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1 IS Sheehan Seeks Free Subway Rides to Museums for School Children BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1935 Your School and Mine $27,361,865 More Needed to Regain '31 Student Rate Educator Says Fares Blocking Use of Centers Suggest Students Conduct Anti-War Display in Schools Officials Present Opinion Children Seeking Only Recess From Studies 35-Pupil Average Plan Is Approved By Teachers' Unit Committee Head Refutes Critics Says Only 41 of Classes Exceed 39 Visual Aids Increase Dramatizing Interest of Pupils by Textbook Facts 'Toole BacksParents In Fight on P. S. 131 Would Assume Responsibility 'if Parents Kept Children From School Until It Was Alderman Declares at Kally Following a committee report of the Parents Association (This is the third in a scries of articles interpreting the school system. Trends in education, developments in student self-government and new pedagogical practices will he reviewed in the aeries.) By FRANCIS HEWENS List among the prominent Items in the school system's new urge to "individualize visual aids. Visual aids is a broad term.

It includes accessories to the traditional pedagogical formula of books and black of Public School 131, which stated that "certain parts of i the school and its annex were not fit for animal habitation, much less for children," Alderman Donald O'Toole last night Approval of the efforts of the Board of Education to reduce the class register to an average of 35 pupils per class was voted yesterday by the executive committee of the Brooklyn Teachers Association, meeting at the Maxwell College Building, Park Place, near Nostrand Ave. This move was part of a resolution, proposed by Joseph C. Gains-burg, committee chairman, supporting Associate Superintendent Stephen F. Bayne In his plans for the elementary schools of which he is in charge. In Accord With Move "We are in hearty accord with what fs planned and hope that It may be soon achieved," reads the resolution In part.

The resolution supported the effort to solve retardation of pupils and the movement to prevent the elimination of 200 classes through consolidation. In making his report, Mr. Gains-burg, who is principal of Public School 35, pointed out that critics who maintain that one-half of the city's classes average registers of from 40 to 50 are wrong. He said that only 41 percent have over 39 to class, and of this group, only 13 percent have over 44 children per class. Thirty percent of the total city set-up have under 35 children per class, while there are 1,000 classes for the handicapped with average registers of 20.

Mr. Gainsburg also pointed that over a period of ten years, the average has been reduced from 42 to 37.9 per class. Sees Danger in 35 Maximum He warned against the maximum of 35 per class as this, he said, would make an average of 25 per class. "While the 35 per class maximum may be desirable as an ultimate ideal, it Is Impractical In the face of the size of the educational budget," he said. A special committee was voted to work with the Joint Committee of Teachers, Mayor LaGuardla and the Board of Education over change in regulations governing absence refunds for teachers.

Gustave A. Stumpf, president, was instructed to write to Mayor LaGuardia asking him to give his answer to the queries of the Joint committee indicating the exact position he intends to take in relation to pending legislation for restoration of salaries. Mr. Stumpf was also Instructed to write to Controller Frank Taylor requesting him to publically indicate whether he can, and stands ready to, fund the necessary, sources of revenue to finance the restoration of salaries of city employes. Policeman Killers Die May 13 Week The four youths convicted of first degree murder in the slaying of Patrolman James M.

J. Killion during a stickup of the luggage shop at 548 5th Manhattan, on Jan. 18 are In the death house at Sing Sing today. They were sentenced by General Sessions Judge Otto A. Rosalsky yesterday to die in the electric chair in the week beginning May 13.

The youths are Amerigo Angellni, 21, of 101-26 45th Corona; Thomas Gilbride, 20. of 91-21 43d Corona; Ray K. Orley, 21, of 306 W. 93d Manhattan, and Newman J. Raymond, 20, of Alexandria, Va.

North Shore Unit Requests Federal Prohe of I. R. T. A Federal investigation into the receivership of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company was requested today by the North Shore Civic Alliance of Queens. In a letter to President Roosevelt, David Williams, executive secretary of the Alliance, charged the I.

R. T. had entered into an order to evade fulfillment of legal obligations, including the installation of express service on the Flushing Elevated Line. The Alliance, said Mr. Williams, is prepared to lay facts before any committee that might be appointed by the President to inquire into its charges.

"While the city is prepared to proceed with its part of the contract for express service on the Flushing line the I. R. T. seeks to hide behind a Federal receivership," Mr. Williams charged.

