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14 Ml BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11935 THESPIAN Deutsch Plea to End Sales Tax Greeted Commuters Bitter in Attack on L. I. R. R. Peat Moss Supply On Rothstein Land Wanted Moses TriH'l CouM Be Acqtiireil for Tax Arrears, Park Cnmmixsioner Declares Senator Core, Miss Jaffray to Speak at Dinner Affair Here Monday Night to Aid $35,000 Drive for Blind Men's Home Redisricting Near, Sheridan Predicts After Albany Trip Queens Leader Says Race for Schmidt Post Is 'Still a Free-for-AH' 200 Apjtcur'iit Jamaica Hearing Breakdown in Service Seen Hurting Real Estate Col.

Lancaster Charges Laxity in Clearing Tracks Aldermanic President Makes Radio Appeal Saying Municipal Levy Restricts Business When It Is Most Needed for Jobs Businessmen and the public generally were buoyed today by Aldermanic President Deutsch's appeal for the speedy scrapping of the municipal sales tax. Mr. Deutsch spoke last night over WMCA. He said: A three years' supply of peat moss i for the Park Department win be By the sworn statements of its patrons, the Long Island obtained free i' the city follows his i Railroad stood indicted today for depreciation of realty values recommendation and acquires part on Long Island, delays in milk deliveries and violation of its of the Rothstein tract in obligation to commuters through collapse of its snow-flght-Miridie viihicH for the tax arrears 1 ins equipment during the BEAUTY PLUS TO TAKE OFFICE churned against the entire i state, Recording to Park Commissioner Kobt rt Moses. The peal moss about 200,000 cubic yards of it is valued by the department at $250,000, Mr.

Moses reported to the Board of Estimate which is expected to act on the suggestion within a week or so. If it doesn't yet the moss from the Rothstein estate It will have to buy It elsewhere for use in reconditioning park and garden areas, he said. Objections Raised The only objections to the purchase raised Uus far come from Charles D. Shankroff of Flatbush, who alleges that the price is excessive and who suspects that the deal is not entirely regular. His kuspicions are based largely upon the discovery that Deputy Controller John H.

O'Brien was at one time a debtor of the estate to the amount of $12,000. Mr. O'Brien, admitting the debt, since paid, said yesterday that it arose out of an insurance transaction in 1918 when he was not a city official and pointed out that Commissioner Mose. submitted his proposal while O'Brien was out of office. Moses Sees Good Bargain Under Mr.

Moses' plan, the city would receive 74 acres for park purposes by cancelling back taxes against the entire tract, leaving 53 acres, tax clear, for the estate. The proposed price is about $50,000 below the assessed valuation. "I oonsider this a very good bargain for the city," Commissioner Moses said. "The surrounding territory is being rapidly built up. The land is ideal for park and playground purposes.

It would be nothing short of a tragedy to have it subdivided and sold to settle the estate or foreclosed for delinquent taxes with the probable result that what the city could buy in would not be suitable for park purposes." 20 Civic Groups To Plan Drive on Track Depression Round -Table Conference Arranged for Monday lNiht in Woodhaven Representatives of more than 20 civic and businessmen's organizations of the south side in Queens, interested in the depression of the Long Island Railroad tracks on Atlantic will meet at a round-table conference Monday night at the Whiting Memorial Hall, 80-34 90th Road, Woodhaven. The meeting is being sponsored by the Atlantic Ave. Improvement Committee of Brooklyn and Queens with a view of organizing a concerted drive for the civic improvement. Joseph A. Coyle, member of the committee, points out that the matter of the track depression was taken off the Board of Estimate's calendar in June, 1932, and has been held by the Committee of the Whole since that time.

Since the PWA is appropriating $500,000,000 for the elimination of grade crossings throughout the nation, says Mr. Coyle. there is no further need for delay. It is the Intention of Mr. Coyle and the Atlantic Ave.

Committee to force a public hearing on the project before the Board of Estimate in view of having the city obtain a PWA loan for the improvement. Bishop Condemns Critics Who Hit Ancient Beliefs The Rev. Dr. Francis J. McConnell, Bishop of the New York area of the Methodist Episcopal Church, presided yesterday at an informal discussion on missions at the First M.

