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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 5

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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1937 Knights, Vets Stage Celebrations of 4th Edwards to Head Freeport Boy Scouts Free port, July 8 Former District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards has accepted the chairmanship of the Freeport District Council of the Boy Scouts, succeeding Charles A. Whitney, who resigned. mi "i art. New Boro Priests Offer First Mass Graduates of Perpetual Help School Assigned to Their Home Parish First solemn high masses were sung in Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.

C. Church, 5th Ave. and 59th by two newly ordained priests who wVe graduated from that church's parochial school. The priests were the Rev. James P.

City Observes 44 With Talks On Patriotism 2,000 at Prospect Park Rally Wagner Heard by Tammany Leaders Pleas for a rebirth of freedom and extension of democratic principles to oppressed peoples were keynotes Connolly and the Rev. William J. McCarthy, both members of the Re-demptorist order, which conducts the church and school. Father Connolly, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Patrick J. Connolly, attend the Preparatory College at North East, and made his profession at the Redemptorist Novitiate, Ilchester, Md on Aug. 2, 1932. His sermon, at 9 o'clock mass, was preached by the Rev. John CLeary, C.

SS. R. Father McCarthy Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCarthy.

He also attended the Preparatory College at North East, and likewise made his profession on Aug. 2, 1932. Preaching his sermon at 11 o'clock mass was the Rev. Charles J. Augen- side.

Dominick Urbelis of 1867 Starr driver of the was not held. Car Kills Pedestrian A man, tentatively identified by the police as Van Sager, 33, of 5 Bay Springfield, was killed when he was struck by an automobile on Rockaway Boulevard, Mea-dowmere Park. The machine was driven by Dominick Avenio of 172-72 Highland Jamaica. Charles May, 15, of 165 Miller fell from a motorcycle and was taken to Trinity Hospital, sufering from a fractured wrist. Josehh Shannon, 19, of 174 Atlantic suffered back injuries in an automobile collision at 4th and 52d St.

He was taken to Norwegian Hospital. Gustave Harms, 70, of 2251 Kimball struck by a hit-and-run driver at Ave. and Kimball was taken to Coney Island Hospital. Frank Devins, 23, of 12 Sane Court, Sheepshead Bay, suffered injury to his spine while diving into Sheeps 11 Single or En Suite I'JlJ. Serving Pantries i ciJLoA Immediate or Foil Occupancy Attractive Rates ft cf addresses at Independence Day I thaler, CSS.

R. Two more Perpetual Help graduates, the Rev. Thomas X. Rowan and the Rev. John F.

Smith, both Redemptorists, will sing their first masses there next Sunday. head Bay. He was taken to Coney suffered severe back injuries in an automobile accident. He was taken to Israel Zion Hospital. Fire Truck In Crash A fire truck of Hook Ladder Co.

137 from Riis Park collided with three parked automobiles at Beach 145th St. and Neponsit Nepon-sit. Fireman Clarence Aubrey, 34, of 444 Beach 126th was thrown from the truck and slightly Injured. Island Hospital. celebrations throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and on Long Island.

One of the largest celebrations was held in Prospect Park, where 2,000 attended the annual Independence Day meeting of the Long Island Knights of Columbus. In Manhattan Tammany Braves heard Senator Robert F. Wagner declare that "Tammany Hall may justly claim the title of the cradle of modern liberalism in America." War veteran organizations participated in numerous colorful cele Fall Injures Child Ellen McEvoy, 6, of 889 Manhat IABRAHAM FUITON ST. ol HOYT In tan fell through a skylight to the floor below while watching firework displays from the roof of her He refused medical attention. Angelo C.

DeMuria, 24, of 348A i home. She fractures of Douglass was given a summons charging him with illegal possession of fireworks. the right arm and left leg. Angelo Franceroni, 21, of 8411 17th brations, and in Southampton 73 ithe maternity shop (2klc Aot Mothau-to-lte! 1 Tomorrow Is a Gala Hay in the Boys' Store Many celebration! marked the nation' birthday yesterday in Brooklyn. At the top is a group of those who took part in the Knights of Columbia program in Prospect Park.