The Alliance, of which Joseph A. Marck is president, recently appealed to Governor Lehman to appoint a Moreland Commission to investigate the "failure of the Transit Commission to properly protect the Interests of the people of New York City in general, and the North Shore of Queens in R8torinp Pupil -Teacher Ratio Means Hiring of 3,929 Ne Intniclors An increase of $27,364 8C5.09 In New York City's 1935 educational budget would be necessary to restore the school funds to the normal expenditure rate of 1931. Since 1931, despite an increase of 53.965 pupils, the budget has been reduced by approximately $10,000,000. These figures were included in the second report, released today, of the Survey Committee, appointed jointly by the Mayor and the Board of Education. To restore the pupil-teacher ratio in the New York day schools to its 1931 level, would mean the employment of 3.929 additional teachers, the committee reported.

The number of students assigned to eacli day teacher has shown a steady Increase. "The committee is convinced that the most pressing question today and for the future has to do with the kind of educational program that the public schools of New York City should provide in the light of changed economic and social conditions," the report said. "Whatever the class siae was In 1931 as a result of seven years' progress made by the Board of Education in reducing it, the demoralized home conditions durinir those depression years, with their carry-over effects into the schools, would doubtless justify decreasing rather than increasing class size, if there were any yardstick by which the single factor effect of class size could be assured." Friou Denounces Crowding George Dyson Friou, Brooklyn attorney, active in -school affairs, today wrote to Robert F. Simon, chairman of the committee, that while the committee's proposed study of social and economic trends relating to education will meet with general public approval, of "more immediate and tragic Importance" are the school's overcrowded conditions. "Oversized classes, a lack of teachers, a lack of classrooms, are present direct immediate causes uf educational breakdown, behavior problems, failure complexes, youthful crimes, and all the other elements which make up the anti-social attitudes." wrote Mr.

Friou. "If your committee ignores these obvious facts concerning overcrowded conditions you will be charged with bad faith and your work will be damned from its inception by every parent in the city. "Give the alert principal or teacher adequate facilities and classes of reasonable size, and they will immediately take care of a large part of this social-educational maladjustment," Mr. Friou continues. "I dare any member of your committee to compare the ideals of the principals with the realities resulting from overcrowded conditions at Public School 225, Seth Low Junior High School, Brooklyn Boys Industrial High School, Erasmus Hall, James Madison, Samuel Tilden, Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Jamaica, Franklin K.

Lane and Public School 100." FORECLOSl RES ment to be sold, situated on the easterly side of East 45th Street, in the Borough of Brooklyn. City ol New York, distant 126' southerly from Avenue 19' in width front and rear by 100' in depth on each side, the side lines running parallel with Avenue K. and partly through party walls. Together wiih and subject to the right of way easement recorded May 21sw 1930. in the Kings County Register's office in Liber 5114 of Conveyances, pase 4-'8.

Premises known as 1463 45th Street, and more particularly described in said judgment. Dated. April 1st. 1935 THOMAS W. MAIRES- Referee.

apJ-tit tu th SUPREME" COU RT INGsf COU NT The Bank Clerks Co-operative and Loan Association of Nt-w York City, plaintiff, against WUIard C. Penton ei defendants. Pursuant to Judgment of foreclosure and sale entered in the above action, dated March 27th. 1035. the referee therein named, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, by JOHN A.

HARTIOAN. auctioneer, in the Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange Salesroom. No. 1H9 Montague Street. Brooklyn.

New York, on the 23rd day of April. 135. bt 12 o'clock noon, the premises directed by said judgment to be sold, situate in the Borough of Brooklyn. County of Kiiiks. City and State ol New York, described as follows' Beginning at a point on the norher'y side of Dean Street, distant 400 I'6 easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Dean Street with the easterly side of Franklin Avenue; running thence northerly parallel with Franklin Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall 100 feet: theuce easterly parallel with Dean Street.

17 feet 6 inches; thence southerly parallel with Franklin Avenue and part of the distance through another party wall 100 feet to the northerly side of Dean Street: and thence westerly along the northerly side of Dean Street 17 feet 6 Inches to the point or place of begin-ing Dated. April 2 1935 MYI.ES BYKNE Referee TAYIXR A ROBKR IS Attorneys for Plaintiff. 7 Hanover S'rett. Nw Yo-k; City. tt2-fiT tu IN FORECLOSURE SI PRE ME COVR KINGS COUNTY Room GImi Lownd-1 and Corn ExrtuMmr iumfc Ih.m Company, as trustees utiriT Ui and ment nf Enid Hunt plum-tiffs.

HKiiinsl Buckie Brntirtn and ut nrrs, defenriHtit.s. LAUGHLIN. GERARD BOWERS HAL-PIN. Piamt iffs' Ati.me s. 57 William Street.

Manhattan. 'New York City Pursuant to nnknien' entered March 21, 1935. the Mil sell public auction at 'he Exchange Sasroom. lii'J Montague 8' reet Brooklyn, New York City, hi t. cm i.uon on April 23.