E. Church of Jamaica. 164th near Jamaica Queens. More than 250 men and women of the laity and 50 ministers from Brooklyn. Queens and western Nassau County churches were present.

In his address to the group Bishop McConnell said aid to sufferers and rot the teaching of abstract theology was the purpose of missionaries and he condemned the critics who maintain that missionaries have no right to speak against "beautiful ancient beliefs." The meeting was the first of four to be held by the Bishop under the auspices of the New York East Conference. Members of churches of west Nassau County and Suffolk will meet tonight at Patehogw for the second meeting. Kathleen Sheehan, who wrote the istory and some of the lyrics of the original musical play, "While Homer Nods," to.be presented by the Glee Club at St. Joseph's College for Women on Feb. 8 and 9.

Two Are Indicted In Holdup; Head Of One 'Mussed' Philip Fortazewski, 21, of 369 14th accused of 12 holdups in the last few weeks, was down in Raymond St. jail today nursing a well-bat tered skull, a vivid reflection of the recent "muss 'em up" order of Police Commissioner Valentine. Philip was indicted with Thomas Kul, 17, of 735 6th yesterday on a charge of first degree robbery in connection with the sticking up of the candy store of Richard Alberts, 5412 5th last Wednesday. They are alleged to have fired five shots at Patrolman William Merrill of the 4th Ave. station, who interrupted the hold-up.

When arraigned before County Judge John J. Fitzgerald, Fortazewski appeared with his head almost completely swathed in bandages. Kul exhibited a spot of dried blood on his left ear. Their attorney, Raymond Riley, loudly protested their physical condition and asked that the jail phy sician examine them. Under ques tioning by the Judge, Fortazewski said he had received his injuries while being taken into custody and Kul said he had gotten his at the station house.

Both pleaded not guilty and were held without bail. 400 Attend Party Of C.O.P. in 20th More than 400 persons attended a card party and dance of the 20th A. D. Republican Club last night at Schwaben Hall, Myrtle and Knick erbocker Aves.

Mrs. Rae Skidmore and Everett L. Neal were chairmen of arrangements which included games of euchre, bridge, pinohcle and bunco, with prizes for winners and non-players. Dancing followed. U.

S. Commissioner Martin C. Epstein is president of the club, which has its headquarters at 929 Bush-wick Ave. Ernest C. Wagner is leader.

Among the guests last night were the Republican leaders, Mrs. Faith Moore Andrews and Mr. Wagner; Jacob Bartscherer, leader of the 19th A. James J. Tuomey, Democratic ieader of the district and Martin Zimmer, secretary to Municipal Court Justice Haubert.

Judges Address Doctors' Dinner Supreme Court Justices Thomas C. Kadien and Henry G. Wenzel were among the speakers who paid tribute to medicine last night at the annual dinner of the Long Island City Medical Society in the Hotel St. Moritz, Manhattan. Dr.

Moses Cohen was installed as president, Dr. Samuel Klein as vice president and Dr. Harry J. Secky as secretary-treasurer. Warden Henry O'Schleth of Cor rections Hospital on Welfare Island declared medical treatment played an important part in rehabilitating lawbreakers.

Other speakers were: Dr. Morris J. Uender, president of the Queens County Medical Society; Dr. Morris Weiner, president of the Queens County Dental Society, and Frank Sugar, president of the Long Island City Pharmaceutical Society. Dr.

Harry P. Mencken, past president of the Queens County Medical Society, was toastmaster. Dr. John K. KUcourse was the retiring president of the Long Island City organization.

Arthur Fischl was chairman of the committee for the dinner attended by 110. Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma, and Miss Julia K. JafTray, nhoirnton nt thn Welfare Deoart- ment of the General Federation of Women' Clubs, wiu be tne prin- Mnnl sneaker at a dinner to td given at the Hotel Bossert, Monday night, by the board oi trustees oi the Industrial Home for the Blind, it wbi nnnnimefttl tnriav bV John Curtin, chairman of the ways and means committee lor tne Home. Senator Gore, himself buna, wm rrmke a flvinir trtn from Washington to address a group of 100 prominent men and women of Brooklyn who hnvA unnentpH t.h trilmtneM' Invita tion to hear about modern industrial training methods for tne Diina. The riinner will hecin at 6:30.