Left to right, Edmund 4 halcn, matter ft the fouth degree; James F. Fouhy, chairman, and Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo. At the left are David Don Lent, past commander of Bill Brown Posti, American Legion (left), and Abe Cohen, Kings County commander of the Jewish War Veterans, leading the parade at Conev Island. earance: A 1 while riding a bicycle In Green Brook Park in that city.

Boy Swimmer Shot contingent of Shinnecock Indians participated in the lpal celebration by marching in the full regalia of their tribe. The Torch Must Burn "The torch of democracy must be kept aflame in the United States as a signal fire for oppressed peoples in other lands who will eventually overthrow their despotic dictators and seek liberty and freedom under a new form of government," was the message of Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo to 2,000 men and women taking part in the annual Independence Day celebration of the Long Island Knights of Columbus in the music grove, Prospect Park. "We must prove to the world the value of our form of government," he declared. "We must advance the prestige of our representative system and win back to the family of democratic governments those nations which have left the fold to embrace one or the other of the oppressive types now prevalent in Europe.

"We must make democracy secure for our children and for the world. We must also make democracy a possibility for the oppressed of ether lands by the example of our citizens and the superior effectiveness of our government." Lands of Oppression James J. Fouhy of the Admiral Dewey Council, chairman of the Eugene Fernan, 11, of 93 Dictum Court, is in a critical condition In the Coney Island Hospital as the result of being shot In the head HBovs Clothing and IFm'iiishiiigs while swimming in Shell Bank Creek, Gerritsen Beach. 11 0 ft kl Eight persons were slightly Injured when two automobiles collided at the Grand Central Parkway and Roosevelt Corona. All were treated for cuts and bruises by an ambulance surgeon and went home.

Police said that Paul Milovsky, 29, of 2143 Starling the Bronx and Stedman Matthews of 127-12 177th Jamaica, were the drivers of the cars. Francis J. Kelly, 40, of 3511 93d celebration committee, denounced is in the South Nassau Com munities Hospital, Oceanside, suf All Our fac Shorts 69c 700 pairs cotton shorts coverts, cotton suitings, khakis, gabartex all with clastic tops. Sizes 8 to 16. fering from internal injuries, chest contusions and laceration suffered 'j5Iv life-' "'Ho H2T when he lost control of his car on Brower near the Sunrise Highway, and hit a telephone pole.

Moss Windish, 48, of 330 Vernon was killed in a motorcar acci l0VV I 'B'' SmR A Jacket llrpB of dotted 1' ftrVNl crepe, with a little-girl col- j' fill Vi BaSA ar w'le P''lue' Youthful IS ll and becoming, with or without I II iS'lhL Cl jacket. Adjust- Ijj1 III ui TaSiJ "i able, for now and later. Navy, jfjj black, copen, with while; pink ij4 the brutal execution of all foes or suspected foes of the Stalinist regime in Russia, persecution of churchmen in Mexico and the deification of pagan gods by a German that wars on all religion and supports a "superior race" doctrine. He praised the freedom and tolerance of the United States as an example the rest of the world might well follow. The invocation was read by the Rev.

William G. Ryan of St. Joseph's College for Women. William V. Brown, grand knight of La Salle Council, read the Declaration of Independence, and music was supplied by the St.

Malaehy's Home Boys Band, directed by Stan Thornton. Colors for the oxcasion were sup ALL OUR 1.69 AND 1.98 WASH SUITS Cotton suits, including sailors (some with long pants) and sleeveless suits. 600 to choose from. 1.49 Death Toll 483 in Nation In July 4 Celebration Autos Load Willi 289, Drownings 110, Fireworks Only 3 Six Killed in Metropolitan Area plied by BrooklyiWand Queens posts of the Catholic war Veterans of America. dent near Somerville, N.

J. His wife, Bessie, 35, suffered a fractured leg and Irving Hyman, 41, of 2525 Beverly Drive, driver of their car, and the lattert wife; Rose, 41, were injured in a collision with another car on Route 29. Mrs. Sedonia Schwartz, 50, of 81 Summit Newark, also injured in the crash, died after being taken to Somerset Hospital. Boro Man Killed James E.

