frederick W. Kmeger, vice president of the Bank of Manhattan Company, who is serving as co-chairman of the commerce and industry division of the current council drive for funds, will be awarded the Silver Beaver at a testimonial dinner at the Hotel Bossert tomorrow night.

The Silver Beaver is the highest, honor which a local council can bestow upon a lay member for meritorious service for the furtherance of boyhood. As a result of his interest and i leadership in borough Scouting ac tivities, a large circle of prominent businessmen has been organized for I the definite purpose of providing funds for the maintenance and expansion of the Scout movement. Mr. Krueger has been instrumental in the construction of playgrounds and other recreational facilities for children in congested neighborhoods. Former Alderman Victor P.

Sah-ner has been named chairman of the Flatbush District of the current council drive. He will be assisted in his money-raising endeavors bv William Colgan, Aaron Dubersteln, Samuel Lustbader. Michael Lyons. Pauline Malter, Capt. Michael Marks, George Plnelll.

Walter Titus, Mrs. Jane Smith Cramer and Charles fectmlun. Knights of Columbus to Sponsor Lectures on Catholic Heroes William F. Seery, one of the two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents who captured Bruno Richard Hauptmann, has resigned from Government service to form an investigation bureau whose personnel will consist entirely of former G-men." His partner will be Thomas H. Tracy and the firm name will be Tracy Seery, with offices at 420 Lexington Manhattan.

Mr. Seery is the son of former Kings County Sheriff Peter S. Seery and had been 16 years in service with the F. B. I.

He conducted the investigation leading to the conviction of the kidnapers of J. J. O'Connell son of the Albany political leader, and was personally assigned to assist Attorney General David Wilentz during the Hauptmann trial. He is a war veteran and a member of the American Legion and Brooklyn Lodge 22, B. P.

6. E. S. D. Plans 33d Dance on Friday As a climax to its Winter social season, the New York State Board of Officers, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, will' hold its 33 annual entertainment and dance at the Hotel St.

George on Friday evening. Leading the grand march will be State Councilor Vivian V. Fitch of Syracuse, and State Vice Councilor Clara Kahn of New York City. The entertainment will include such popuar headliners as Pat Rooney Jr. and Frank Tremer and his orchestra.

The reception committee will include Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Lottie A. McClure, State secretary; Mrs. Kahn, Mrs.

Rae C. Pursley, former State junior councilor and Miss Ma-bel L. Hicks, State treasurer. preparing to celebrate "Irish Night" on March 17 or during that week. Morning Star Council will hold its celebration at 81 Hanson Place on the evening of March 19 with a dinner and dance.

Peter Berg is chairman of the committee making the arrangements and he has announced that the attendance is limited to 200. Final plans for the Irish Night program of Morning Star Council will be announced by the committee at its next monthly meeting on the evening of March 16. Under the chairmanship of Gerard Jeneske, the Catholic Action movement In Forest Hills Council's educational program Is making notable progress. The council recently Installed a book and leaflet rack in its clubhouse, 107-15 Metropolitan devoted entirely to publications on Catholicism. At its semi-monthly meeting, interesting talks on national and international religious movements are given by noted lecturers.

At the last meeting Father Seegar of the Sacred Heart Church gave an illuminating lecture on Nazism in Austria and Germany. The Lenten season this year will be observed by La Salle Council with the inauguration of a new spiritual activity. Every Friday evening during Lent, the members of the council, In a body, will participate in the Stations of the Crass services at St. Ambrose Church, Tompkins and DeKalb at 8 p.m. Past State Deputy Michael F.

Walsh of New York, Commissioner of the Port of New York Authority, will be the principal speaker at the council's annual communion and breakfast, March 20. Deputy Grnnd Knight Stephen P. Kelly, Is chairman. The Rev. P'rancLs X.

Reilly, chaplain of La Salle, will celebrate the mass at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Court and l.uqiieer at 8 a.m. The breakfast will be served at the Columbus Prospect Park West, Club, 1 V. F. W.

at Albany. District Rally Martin Nelson, commander of District 2, announced yesterday that former National Commander James E. VanZandt, will be the principal speaker at the district rally to be held March 23 at the McKenna memorial Hall, 504 Marion St. Other speakers will be State Commander Thomas P. Layer and County Commander Edward F.