o'clock and is being given in con nection witn tne enori io raise $35,000 as a maintenance fund for the Home in 1935. 860 Blind Men Served The need for the fund sought, according to Mr. Curtin, who Is also chairman of the campaign commit tee, is to offset the industrial handi cap of the 860 blind men who are served by the Home. Unless $35,000 is obtained in voluntary gifts from Brooklyn men and women, the present service to more than one-third of all the blind of Brooklyn will be seriously curtailed, Mr. Curtin said.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that for many months the demand made on the Home by blind men seeking industrial training have steadily increased beyond the financial capacity of the institution to meet them. The Home was founded 42 yearg ago and is the only agency in Brooklyn caring exclusively for blind men," It annually employs In its factory at 520 Gates 150 blind men who under the super vision of skilled teachers manufac ture brooms, brushes, mops and boxes. More than 700 other men are aided in various ways and are given lessons in Braille, typewriting and chair caning in their homes by visiting teachers. Mr. Curtin announced the following additional members of the campaign committee: Stephen Breen, Edward F.

Cadley, Henry H. Gibson, Ralph Hemstreet, Andrew J. Lundstrom, Henry Romer, Francis J. Sinnott, Paul Wade, Will H. Yolen and Harry Zeitz.

Big Savings Seen In County Garage For Nassau Cars Thousands of dollars will be sav In Nassau County when the 1 county garage and repair shop under construction in South He stead through the co-operatic the Emergency Relief Bureau the county engineer's office is finished, according to Edward Mason, county road supervisor for the Town of Hempstead. Road and snow removal equipment, now stored in various rented places throughout the township, will then be in one central building and will provide much more efficient operation of the department, Mr. Mason says. He points out that there is already one such garage at Inwood, but says that there has long been a need for a building of this type for the north side of the township. The building will be a one-story concrete structure 82 hv fiR located about 250 feet east of Bald win Koati and north pi the Southern State Parkway.

The grounds will be landscaped to beautify the strucT lure and also to screen it from the view of parkway motorists. The county is paying $39,773 for mate rials and equipment, while the relief bureau is paying $19,368 for labor. The front part of the building will be used for storage and the rear for a repair shon and stock room. Tt is to be completed about March 1, C. W.

Palmerites To Elect Tonight The Charles V. Palmer Association will hold its first nomination and election of officers tonight at 101-20 Liberty Ozone Park. The officers will be Installed Feb. 8, by former Magistrate John C. Donovan who is now Democratic State Committeeman of the Fifth A.

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without oblige! A firm belief that Governor Lehman will prod party leaders into drafting and passing measures for Congressional and legislative reapportionment before the end of the present Albany session, was expressed yesterday by Queens Democratic Leader James O. Sheridan upon his return from Albany. Sheridan, back at his desk in the Woodside headquarters after a three-day stay In Albany where he conferred with the Governor and several legislators, said: "The chances for putting the redistricting across without any hitch are brighter than at any time in recent weeks. Sees no Obstruction Sheridan said his talk with the Governor had convinced him there would be no obstruction of the re apportionment. A steady stream of Democratic zone and district leaders from every section of Queens flowed through Sheridan's office yesterday.

With the appointment of Charles P. Sul livan as District Attorney yesterday by the Governor, there still re mained two touchy problems of pat ronage tor sneridan and his lieu tenants to debate. Declaring that the race for Alder. man to succeed the late William Schmidt was "still a free for all, oueiiuaii saia mere would be a caucus of the four Democratic Al dermen within a week to decide on the successor. Two men aspirants within the last few days are Jabez Dunningham, Elmhurst civic leader, and James Murtha of Jackson Heights, who entered the Democratic primaries for the Aldermanic nomination in 1929 and again in 1933.

Mrs. GalUs Still Leads Mrs. Mae V. Gallis, 3d A. D.

State Committeewoman, still had an apparent lead in the race for Alderman. Other contenders include James Healy, vice chairman of the county committee; Willien Fleming of the Delaware Democratic Olub; Arthur Jaeger and John Reardon of the Amerind Democratic Club, and Mrs. Amelia Connell of College Point, a zone leader. The other Job, over which an apparent deadlock continued, is that of secretary to Supreme Court Justice Thomas C. Kadien.