Needles, 20, of 535 47th was killed and two others injured in an automobile accident on Route 30, near Clinton, N. J. A rar, which police said Needles was driving, collided with another car and a truck. Yee Hing, a laundryman, employed at 33 Glen Glen Cove, died of a fractured skull when he was struck by an automobile in front of his place of employment. Mrs.

Carrie Yale, 10, of 52-29 35th Long Island City, was killed by an automobile as she was crossing 33d at Queens Boulevard. Mrs. Margaret Larkin, 54, of 59-11 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, was killed by an auto lobile while crossing 5Uh St. and 44th Wood- Veteran! Play Part Scaled: Tool makes its carer radiantly pretty! Your best friends wouldn't know it's a maternity dress adjustable features are concealed. Complete with fine crepe slip.

Black, navy. Sizes 11 to 19. Combined exetcises were held Six persons were dead today and more than a dozen recovering from automobile accidents in the metropolitan area as the city's "safest and sanest" Fourth came to an end. the Coney Ua.1 section by Bill Brown Post, 507.American Lesion, of Sheepshead and the Maj. Philip Lehman Po: I ton and Manhattan Beach Post Fireworks injured about 1,000 persons in the New York area.

Throughout the nation 483 deaths from various causes were reported. AM) PHONE ORDERS KILLED TRiangle 5-2435 In the nation as a whole only i anc brviiial 15 Honover Place Hanover Place Just Off Fulton St. three fireworks deaths were reported by the Associated Press. Two children were burned to death when sparklers ignited thefr clothing and a man was fatally injured while ABRAHAM tamping powder into a homemade Stone Ave. and another at 743 67th St.

Both due to fireworks. North Queens Had 9 The records of the police in North Queens which embraces Long Island City, Astoria, Maspeth and Elmhurst, showed that not one person was seriously injured by firecrackers. Last year there were more than 50 treated for burns and other firecracker Injuries at St. John's Hospital. This year's total was nine.

John Wallin, 16, of 119-28 196th St. Albans, lost part of his left thumb when a home-made cannon exploded. Alfred Litka, 11, of 1 1st Garden City Park, Nassau, had his leg fractured when a firecracker blew a barrel apart. Mrs. Mary Dugan, 86, of 1628 E.

48tli suffered burns of the right hand while using fireworks in front of her home. She was treated by a hospital surgeon at home. William Gibbins, '2, of 1340 Hal-sey suffered burns of the left hand; Luigi Atafacio. 64. of 118 Van Brunt bruises of the right hand, and Renaldo Cetnigi, 27, of 1773-A Pacific cuts of the left arm through the use of fireworks, authorities said.

They did not require hospital treatment. Robert Cammarata, 17, of 44 Tompkins Place, died in the Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, N. last night of injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile FULTON ST. at HOYT cannon. 8- MEX FILL CUT SHIRTS and SHOUTS I a the Jewih War Veterans of America.

A parade from Surf Ave. and W. 17th St. to Corbin Place and Brighton Beach Ave. was followed by speeches and other exercises before 800 persons.

Speakers included Abraham Kra-ditor, past commander of the Jewish War Veteran; Abraham Cohen, county commander, and Eugene Mathias. past county commander of the Jewish War Veterans; Benjamin Hertzfeld, commander of the Brighton and Manhattan Beach Post; Max Eimer, commander of Bill Brown Past, and Patrolman Paul Earl, head of the safety division of the Coney Island precinct. Wagner Gets Ovation About 1,500 braves heard Senator Wagner speak at Tammany Hall and gave him an enthusiastic ovation. The Senator, whom the Democratic leaders of the city hope to draft for the party nomination for Mayor, declared that Tammany legislators had taken the lead in bringing about social welfare legislation by the New York Legislature. There was prolonged applause when Senator Wagner said President Roosevelt had dealt death blowi to both communism and fascism in this country.