IMS. by PHI! IP COHEN Hticiioneer, the mortgaged pirmiscf o.rffted by sad Judgment to be ol land, wed in of New York, Aonue 319 it Avenue, alehouse Ave-r running 'Miue and tin bide lines with the building iVr'' Borough of Brook n. C'' on the easterly side Win 1 formerly West e. feet 10 inches 1 being 20 feet in width on nue and In 'he rear. i parallel with A'.

feet in depth running at right mi; nue and part ol party walls. Also interest which Guv house Ave- through the rihi. title and -in had on November 'JIV ot in and in Ware house Aetme Ivins r. of and ad totn-lug said premises i the fMT re line thereof. ToKether with vures and articles of personal proper' nn nr hereat'er at.

tached 10 ot used 1:1 connect. on with the premises Said premises be sold subject tn the state of twetv hi" nn a survey thereof made by -phy dated Oeu-ber 21. 1921 and 'o if any, mm? taid survey wa mat'- Dated. New Yt April 2. 193? S.

Ba.nl HAM ilUUJMAN, 3 4, Would Provide Passes for Teachers to Take Classes Off on Trips Associate School Superintendent Joseph M. Sheehan wants to have tlie privilege of free subway trans portation extended to school classes bound for museums, parks and other centers of educational Interest. Mr. Sheehan told The Eagle today that he has begun proceedings before city transportation officials to obtain the free rides for school children. Although exact figures of the number of children who Journey to museums and other places of first-hand knowledge are not obtainable, it was learned, for example, that 187,000 pupils attended the American Museum of Natural History last year.

A rough estimate indicated that at least on trip to a museum or some other institution is made each year for every pupil in the school system; hence 1,500,000 trips. At 10 cents fare for each pupil, the income to the transportation systems on children's educational excursions Is at least $150,000, it was figured. Says Fare Is Obstacle In Mr. Sheehan's opinion, one of the "greatest obstacles" to the complete and unlimited use of museums and other "auxiliary educational" institutions has been the iitct that so many school children have not been able to- pay carfare to and from them. "The museums," he said, "have either been but little used, or they have not been used to the fullest capacity.

The object of the plan to give the children free transportation to the museums Is to encourage them to greater use of these educational opportunities." Although he has not definitely decided upon a practicable plan for authorizing school classes to obtain free rides, Mr. Sheehan has tentatively concluded that printing tickets for each pupil would be a costly business. Rather, he suggests, let the class teacher with each group of pupils, present to the subway station agent a special pass. To Extend Education The free transportation idea for school classes on educational excursions is not a new one, the associate superintendent maintains. For a long time now, he pointed cut, museum officials have been urging the Board of Education to appropriate special sums annually to provide for bus transportation of pupils to their institutions.

Also, classes on educational missions have been allowed aboard municipally-ewned ferries without charge. Establishment of the free ride system for pupils, Mr. Sheehan urged, will not only encourage freer ise of museums, but will extend the educational excursion Idea to include trips to law courts, art galleries and centers of commerce and Industry. Stirling Chapter Affair Draws 150 The seventh annual Spring dance held by the General Lord Stirling Society of the Children of the American Revolution attracted more than 150 young men and young women prominent In Brooklyn social life last night to the Towers Hotel, Clark and Willow Sts. Mrs.

Theodore S. Cornell, president fif the society, together with Miss Charlotte Ketcham and Miss Edith Mackey, arranged the affair. Patronesses were: Arthur W. Arnold. Mrs.

Lettthton M. Mrs. Benjamin Schuyler Bacon, William E. Bet-Ren, Mrs. Paul G.

IKTPiiKhs. Mrs. Andrew Ellicott Colson, Theodora s. Cornell and Mn. James I.

Cropsey. Miss Maud Dilllard. Mrs. Laird C. IMiuore.

Miss Edith J. Evans, Mrs. Arthur Ewer. Mrs. George Lansing Farrlngton, Walter W.

Friend, Mrs. Harry R. t.enme ami Mrs. Richard V. Goodwin.

Mr.s Harold Morton Halstead, Mrs. frank R. Howell. Mrs. John W.

James, Mrs. Herbert W. Ketchem and Mrs. Stanley ketchtim. Mr.s John E.

Lanphear, Mrs. Edward H. Inikwnod Mrs. Chandler A. Mackey.

Mrs. prison W. MacLenathen. Mrs. Charles M.

Mihi-nald and Mrs. Randolph Halllday Frank Howland Parcells. Mrs. A Justine R. Piatt.

Mrs. Charles C. Mrs. John K. Samson and Mrs.