Several local- leaders have criticized Sheridan for his alleged insistence upon forcing Justice Kadien to name James J. Paretti, Sheridan's personal campaign manager. Kadien wants John Cassidy, chief clerk of the First District Municipal Court, for the post. It was learned last night that some of the zone leaders favor the appointment of a compromise candidate to end the deadlock. Former Park Commissioner James Pasta, former Alderman John 'Connell and former City Marshal Warren O'Brien, all Democratic leaders without patronage jobs, have been mentioned as possible compromises.

14 Home Bureau Heads Honored A tea party in honor of the vice chairmen of 14 Home Bureau organizations in Nassau County, was enjoyed at the West Hempstead Community House yesterday, by members of the Home Bureau. Speakers Included Mrs. Nathaniaf Gist Gee, former State Home Bureau Director of South Carolina; Miss V. C. Woo and Mrs.

A. B. Workman of Malverne. Mrs. Workman awarded the membership prize to the West Hempstead Bureau, which had the largest membership percentage increase in 1934.

A member of this unit will be given a free trip to Farm and Home Bureau Week at Ithaca, from Feb. 11 to 16. Miss Florence M. Elrey, County Home Bureau Agent, also spoke. Film Guild Fights For Better Contract Hollywood, Feb.

1 (IP) The Screen Actor's Guild, militant thespians' group, today found fault with the proposed new contract advanced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, declaring "there are no means of enforcement" of the contract. The board of go-ernors indicated the guild will continue to fight for a favorable contract and will carry on further negotiations in Washington. DIRECTS PLAY Photo by latr Miss A. Williams, chairman of the speech department of Jamaica High School and director of the school's playshop. The group will present "The Wild Duck" on Feb.

H. I recent storm. i The railroad, which for months prior to the snow storm of last week told 0 lts preparedness to combat wuather obstacles, was the sole target of attack from more than 200 persons who attended the first pub-; lie hearing called by the Transit Commission in its investigation of transit delays. About 25 persons testified last night at the hearing I held in the old Jamaica High School building on Hillside with Commissioner Reuben L. Haskell presiding.

Long Delays Charged Delays in train schedules of from 10 minutes to 12 hours, from the start of snow storm on Jan. 23 until yesterday morning, lack of heat, overcrowding, abusive employes, misinformation, doors that would not open and trains that would not stop at crowded stations were charged to the railroad. Louis G. Carruthers. counsel for the Long Island Railroad, and Wal ter Cherry, chief of its motor power division, were present.

They will present the railroad's case at the next hearing at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Transit Commission's offices, 270 Madison Manhattan. Col. William C.

Lancaster, chief engineer of the Transit Commission, was the first witness, He read a report compiled from the findings of Commission Investigators assigned to various points on the railroad system during the storm and the four succeeding days. After he had told of the cancellation of many scheduled trains, the number of delays and the conditions on stations found by his Investigators, 'Colenel Lancaster was asked by Commissioner Haskell if the railroad could have possibly averted the uelays and other irregularities in service charged to it during the storm. "If the snow-fighting apparatus at the command of the railroad had been put into service earlier than it was, and if this equipment had been properly handled the railroad could avoided many things," Colonel Lancaster replied. The delay of milk deliveries in the two boroughs was disclosed by R. J.

O'Hare of 524 W. 57th Manhattan, traffic manager for the Sheffield Farms Company. Mr. O'Hare testified that milk trains which usually arrived at the company's "Junton distributing plant between 1:30 and 2 a.m. from the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in Manhattan, a distance of about 12 miles, had been from 2 to 12 hours late for five days beginning on the 23d, the day of the storm.

Milk Deliveries Hit "Many sections of Queens and some in Brooklyn that depend solely on the Sheffield Co. for its milk supply were without milk until 2 and 3 p.m., when deliveries should have been made before 6 a.m.," Mr. O'Hare testified. Real estate values on Long Island have suffered because of the reputation of the Long Island Railroad, William H. Cochrane of 327 Southside Freeport.

Mr. Cochrane said he had a client from Boston who was moving his business to New York and he tried to sell him a house on Long Island, but his balked on the sale after reading in the newspapers about the "collapse of service" on the Long Island Railroad. He said his client had decided to buy a house 'n Westchester. One of the witnesses told Commissioner Haskell that he had "racked his brain" for a way of "getting back" at the railroad but that the road enjoyed a "monopoly." Neither Commissioner Haskell nor any of his associates answered this complaint. A later witness, Herman Bernenko of Kew Gardens, offered a remedy.