Dunne. County Meeting The regular monthly meeting of -Brooklyn Council will be held this afternoon in Room 1, Borough Hall. The council will take action on the new civic program of the organization and the combined installation of officers of the 41 posts of the county. Other items of business will be the arrangements to participate in the nationwide celebration of Army Day, April 6. V.

F. W. Chatter Brooklyn Council Ladies Auxiliary held its annual old timers' night at the Hayes Brothers' Memorial Hill, 217 Nostrand last night. Mrs. Mathilda Delegram was chairman of the affair Torture Pup Tent, 1, Military Order of the Cooties, will give a testimonial dinner to its Past Seams Squirrels at the McKenna Memorial Hall, Broadway and Marion on Saturday night The annual St.

Patrick's Night dance of the Albert J. Kern Post will be held March 19 at the Kern Memorial Hall, 308 Fulton St. A "Mickey Party" will be given by the Peter G. Trust Auxiliary at the Madison Jewish Centre, 2989 Nostrand March 19 Robert I. Porter Auxiliary will hold its annual St.

Patrick's dance March 12 at the Porter Memorial Hall, 5123 4th Ave. Mrs. Nellie Connelly is chairlady Comrade Post will honor Assistant District Attorney Sidney M. Gottesman at its meeting tomorrow evening in Livingston Hall, 301 Schermerhom St. Young Democrats Set Civic Program An extensive civic program for Kings County has been announced by the civic committee of the Affiliated Young Democrats following a meeting at the Hotel Towers under the CO-chalrmnnshln nt Tuck and Miss Margaret Dee." iiie committee went on record as demanding action on t.h of various subway lines, including nmu ui uie i.

h. x. from Flatbush and Nostrand Aves. to Sheepshead Bay, and the citv line from rvhnmvi Ave. to Coney Island.

A line is urged from Fort Hamilton Parkway to West 29th Coney Island. The committee also has asked action on the completion of the subway line from Church and Worth Sts. to Sheensheari Rnv. line from the Battery under Gov ernors isiana to 3th and on to Staten Island. It ha rim of the tunnel from 39th oi.

aiaien isiana. Murray M. Gars was appointed chairman of the committee to present the demand to the Board of Transportation, GAVELS Mi-nt gifts for presiding and for mirlnn officers. SiMid for free Illustrated Clrculur B. REDDING MASONIC SUPPLY Inc.

.17 Wert 2U Street, New Tnrk Cltr The Committee on Catholic Interests of Columbus Council, Knights of Columbus, in collaboration with the Catholic Teachers Association of the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese, has arranged a series of six lectures for college men and women and for students in the last two years of high school. The lectures are to be given on the Sunday afternoons of Lent at 4 o'clock at Columbus Club, 1 Park West. After each lecture there will be a question-and-answers period. Those attending are requested to submit questions pertinent to the subjects discussed and these will be answered by the lecturer. No charge of any kind will be made for the privilege of attending the course; nor will there be any collection, according to the committee.

First Lecture March 7 The program has the wholehearted approval of the diocesan director of the Newman Club of the Brooklyn Catholic diocese composed of Catholic students in non-sectarian schools and the secretary of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of the diocese. The first. lecture on March 7 will be given bv the Rt. Rev. Mons.

John L. Bedford, Ph.D., D.D., whose w-ill be, "Christ, the Hero." The second lecture will be given on March 13, bv the Rev, James M. GIUls, C. S. Lltt whose subject will be "St.

Paul, Convert the third on March 20, by the Rev. Francis J. Connell, C. SS. S.

T. whose subject will be "St. Francis of As.si.si, Everybody's the fourth on March 27, by the Rev. Francis X. FitzGihbon.

A. who.se subject will be "St. Thomas More. Scholars' the fourth on April 3 by the Rev. Thomas I.

Conerty, S. T. and the subject will be "Father Miguel Pro, Modern Hero" and the last by the Rev. Francis X. Talbot, S.

whose subject will be "St. I.snae Joaues. Missionary Hero." Various councils throughout the borough and on Long Island, nre.