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12 BROOKLYN EAGLE, 1 mm mm Neighborhood News '4' i Flatbush Revives Revolutionary Play Francis Lederer Heads Good Cast in 'Pujrsuit of Happiness' for Final Bill By ROBERT FRANCIS To our Puritan forefathers up Connecticut way almost everything that was fun smacked a bit of Immorality. However, our P. fs. were likewise practical. Wiifter evenings were cold up there back in 1777 and lt was thrifty to save fuel.

So they arrived at a solution for saving the woodpile and warding off pneumonia by letting hosts and guests bundle them- selves up together in bed. Since 13. 1 A Sit) human nature has not changed much since Revolutionary days, we assume that this must have come under the head of fun. Obviously, lt must have led to occasional complications. The convention may have been economically sound but if A I 1 ft 1 i NEW FILM at Fox today is "Navy" Blues," with Ann Sheridan and Herbert Anderson in featured roles.

The associate picture is "Tillie the Toiler." V. S. Army Sienal Corps photo. TAMPING OPERATION A crew of local soldiers places a telegraph pole in the ground, to be used in signal work at Fort Dix, N. J.

Left to right are Pvt. Joseph Capone of College Point, Pvt. Don Darcy of Jackson Heights, Pvt. Edmond Gardener of Brooklyn and Pvt. Walter J.

McCarthy, as Corporal Walter Riggin directs. Red Cross Can't Obtain Discharg for Soldier The Homo Service Department Of the Brooklyn Rod Cross sought today to hr! farmhrs of men in the army and navy by clarifying what was described as "a general mLsunderstaandms of the procedures involved in the release of active tervice "Anxious wives and mothers of men in service have been coming to us in increasing numbers." Mrs. Marion Lounsoury Foster, home iervice director, "Recently we have been receiving more than 200 such calls each week. Almost all ol them appealed to us lor help in obtaining the release of a son or husband under the terms of the "dependency discharge" ruling. This is due.

usually, to misunderstanding of the way which discharges may be obtained. Wed like every one to know thai the Red Cross cannot obtain a man's discharge. "The application for lischarge." Mrs. Foster explained. "mu.t be WEDNESDAY, OCT.

1, 1941 ms i Shep Fields' Company For Boro Strand Stage Shep Fields and his orchestra will be the stage attraction at the Brooklyn Strand Theater for four days, beginning Friday. Also featured are Ann Perry and Pat Foy, vocalists, and Rufe Davis is an added attraction. The 'film presentation will be "Mystery Ship," featuring Paul Kelly and Lola Lane, Sink Dinner. Inctndinr Half as one of tht many appetltera Vrcrtablea. LOTS ttl dmertii I.A Alt TK SKKVK AFTER THEATRE Daily (fitepl Sunday ind Holidays) CLUBS new fall kevue iay colorful Ml Continuous Entertainment No Co.er i '1 riMIIWMiilMMWIiMIMilillli'MiTWlHliM BALLET RUSSE DE MONTE CARLO opens its new season at the Metropolitan Opera House on Oct.

8. Shown here are Alexandra Danilova and Nathalie Krassovska. I it put quite a strain on the attention of stern parents when daugh-I ter entertained her young man that way not to speak of what it did to the New England consciences of the youngsters. This is the situation about which Mr. and Mrs.

Laurence Langner built their comedy, "The Pursuit of Happiness," back in 1933. It ran a season on Broadway, was made into a movie, was trekked about the country by various road companies, and now is revived this week at the Flatbush Theater with a cast headed by Mr. Francis Lederer. The idea of a little Puritan maiden going to bed with a young Hessian soldier under such circumstances should be very funny, a quaint notion of the social amenities as indulged in by our ancestors and seen through the eyes of today. However, it never seemed to us that the authors got the most out of it, and last night did not change our opinion.

"The Pursuit of Happiness" is neither as hilariously funny nor as shocking as they obviously intend. It demands much more from an audience titan its content warrants. But after all, in spite of considerable limping satire and Rags, it has been an exceedingly successful comedy, so perhaps it is much funnier than we think. Francis Lederer is the current young German, deserting: from a forced enlistment with the British to be captured by the Conti.ientals. with whom he eagerly pursues "equality, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness." Mr.

Lederer played Max Christmann in the movie version. Played him charmingly, as we recall, with a delightful Hessian accent. He repeats again in the revival. Mr. Lederer is fine.

Helen Gillette is Prudence, the girl who lets the fire go out so that he'll have to get into bed, and then industriously reads the Bible to him. Seth Arnold is the nosy, cantankerous minister who finds them there and disapproves, and Donald McClelland a ridiculous sheriff who is peeved because Prudence didn't want to "bundle" with him. Mar-jorie Peterson makes the unmoral' maid servant outstanding. There should be more of her. Walter Cart-wright, John Boyd, Peggy Coudray and John Marriott round out a good cast.