Ji.i'iii D. H. 8chutt: Mr- Herbert V. Silleck. Mrs.

Robert ii'idKe. Mrs. Louts Topper. Mrs. How-cird vv.

Voorhies and Mrs. Augustus F. wiarda. Mrs. V.

Banks Wlllls-t-m Mrs John Lyell Wilson. Mrs. A. 1 Wltzel and Mrs. Harry B.

Negro Is Arraigned In Gun Assault Fowler, 28, Negro, of is being held in Riverhead lail on a charge of first degree as-muII in connection with the shoot-lm; on Sunday of Benjamin Fearn. 41 a Negro also of Amityville. Struck by three shotgun charges, nUcKodlv fired by Fowler. Fearn, now in the Brunswick General Hospital, Ainitvville, faces the loss of one eye. The charges also struck him In the chest and face.

Trior to the shooting, police said, Fouler had a heated discussion with Fearn over a woman friend of the Fowler was arrested by Constable Miller of Babylon and was i rained before Justice of the Peace I'harln" who held Fowler, setting no' ball. Unidentified Man Drowned in Canal The body of an unidentified man, nbout 45 years old, was taken from tho Oowa'nus Canal near the foot nf 5th St. yesterday. He was described as being about 5 feet 8 Inches In height, weighing about 165 pounds and having brown hair, partly bald. The letter was on black leather belt.

He had been dtad for seevral days. School children ambitious to take unauthorized recess from studies to clamor for peace on (Street corners might better hold their anti-war demonstrations In their school auditoriums under pedagogical several school officials at education headquarters, Manhattan, suggested today. As far as the Board of Superintendents is concerned, there Is definite ban on the one-hour recess for the demonstration set for April 12 at 11 a.m. A canvass of members of the Board of Education showed that body In agreement with the stand taken by the superintendents. From several officials, however, came this new suggestion: peace programs within the schools.

Seeking Good Time In presenting the proposal for peace demonstrations "inside" instead of "outside," one school official volunteered the opinion that perhaps the peace-proclaiming pupils will not be so eager for auditorium exercises on the subject of peace with pedagogical supervision. Most of the pupils who have declared their intention of going on the one-hour "strike" against war, this opinion held, have done so with the desire to have a good time us a temporary respite from studies. The advantages of peace and the horrors of war; those two phrases uttered to a number of school officials brought forth similar responses. Of course, it was agreed, nobody wants war and peace Is the ideal condition; but the educators, taking the position of the superintendents and the United Parents Associations, scoffed at the thought of outdoor agitations to blare forth peace sentiments. 21 Artists Show Work at Exhibit Of Da Vinci Club Twenty-one artists from all parts of the city are exhibiting their works in the current two weeks' exhibition of paintings and water colors by members of the Da Vinci Art Club whipVi nnpnprl Inst, nieht at the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts, at 85-87 Court St.

More man tw attended the preview and reception. The subjects on view Include landscapes, seacapes, portraiture, still lifes. Besides oils and water-ffu wnrks in black and white, in pencil and are shown. The exhibitors are or have been at snmptimf in the Dast. the stu dents of Prof.

Michele Falanga, di rector of the Brooklyn Academy oi Fine Art. Professor Falanga was fnmirW nnri former director of the Leonardo da Vinci Art School. One of the purpose of the Da vinrt Arr rinh is t.n foster oriuinal work following the modern trend, to give friendly and constructive criticism, and to keep in mind the teach ing of the great master, Leonardo da Vinci. The 55 illblects on view In the current show are the works of Autorlno Lurtlle. i Bendinelll John.

Campanella H. Vincent. I uenovese a-niaiiuri. vuiu.M,nm r. 1 1 1 1 1.

r.irt. rich CJertrude, Harris woriense. aum-i, Santaitnta, La Gamntna Sebastian. Mar-ntta Louis. Nardi Inez, Osrln Sophie.

Poli- Rnpnport Judy. Scarf'l Anthony. Bclascia I.UIR1. alliens Alexander. JOBLESS MAN A Sl'ICIDF.

George M. Hollander, 65, who lived with his wife and grown son at 2136 Ellis the Bronx, shot himself In the right temple in the cellar of his home early this morning and died shortly after. According to police Hollander had been out of work for three years. 117 of 974 Subway Workers on Strike The Board of Transportation reported today that the heralded walkout by organized labor on 18 construction jobs for the new city subway system did not materialize. According to the board, only 117 men out of a total of 974 on the payroll are actually on strike today, 47 of these being members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The strike, which was reported to have spread to Queens yesterday, affected 70 out of a total of 95 men employed in all crafts and trades on the Jamaica extension, the board reported. It was not definitely known how many of these were electrical workers, although the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers report ed yesterday that there were 700 on strike throughout the city. details of its mechanism are being withheld because of the immense importance attached to it. Production of this weapon, built for destroyer use, together with other manufacturing activities at the gun factory, have resulted in an expansion of yard effort to the full capacity of 8,400 Three thousand were employed two years ago. The weeklv pavroll now is estimated at $1,250,000.