Controller Frank J. Taylor, who was scheduled to speak, failed to ap While accidents from fireworks were above the toll of 838 reported last year, they were still far below that of. 2.640 reported in 1935. Authorities attributed the low accident rate to the strict police enforcement on the sale of explosives. Brooklyn hospitals reported a total of 488 persons treated for various injuries.

Queens reported 57. Even Nassau County, wheYe such a ban is not in effect and whose fireworks vendors crowded the Queens-Nassau county line, seemed to have enjoyed a day of celebration more quiet than usual, with only 11 cases reported from Mead-owbrook and Nassau Hospitals. Throughout the nation traffic accidents took the highest toll. There were 289 deaths due to automobile accidents, 81 more than in the corresponding period last year. Drowning accidents totalled 110, su.

passing all but the 1931 record, when 181 2TC 4 for $1 Broadcloth shorts with full panel seats and full cut li-'s. One-piece waistbands. Tic sides or "Lastex" yarn sides. Checks, stripes, all-over patterns, and solids of blue, green, brown and white. 30 to 44.

150 pairs WASH SLACKS formerly 1.69... 1.2) 73 SPORT COATS formerly 9.95 1100 pairs 29c JUVENILE HALE HOSE ANKLETS Y7(! 1000 1.39 ALL.WOOL A HING l.QO 2. 19 ALL.WOOL 15 A II I SUITS J.Qg 200 all-wool SLEEVE-L A formerly The Boy' Sture Second Flour, Central Clearance ISoV. CnirlV and ClaiEchCEB S.iues pair CROWING GIRLS'1 SHOES formerly and Broken si.ri but all hzi'S- in group ft to 0). Oxford-, monks, browns, white, roughies ami combination.

pairs 3.29 aixl 3.7.- CHILDREN'S A II Broken sizes, but sizes 8'j to 3 in the lot. Dons', Girls', Children's Shoes Second, Central pear and it was explained that he was ill with laryngitis. His address were drowned. The final figures reach near record t-ik. While the showe-s helped to send ribbed cotton Oiirts in while Sizes 34 to 40.

only. BIB IS LISLE mid HAYO.X SI I.1II HOSE gj CLEARANCE OF STYLES TO BE DBC0rtIED was read by Edward T. O'Loughlin, secretary of the Finance Department. The Controller's absence was the subject of comment after the meeting due to the fact that Frank J. Prial, his opponent for nomination for Controller, has strong support in Tammany.

Other speakers were United States Senator Royal S. Copeland and Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. Forest Hills Program An all-day program in Forest Hills Gardens was opened by six town criers, dressed in Colonial costumes. There was a parade to the flagpole in the village green, in Which members of the Forest Hills, Woodhaven and Elmhurst Posts of the American Legion took part.

Various organizations and Legion posts throughout Suffolk County participated in the celebration at Southampton, held under the auspices of the Malcolm R. White Pwrt, American Legion. Prizes were awarded for floats in the parade that featured the exercises, winners being the Southampton Juvenile Grange and the Girl Scouts of Southampton, the city's pleasure-seekers home earlier than they had planned, all lines of transportation were Jammed to capacity with returning throngs. Railroads Add Trains Railroads, air lines, buses, subwiys and automobile thoroughfares bore the brunt of the travel load. The New York Central reported extra sections on all its regular trains and about 15 extra trains to nearby amusement centers.

The Pennsylvania reported 50 extra trains. The Long Island ran several extra trains including 11 to the automobile race at Westbury. In Brooklyn only 29 persons were reported to have been treated by ambulance surgeons for injuries or burns from firecrackers and none was removed to the hospital. Six were children. One child was seriously injured when he was struck by a bullet, presumably from the gun of a celebrator, Fijemen had a busy day here answering false alarms and putting out minor blazes.

In all there were 28 alarms, of which 18 were false. There was a slight fire on the roof of the new Singer Theater at 375 I ST! mi) I 22c 5 or si Lislcs and rayons, shorts, lories, lights and darks. Clocks, plaids, blacr-, verticals, all-overs, window-panes, and almost any other pattern you w.tnt. All colors. Sizes 10 to 12.

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