They all try their best to make the play all that it should be. If they don't succeed completely, it's not thf'; fault. De Marcos Are Signed For Cantor Show Albert Lewis announces that contracts have just been signed with several players for important rnles in the Eddie Cantor musical, "Banjo Eyes," which Is scheduled to open on Broadway during Thanksgiving Week. Tony De Marco and his new dancing partner will make their first appearance together in New York in the Cantor show. They will be known as Tony and Sally De Marco.

Homo Vincent will transfer his antics and his avoirdupois to the footlights; Audrey Christie, leading player in (he Chicago company of "My Sister Eileen," will return for her first musical comedy role since "I Married an Angel," and Lionel Stander, explosive comic of the films, will make his initial appearance in a song-and-dance production. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' To Play Stage Fund Howard Lindsay and Russri ('rouse will present an extra performance of "Arsenic and Old Lace," the comedy hit by Joseph Kesselring, at the Fulton Theater on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 8:40, for the benefit of the Stage Relief Fund. Seats go on sale otomorrow at regular prices at the box office and at the Stage Relief Fund. Legion Auxiliary To Conduct Mass Induction Friday County Chairman Rich And Staff to Install 36 Units of Committee The mass Installation of the 36 units of the Kings County Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary will take place Friday evening at the Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Park West.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Burdet is general chairman, with Emma Walsh, Madeline Hartman, Minnie Bardes, Anna Goldstein, SteUa Dombrow-sky and Rose Kelly as vice chairmen, and Rose Goldberg, secretary, Margaret McKinnon will be marshal and Eleanor Rippicr assistant marshal. The Installing officer will be County Chairman Deborah Rich, assisted by her staff, Jennie K. Rollo, Florencse Mclnness, Florence Milde, Rase Goldberg, Helen Mc-Cormlck, Mary K.

Heeren, Naomi Dugan, Lucy Eckhoff, Emiline Cas-sidy and Louise Witscher. The massing of colors will be In charce of Clarie E. Graney and Rose V. Fuchs. The preamble to the constitution will be given by Mary A.

Farrell. Seating is In charge of Florence Schnaars, assisted by Jane Harron, Irene Richardson, Hazel Knight, Katherlne Brzezinskt and Mary Smith. The distinguished guests committee will be headed by Edna G. Morton, assisted by Katherlne War-nock, Sally Stenstrom, Emilie Boul-lee. Agnes Burns, Celia Hcrtgen, Nellie Johnson, Elizabeth Schaefer, Rose Newman Goldberg, Gertrude Gleason, Mary Frances Hall and Florence Livingston.

Among the prominent guests will be Past National President Doris S. Corwith, Past State Commander Edward A. Vosseler, Departmental President Mrs. A. Innecken, Marie V.

Koeneke, second district chairman; Vincent Cronin, chef de gare. Kings County, 40 8 Voiture 17. and County Commander John Kenny. The Kings County American Legion Auxiliary Glee Club, with Violet Wagner director, and Maude Horner accompanist, will sing. Army News The following Brooklynltes have been released from the army at Camp San Luis Obispo, being over the age of 28: Pvt.

John J. Nolan of 1121 Bedford Pvt. Lawrence C. Smith of 130 Milton Pvt. Arthur T.

Ginna of 707 Coney Island Pvt. Allan Doobin of 1402 76th St. and Pvt. Kaare H. Nor of 5 Gotham Ave.

Edward J. Connolly of 2514 44th assigned to the 5th Coast Ar tillery at Fort Hamilton, has been promoted to the rank of private first class. The War Department has announced the appointment of Edgar Lawrence Clayton of 211-35 34th Road, Bayside, as a 1st lieutenant in the medical reserve. Pvt. Buddy Grover of Brooklyn, stationed at Fort Belvoir, is the pianist of a trio which will inaugurate a new program on a radio station in Washington, D.

C. Lt. Albert Thomas Zidanavich of 14 Fillmore Place, Brooklyn, was recently graduated from the R. O. T.

graduate section of the Philadelphia Quartermaster School. He attended Dayton University, where he was active in sports. Pvt. Stanley J. Laskowski of 103 N.

9th Brooklyn, assigned to Mitchel Field, has been selected to attend the Rankin School of Mechanical Trades, St. Louis. He will take an eight-week machinist's course. Corp. Edward N.

Whiting of 353 Ocean Ave. and Corp. Howard L. Whiting of 650 Ocean Ave. have been selected to attend the officer candidate school in the 7th Corps area at Omaha, Neb.