The new gun la described as about five feet longer than the weapon previously In favor. It haa a range of about 20,000 yards. told 500 parents to keep their children out of the school "unless conditions are adjusted immediately." Alderman OToole, speaking at a meeting of the Parents Association In the school building, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 44th promised that he would go before Mayor LaGuardia today and present "the cause'' of the organization. Will Take Responsibility "And if we don't get what we want," OToole said, "I heartily recommend keeping the children out of the school until matters are adjusted. If you do this, you may tell the Mayor and the Board of Education that as a public official, told you to do it.

I will assume all responsibility." The report, which brought on Alderman OToole's declaration, was made by Mrs. Pauline Salzberg, chairman of the committee. The report in part read as follows: "The annex Is practically falling apart; the outer and Inner wood Is rotting away. There is no adequate heating facilities and children have informed me that the rooms do not warm until noon time. Ventilation is poor and the windows have heavy wire netting on the outside to protect the glass.

Charges "ire Menacf "This netting is locked and can only be opened by the use of a key, which the teachers in the individual classroom do not possess. In the event of a fire this means of escape Is blocked and the only way the children can get out Is through a narrow doorway." The report stated that the "entire structure is in a delapiaated condition. It is unsanitary; the plaster Is falling from the walls and ceilings and there is a distinctly unhealthy Ddor throughout the entire building. There is no lavatory in the annex and children are forced to cross the open court to the main building to reach one." The committee's report went on to say; "The water trough where the children are supposed to drink is exactly what the word implies, a place for animals to drink. The bottom of it Is filthy and looks as though it had not been cleaned In months.

"The lunchroom In the basement of the main building was found to be a very small room, which is not only used for cooking the food to be consumed at the school but also for eating purposes and to prepare food for children on relief in 35 other schools. The committee particularly noticed some potatoes that Rere already peeled and' prepared for the next day. They were kept Rithout water in tin containers and Here actually black." Overcrowding Charged The report also declared that the school was badly overcrowded and In some instances it was found that a few of the children were without seating facilities. It also spoke Of Life Term Jury Tries Woman for Murder St. Peter Port, Guernsey Island, April 2 In one of the strangest murder cases of modern times a woman is being tried for her life by a jury chosen for life In popular election by the residents of this little channel island.

The quaint customs of medieval French law regulate the trial of Gertrude Elizabeth Delamare, 27-year-old housekeeper, charged with murdering Alfred Brouard, 76, a farmer. FORECLOSURES SUPREME COURT. KINOS COUNTY The Greater New York Savin Bank, piamttlf. against Gussie Broder et defendants. In pursuance of a J'ldnment of foreclosure and sale duly tnada and entered in the above-entitled action and bearing dtite ihe 8th day of March.

13S. I. the undrrMitned, the referee In said judgment named, will sell at public auction to the hiKhftst bidder, by JOSEPH CATHARINE, auctioneer, at the Brooklyn Heal Estate ExchaiiBC, 189 Montague Street, in the Borough of Brooklyn. County of KinKS. on the 23d day of April.

1935. at 12 o'clock noon, the premises directed by said Jtidn-inent to be sold and therein described as follows: All that certain lot. piece or parcel of land, situate, lyina and be In in the Bor-niiKh of Brooklyn, County of KinitR. Ctfy and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: KeuinninK a point on the southwesterly side of Korty-seventh St ret. dist ant one hundred and thirty 1 30 i''et nurih-westerly from ihe corner formed by the intersect ion of the south westerly side ot I ort -seventh Si reel with the northwest erly side of Ninth Avcime.

runninn thence soul westerly parallel with Ninth Avenue and pnrt of the distance throunh a party wall one hundred UOOl feet two )2 Inches. ihrnre northwesterly purallel with t-orty-Keventh Street thirty i3tn feet, ihenre northeasterly Hffflin parallel with Ninth Avenue one hundred H0O) feet two 2 inches to the southwesterly side of Forty-seventh fit reet and thence alonii said south esterly side of Fort y-seventh Street thirty 30) leel to the point, or place of beytnnlnv. Said premises will be aoW together with and nubiect to certain easements, fully described tn the aloresaid Judatneut. Dated. April 2, 19JV RAYMOND McOROVER.