One-Man Boycott "I have found a way of getting back at the Long IsU.nd," said Mr. Bernenko. "As you know, the Long Island Railroad is owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Well, whenever I want to take a trip out of the city I use the New York Central or some other road than the Pennsylvania." Samuel Jacobson of 228 Beach 72d Hammels. testified that he boarded a 7:23 p.m.

train at the Flatbush Ave. station on Jan. 23 and arrived at the Hammels station at 2:15 a.m. on the 24th. The regular running time for this trip is about 35 minutes, he said.

Herman L. Grcve of 88-81 193d Hollis, who works in Long Is land City and commutes daily from Hollis to the Hunters Point Station, said he did not venture traveling to Long Island City on the 24th after his train adventure of the day before. John A. Dewaurst of 50 Harver Forest Hills, who said he was once a "railroad told of delays in getting to and from Manhattan "every day since the storm" and of "petty abuses'' from railroad employes. Charles -Kassel of 11 Tennyson Baldwin, testified that he was compelled to wait for more than tor of entertainment and recreation.

Mary Garden opened the program with "At Dawning" and "Coming Through the Rye," and, at the ron-riusion of the talk by Rabbi Wise, she sang "Habanera" and "At Parting." ARM ISRAELI TO II a a "It is unsound and it restricts bust- ness at the very moment when busi ness expansion is needed to Increase employment, It was adopted by the city in desperation because we needed vast sums of money and because an Income and Inheritance tax, for example, which would have distrl buted the burden more fairly, could not be effectively enforced by the city alone. They could be enforced by the State. When we passed the sales tax we hoped the State would take the problem over." Suggests Commission He suggested the immediate ap polntment by Governor Lehman of a commission to study reorganization and economies in local governments with instructions to submit its report by March 1. He out that such a move would open the way for legislative action this year. He said he planned to urge leading business and civic groups to join in a concerted drive for action at the present legislative session on this suggestion as well as a broad ening of the State income and inheritance taxes.

"Our own emergency taxes," he said, "are designed to raise Every time you have two taxes, one for the State and one for the city where one tax would serve, you have a duplication of the expense of collection and frequently an im proper relationship so that the bur den is not fairly distributed. For the purpose of emergency relief alone I believe the State should take over the imposition and collection of these taxes, paying back to the localities the money which the localities produce." Firearms Sale Seen Aiding Crime "The scales of justice are not bal anced for the people but for the criminal," said Police Commissioner Valentine at the annual legislative luncheon of the Association, of Grand Jurors of New York County, held yesterday at the Hotel McAl-pin, Manhattan. Pleading for legislation that would place additional teeth in the jaws of the Public Enemy law and for a mailed fist in the shape of a national law to curb interstate traffic in small firearms, the Commissioner argued that the time had come "to give honest people a break." The Commissioner blamed fire arms lobbyists lor tne long postponement of a national Sullivan law, and cited the case of a patrolman killed two weeks ago by robbers, who had received their guns from an "allegedly reputable firm" in New Jersey, wftich had sent them the weapons by express. Last-Minute Rush For License Plates The Motor Vehicle Bureau at Mineola yesterday was kept busy, but the heavy rush that characterized other years was missing on the last day in which 1934 plates couid still legally be used. The main office and the branches at Freeport, Hicksville and Valley Stream, remained open until 9 o'clock last night.

Some 4.050 sets of plates were issued at the Mineola office yesterday, about 1,000 less than on the last day a year ago. The lack rush indicated that many motorists will probably leave their cars in their garages until the first quarter of the year is over, thus saving part of the license cost. County Clerk Charles E. Ransom and Chief Clerk Samuel D. Schroeter had extra help on yesterday and this eliminated much of the last minute ilting.

Offer Free Course In Drama in Boro The new term for the free courses being offered by the Education Drama Division of the Department of Public Welfare in Queens will start Monday night at Jamaica High School. Registrations are being received at the Queens Borough Public Library in Jamaica Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. rings would be given for live birds only, Mr. Crandall said. Students Honored His talk was made at the presentation of their credentials, earned and made public last June, to 16 members of The Propylaea, honor society of the school, by Dr.