McGarey to Address Williamsburg Kiwanis Supreme Court Justice Francis D. McGarey will address the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg at a meeting tomorrow arvernoon In the Eastern District Branch Y. M. C. 179 Marcy Williamsburg.

A membership drive will be launched under the direction of Harold Bender. George F. Marks, president, will preside. lie R. Schweizer of 431 82d Brooklyn.

Hildegarde M. Koehler of 1855 E. 9th a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, is a student at the New Jersey College for Women, Jane Winey of 181 Amherst St. has been elected head of her dormitory at Simmons College, Boston Brooklynites entering Colby College, Waterville, are Jan Hudson of 1561 Brooklyn Madeline Ippollto of 1754 W. 12th Law-lence Sachs of 1648 Madison Stand Dorothy Sanford of 7908 Ridge Boulevard.

Schools Should Display Films On Probers' List, Says Serri xj A ttmrnm mil" 'f A4Wi! "Vi ......1 Abe Cohen Abe Cohen Chosen Vets' Ball Chairman Appointment of Past County Commander Abe Cohen as general chairman for the annual military ball of the Kings County Council of Jewish War Veterans was announced today by County Commander Bernard E. PereLson. The affair is scheduled for Sunday, 26, in the Hotel St. George and all 26 Brooklyn posts and auxiliaries are aiding in arrangements. Other committee heads are: Journal, Samuel Schoenholtz; re ception, Emanuel I.

Japhe; tickets, Leo Price; distinguished guests, Harry Feinberg; boosters, Arthur H. Bernstein, chairman, and Ben Chrisman, secretary. Brooklyn Prep Fathers Guild Set For Talk on Russia The Brooklyn Prep Fathers Guild will hold its first meeting of the school year on Monday at 8 p.m. in the- Pn-p Auditorium, Carroll St. and Nostrand Crown Heights, it was announced by the Rev.

John H. Klocke, S.J., headmaster and moderator of the guild. The purpose of the guild is to sponsor an interchange of ideas concerning the student between parent and teacher The highlight of the evening, according to Father Klocke. will be a lecture by the Rev. Emeran J.

Kolk-meyer, S.J., vice president of Brooklyn Prep, on "Russia." Father Kolk-meyer, an eminent physicist, was a member of the Georgetown University eclipse expedition and of the National Geographic Society. In this capacity he ventured into Kus-tanai, Siberia, In 1936 on scientific research. Father Kolkmeyer will illustrate his lectures with slides of scenes in Russia. It is expected that a gathering of 400 parents will be present. 12th A.

D. Democratic Workers Meet Friday A meeting of captains, inspectors and clerks of the 12th A. D. Regular Democratic Organization will be held Friday night in the headquarters at 911 8th Ave. Representative James J.

Heffer-nan, district leader, will preside. He has announced that postcards will be mailed to all Democrats in the area urging them to register and aid the party in a "sweeping victory." More than 300 persons are expected to attend the gathering. fcre to Din Crystal Kooin IIOTI GRANADA ASHLAND and l.AKAVKTTE AVK. MICHEL'S Elathunh 5Sc. Dinners Jrora Personals Mrs.

Arthur cooper of 753 Van Siclen Ave. came home yesterday from the Menorah Maternity Pa- vilion of the Beth-El Hospital with lier two-weeks-old daughter, Ro- berta. Her sister, Mrs. Irving Becker, 662 Miller had a baby girl, also named Roberta, on the same day, Sept. 16, and in the same hospital.

This is the first child for both sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heim of 462 11th St. observed their 50th wedding anniversary at a party in their home attended by 50 persons, including four children and seven grandchildren.

Mr. Heim achieved quite a reputation at the turn of the century as a bass in the Elks' quartet, a popular vocal combination at that time. He retired last year as a watchman for the Consolidated Edison Company. Some 100 persons attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Schmarl recently in the Towers Hotel. Those present included Miss Edna Schmarl, their daughter; Mrs. Annie Kroh, mother of Mrs. Schmarl; Elmer C. Pfeiffer, former District Attorney in Pennsylvania; Dr.

and Mrs. David C. Roberts of Maplewood, N. Dr. and Mrs.

Arthur Whelan of Queens. Carl Lctsch of the Towers Hotel, and Miss Jean Knudsen, niece of William Knudsen, head of OPM. Marie De Vito. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Raffaele De Vito of Brooklyn was married to Anthony Alini in the R. C. Church of the Sacred Heart. A wedding reception which followed in the Half Moon Hotel, Coney Island, also served to celebrate the 38th wedding anniversary of the bride's parents and the 27th anniversary' of the bridegroom's parents. Several Brooklyn girls are among 269 freshmen received at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.