Referee RU8TON SNYDER, Attorneys for Plaint iff. Office and P. O. Address. 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

2 4 9 11 16 18 SUPREME COURT. KINOS COUNTY The Greater New York Savliuis Bunk, plninlifl. imiilnst Sadie Dunn el al defendants. In pursuance of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale, duly made and entered in the above-fnt It led act km. and brarins date the IH'h day of March.

1935. I. the unriersiRned. the refcrre In sniri judgment named, will sell at public nuction to the highest bidder, hy BAMUEI, NE-HFM1AH. auctioneer, at the Brooklyn Heal Estate Exchange.

189 Montague Street, the Borougli of Brooklyn. County of Kings, on the 23rd day of April. at 12 o'clock noon, the premises ritree'ed by said ludsmcnt to bt sold. Mid therein described follows: All that certain lot, ece or parcel of boards like lantern slides, moving pictures, stereopticon pictures, maps, charts, globes and models. The trend In the last few years has been definitely toward introduction of more and more visual aids In the curricula of elementary and high schools, school officials point out.

The object? "Enrichment" of instruction; a striving to dramatize and bring tc life the dull bare facts and figures in textbooks. Increases Interest To the dull pupils visual aids mean new interest in lessons hitherto confined to pages in books and halftone illustrations. To the bright scholars visual aids are encouragement to engage in the manual arts that gave rise to them drawing, carpentry, model making, working in clay. Consider now how the visual aids are used to brighten the business of going through elementary school or high school. A Geography Lesson Old way: The United States being AIDS G.O.P.

DRIVE Mrs. Ernest Boyce Owego, N. April 2 JPi A new drive to organize women under the Republican banner got under way today with the appointment of a committee of 17 by Mrs. J. Daning Taylor, organization chairman of the Republican Educational League of New York State.

The committee includes Mrs. Ernest W. Boyce, Brooklyn; Miss Margaret Eaton, Flushing; Mrs. Gerald B. Wadsworth, Garden City.

Mrs. Boyce, who lives at 218 93d St. in Bay Ridge, was for 12 years president ol the 9th A. D. League of Women Voters, which she helped found to guide women in exercising their right of suffrage.

She has been actively connected with the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, the Bay Ridge Day Nursery and civic movements in that area. 2.000SeeDedication Of Playground Borough President Ingersoll yesterday dedicated the new Park Department playground at Vander-voort Ave. and Cherry before more than 2,000 persons attending the official opening. The playground has a wading pool which can be converted into an ice rink, basketball and handball courts, swings and other play equipment. "This is one of the nicest playgrounds in the borough," Mr.

Inger soll commented. "Having a place for children to play is as important as having a fine landscape park like Prospect Park. Sometimes plots purchased by the city have remained idle for years, but not under the Moses regime." Other speakers were Alderman John J. McCusker and John J. Downing of the Park Department, in charge of recreation for Brooklyn.

Frederick G. Gross, assistant engineer for the Park Department, presided. Joseph F. Orauel, teacher in Public School 110. conducted 1,500 pupils to the park for dedi catory exercises.

A city playground at 32d Ave. and 106th Corona, was officially reopened yesterday. The playground was in use part of last Summer, but has been regraded, landscaped and equipped with swings, slides, seesaws and other apparatus. E. Hampton Plans Dredge Project The East Hampton Town Board is making negotiations, through Justice of the Peace Merton Ed wards, for the dredging of a portion of Three Mile Harbor at an estimated cost of $1,500.

The harbor is used almost exclusively for pleasure boats. Five years ago the town spent $55,000 in dredging the harbor, but since then one of the sections has filled In again. The new dredging will be done for the purpose of keepinA up the benefits derlvtd from tie original Investment, Lr School Sectarian Clubs Given 0. K. New York City's school authorities will make no effort to oust Newman Clubs, Menorah Clubs, Hi-Y Clubs, and other sectarian groups from their schoolroom meeting places, according to unofficial intimation today from education headquarters.

Back of this assurance was the report that school officials had conferred with Commissioners of the State Department of Education last week to determine the possible effect upon city schools of a ruling that put a ban on a Newman Club In a Malverne high school. Nowhere In the city school system, It was Indicated, do clergymen of any religion enter the school buildings to control the clubs or have any supervisory control over them. Accordingly, the unofficial conclusion held, the ruling on the Malverne high school situation is not applicable to local schools. Associate Superintendent Edward Mandel will present a report on the religious club matter to the Board of Superintendents at its meeting on Thursday. Queens Man's Body Is Found on Barge A coal barge which had not been used for several days yesterday yielded the body of Martin J.

Mul-aneen. 68, of 161-18 84th Road, Jamaica. According to police, Mul-aneen had died of heart trouble days ago. The barge, which was tied up at the foot of North 1st was the property of the Howard Transportation 17 Battery Place, Manhattan. The body was found by an employe on the barge.

external conditions and mentioned in particular the condition of the "44th St. entrance, which is always covered with jarbage, trash and other rubbish," and deplored the condition of the school basement, which was said to be "wet, musty and unhealthy." Francis Keeton, acting chairman, appointed a committee of 25 to accompany Alderman OToole on his visit to Mayor LaGuardia today and to report to him immediately following the meeting so that "proper and appropriate action can be taken. If It is warranted." Officers Elected The organization passed a resolution advising membership in the United Parents Association and elected the following officers: Mrs. Pay Jaenftr. president; Francis Keeton.

vice president: Mrs. Lily Koppel. secretary; Mrs. Ida V. Albert, assistant secretary; Mrs.

Sadie Meltzer. financial secretary, and Mrs. Rya Povol, treasurer Members elected to the executive committee Mrs. Shirley Razsa. Meyer Berliner, Mrs.

Pauline L. Balzbere. Joseph Schneider. Mrs. Henrietta Besen.

Mrs. Sadie Weir-bard. Michael Cohen. Mrs. Anna Berger.

Mrs. Florence Cooper. FORECLdSt'KtS land situate, lyinjr and being In the Boron nh of Brooklyn, County of Kings. City and State ol New York, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Buy Thirty-Iifth Street, distant uhp hundred and eighty-two (182 1 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Bay Thirty-fifth Street and the southerly side of EiKhty-sixth Street; runnuiK thence eastery parallel with Eichty-slxth Street ninety-six feet eight 8i inches; thence southerly parallel with Bay Thirty-fifth Street twenty-five (25) feet; thence westerly parallel with Eltthty-sixth Street and part of the distance through a pnrty wall ninety-six (9K feet ewht '8 indies to the enMrrly side of Bay Thirty-fifth Street; Ihence northerly along the easterly side of Bsy Thirty-filth Street twenty-five f25) feet to the point or place of beginning. Said premises will be sold together with and subject to certain easements, fully described In the aforesaid Judg-ment Dated.

April 2. 1035, A I.MAN RESS, Referee RUSTON SNYDER. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office and P. Address.

50 Court Street, Brooklyn. New York. a2-6i tu th SUPREME COURT. KINGS COUNTY The Greater New York Savings Bank, plaintiff, attalnst Thomas F. Gannon et defendants.

In pursuance of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale, duly made and entered In the above entitled action, and bearinn date the 18th day of March, 1935, l. the undersigned, the referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, by JAMES E. MORAN. auctioneer, at the Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange. 189 Montague Street.

In the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, on the 23d day of April. 193V at 12 o'clock noon, the premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows All that rertaln plot, piece or Darcel of land. Rittiate. tying and being tu the Bor- or umokiyn. city or New Yoik.

County of Kings and Slate of New York, bounded and deseni)cd as follows, to wit Bee inn inn at a point on the wester stde of Tiny Avenue, distant two hundred and twenty-seven 227i feet northerly (nun the comer formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Troy Avenue with the northerly side of Avenue running thence westerly parallel with Avenue D. and part of the distance through a party wall one hundred iiooi feet: thence northerly parallel with Troy Avenue, nineteen 19 feet; thence easterly again parallel with Aienue D. and part of the distance through a part wail one hundred liWi feel to the westerly side of Troy Avenue: and thence southerly along- the westerly stde of Troy Avenue nineteeu (19) feet to the point or place of beginning Said premises will be sold toether with and subject to certain easements, fully described in 1he aforesaid judgment Dated, April 1935 JOSEPH 8ACHTER. Referee RUSTON A- SNYDER. Attorneys for Plaintiff Office Ac Address.

50 Court Street, Brooklyn. New Yoik. ap 2 4 9 11 fl 18 SUPREME COURT. KTNOS COUNTY The Prudential Insuiance Company of America, plaint If t. nuainst Resale Bieg-trled et al dpfenclante CLARK REYNOLDS.

Plaintiffs Attorneys. 60 Wall Sneei. Munha'tan Pursuant to itirigna-nt of foreclosure and sale rin'ed March 29th, and duly enter rd. I will sell at public suet I'm at the Real Es'nte Exchange. No JHfl Montague Street.

Boroimh of Brooklyn. New York, at twelve o'clock noon, on April 23d. 1935. by WILLIAM F. REYNOLDS, auctioneer, the mortgaged premises directed by said Juds- bounded by two countries and two oceans, the teacher impresses that upon the pupils in itemized form-North, South, East, West.