Y. They include Lois Audrey Craig of 23 Quentin Road, Carolyn Louise Dangler of 654 E. 19th Audrey G. Gunnerson of 251 18th Julia I. Pandaleon of 7420 Ridge Boulevard, Dorothy M.

Schluter of 6623 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Mary Dolores Shields of 280 Sterling Place. Ruth Louise Swarthout of 1 461 Marlborough Road and Mar-I jorie G. Tritsch of 2810 Avenue K. Florence Simmons of 24 Tudor Terrace, Brooklyn, was awarded honors at the convocation exercises of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. She attended Abraham Lincoln High School.

Shirley Louise Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wood of Brooklyn was married to Amey P. Polagye at Holy Cross R. C.

Church. Three Brooklyn girls have en-i oiled in the Freshman class at Simmons College, Boston. They art Margaret G. Fisher of 233 75th Eleanor M. Meisel of 32 Lenox Road and Mar jorie Vail of 7901 4th Av Brooklyn young men graduated from the New York State Merchant Marine Academy include- Arthur Monseau, Robert McKenzie Owen, Ray Carl Berg, August Richard Chirillo.

Anthony Hugo Contreras, Leroy Wayne Hey wood Jr. and Richard Ydoyga. Jean B. Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Stuart of Brooklyn, is a new student at St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y.

She attended James Madison High School. Jean C. Voss of 9319 Hamilton Walk. Brooklyn, is on the dean's list at Middlebury College, Vt. Brooklyn freshmen at Gettysburg College include Carmen M.

Light-tap of 3108 Avenue I. Howard flcsUn of 1038 Ocean Ave. and Les- marie by the soldier himself in writing to his commanding officer, not to the Red Cross. Usually the army requires an affidavit from the soldier's dependent, setting forth relationship, need and other in-formauon. An affidavit substantiating this made by two disinterested persons is also desired as well as an affidavit from a prospective employer stating that he will reemploy the soldier when released i from service.

If the soldier's dis-j charge is being requested because I of illness of his relatives a doctor's statement is required." The Red Cross docs have a definite obligation in co-operation with I the War Department. In many cases the Red Cross will be asked to confer with a family or to help a man's dependents to forward accurate information to the army, but it is not the Red Cross which grants furloughs, transfers or discharges only the army can do that, the director stated. value of the bill of rights on the school children of America." Mr. Serri stated, "would be to show in every school in the country scenes from 'The Great Pa-stor and "Such a patriotic festival, vivid and moving, would paint unforget-ably the meaning of the right of free men to worship, to speak, to publish a free press, to oppose tyranny, to fight for freedom and to govern themselves by the ballot." Boys Outnumbered In Hospital Births Nine baby girls and eight boys have been born to local residents at Wyckoff Heights Hospital, 142 St. Nicholas Ridgewood, according to officials of the institution'.

Dates of birth and the parents follow: Sept. 21 A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Kurtz. 306 St.

Nicholas a batiy girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott, 1394 Putnam a baby Rirl born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis DeStanfano, 103-35 97th Ozone Park.

Sept. 22 A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan, 53-36 70th Maspeth; a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs.

August Christ, 66-17 79th Middle Village; a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip LaMonira, 84-05 108th Rich-mend Hill. 23 A baby boy born to M-. and Mrs.

Jacob Huemke, 1540 De-Kalb a baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palumbo, 128 Wyckoff a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Barz, 161-40 99th Howard Beach; a baby boy born to Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Rosenberg, 2105 Linden St. i Sept. 25 A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs.

Lotus Milo. 85-53 67th Drive, Forest Hills, N. a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John Pa-vui, 183 Hendrix St.

26 A b.iby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Pugh, 393 Bleecker a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.

170 E. 46th New York City; a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Jame.s Ryan. 7129 69th Sept.

27 A barjy boy born to Mr. and Mis. Maurice 542 Kosciusko St a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Kol.ver, 5767 58th Place, I Maipeth, ARRIVING TODAY at the Brooklyn Paramount is "Our Wife," starring Melvyn Douglas and Ellen Drew.

"Ice-Capades" is co-feature. pictures under attack by the current Senate investigating committee should oe exhibited in schools. Frank Serri, president of the Kings County Criminal Bar Association, declared at installation of officers of Borough Park Post, 150, American Legion, 4424 16th Avenue. "The best program to impress the OFF TO WEST INDIES Mrs. Jean Brown of 104 Franklin St.

and her Roger and Skippy, sail aboard the Alcoa cruise liner Evangeline for Trinidad Mrs Brown will Oin her husband, who is employed in defense construction work there. it lufi Mj Missionary Society To Stage Reunion The Missionary Society of the Flatbush Christian Church. Dorchester and Marlborough Roads, will meet next Monday in the home of Mrs. Hugh D. Darsie, 601 E.

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