New way: Lantern slides to show the relative positions of the United States and its neighbors; Jigsaw puzzles to provide the "game" element as a stimulus to Instruction; blank maps to color and maps to garnish with tiny samples of the products of each section of the country. A History Lesson Old way Columbus having reached American shores In 1492, teacher enforces the lesson, to wit: "1492 Columbus discovers America." New way: Moving pictures showing Columbus (a movie actor) landing on these shores. Class plays dramatizing the historic event. Class trips to museums to behold three-dimensional model tableau, of Columbus landing. 2d Annual School Speech Field Day Is Set for May 18 Demonstrations of Latest Methods Planned for Rally at Richman High Demonstrations of the latest devices and pedagogical methods for curing speech defects and addresses by prominent educators will feature the second annual "Speech Field Day" of the school system, to be held on May 18 at Julia Richman High School, Manhattan, it is reported today.

In announcing the program for the speech meet, Mrs. Letitia Rau-bicheck, director of speech improvement of the school system, declared that efforts at speech correction will be portrayed in every school, from elementary to college. Following the conference and exhibit session of the "Field Day," there will be a luncheon at the Barbizon Hotel, Manhattan. Campbell to Speak Superintendent of Schools Campbell and Associate Superintendent Roberts are expected to be the principal speakers at the luncheon. Mrs.

Patrick J. Douris of Newtown High School, Queens, is chairman of the luncheon committee in charge of reservations, Mrs. Raubtcheck reported. Others concerned with the event include: Miss Dorothea Hubschmidt of Bryant High School, chairman of the high school division of the Field Day; Miss Catherine O'Con-nell of Public School 91, Manhattan, chairman of the junior high school group; Miss Louise M. Specht, principal of Public School 101.

Queens, chairman of the elementary school division; Miss Evelyn Konigsberg, chairman of reception committee; Miss Elizabeth McNamara of Erasmus Hall High School, in charge of publishers' exhibit; Edward Stasheff, Bryant High School, traffic committee chairman; Miss Christine Yoder of Richmond Hill High School, chairman of the recording devices committee, and Miss Marguerite Jones of Hunter College, In charge of the college division. J. J. Quinn Made Grand Jury Head Joseph F. Quinn of 2007 Bedford Ave.

has been made foreman of the April Kings County Grand Jury which was sworn in yesterday by County Judge Franklin Taylor. The acting foreman is William F. Keenan of 140 Gerard St. Other members of the body are: Ltsle Isaacs, 74 Hart St. William M.

Dunne, 121 Lincoln Place. Marx S. Nieman, 265 Rochester Ave. George P. Stewart, 033 E.

51st St. Herman Rleke. 331 E. 26th St. Leo A.

Scher, 1681 59th St. Max Sappersteln, 1647 44 ih St. Edward Louvot, 1226 E. 29th St. Jacob Weiss, 25 Tennis Court.

Abraham A. Levin. 464 Nostrand Ave. Jacob A. Snyder, 765 Eastern Parkway.

Thomas J. McLoughlln, 29 Lincoln Place. Arthur T. Smith. 114 Clinton St.

Alonr.o P. Lenz, 9B MrDonough St. Edward B. Withers 600 E. 21st St.

Theodore O. Colin. 10H Wilson St. David Schneider. 754 Eastern Purkway.

Charles P. Shinn. 862 E. 34th St. Walter O.

Blosstield. 874 E. 2fith St. Alexander J. Smith, 55 E.

31st St. Morris Whinston. 763 Eastern Parkway. Mrs. C.

S. Wilson Services Held Mrs. Catherine Shanks Wilson, 88, who died on Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Kel-lum, at Babylon, following an extended Illness, was burled In Bab 'in Cemetery yesterday.

Mrs. Wilson v-- the widow of Andrew J. Wilson, who died three years ago and who was Babylon's last surviving Civil War veteran. The Rev. A.

E. Abben, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, offtcaled at the services. Mrs. Wilson was born In Oyster Bay, the daughter of William and Sarah Shanks. She had lived In Babylon for ne-ly halt Mrs.

Kellum Is 'fja only survivor, U.S.PkintWorksDayandNight On Rapid Fire Mystery Gun Washington, April 2 l) A new mystery gun is called the key Item In a program of -nts production which is keeping the naval factory here operating full speed, night and day. Two hundred and fifty of the guns are being manufactured. A rapid-fire weapon of five-Inch bore, it is called the "most effective of its kind." Spokesmen for the naval high command said today that the pattern of the new cannon, which is 'about" 15 feet long, ha been developed secretly and that complete 1.