John P. Turner, president. This group was unable to be present at the June exercises. Joseph Shefter, one of the 16, has won his honors entirely by using Braille for reading and study. He is totally blind.

Coming to Brooklyn Law School on a scholarship from Eastern District High School, this student has for the second time demonstrated that even a severe handicap cannot retard the courageous and persistent. Associated Press. Photo Jean Williams, at the University of Southern California, would take beauty honors in any contest. Just recently she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and she is shown here behind some heavy reading matter. She doesn't wear horn-rimmed spectacles, Her sorority is Pi Beta Phi.

Heart Attack Fatal To Show Director Richard F. Junker, 68, of 271 Lincoln Rockville Centre, died yesterday afternoon of a heart attack in the hall which the Rockville Centre Better Housing Exposition, Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway, is to open tonight. Mr. Junker was manager of the exposition and was making final preparations for the exhibition when he was seized with the attack. He had been connected with the United States Customs service for many years, retiring about three years ago.

He was a 32d degree Mason and a member of the Massape-qua Masonic Lodge of Rockville Centre. He was also a member of the Rockville Centre Civic Association. His wife, Marie and two daughters, Josephine M. Juster and Ruth McDevitt, survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home, the Rev.

Seward Sherwood, rector of the Church of the Ascension of Rockville Centre, officiating. Three L. I. Youths Win Academy Posts Three Long Island boys have been elected to senior class offices in voting held at Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa. John G.

de Bruycker of Bellerose was elected historian; Roger W. Loewi of Woodmere. poet, and John W. Han son of Bellerose, class-day com- mitee. Indicted Judge Sits in Judgment Although free in $3,500 bail on an indictment charging misappropriation of funds, Police Judge Arthur J.

Case held court last night in the Valley Stream Court. Martin J. Buckley, of 236 East Mineola Valley Stream, was held in $1,000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury on a drunken charge. Joseph Orlando, of 46 St. John's Valley Stream was given a suspended sentence on a charge of disorderly conduct.

GETS LESS THAN -more heat from OPPERS OK "TIT wire complained so much J-'A about looking after the furnace," itatea a local merchant, 'that I decided to give Hoppers Coke I trial about nix weeks ago. And I'm imply amazed. I only have to give the grate a few jiggles once a day now the house is warmer than ever and there's only one-third as many ashes. One little bucketful a week from oar 7-room bonse. It's some work-saver!" Uses Lets "Besides saving work and time, it's a 1 qgpcramiDtt tt Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May, president of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, has been nominated to succeed himself at elections to be held at the Federation's 25th annual meeting Sunday afternoon at Union Temple, 7 Eastern Parkway.

1,000 Cab Drivers To Stage 5th Ave. Protest Parade More than 1.000 taxicab drivers were all set to stage a protest parade down 5th Manhattan, this afternoon. The reason alleged indifference to their welfare by the LaGuardia administration, the police ban on cruising cabs along 5th Ave. and the "arbitrary and autocratic rulings" of the Police Department's hack bureau. With vivid memories of the wholesale rioting that accompanied the cab strike last year, the police, who disapprove the demonstration, were fully prepared to put down any repetition of those disorders if they should crop up.

Sam Orner. one of the prime movers in last year's cab tieup, was slated to lead the parade, scheduled to take off from the headquarters of the Taxicab Drivers Union of Greater New York at 142 W. 54th St. and wind up at City Hall. According to union officials, the demonstration was precipitated by the alleged failure of the Mayor to respond to a letter purported to have been sent to him protesting against the cruising ban on 5th Ave.

and contending that any congestion on the avenue was caused, not by the cabs, but by the buses of the 5th Ave. Coach Company. five hours at the Jamaica station for a train to Baldwin on the night of the storm. He submitted a pe tition, signed by 200 persons, also compelled to wait, he said, to the Commission. Monroe Gerrick of 755 Central Woodmere.

said he arrived at the Pennsylvania Station at 11 p.m. on the 23d and did not get home to Woodmere until 4:30 a.m. A lady friend, who lived in Belle Harbor, said Mr. Gerrick. took a midnight train from New York but was compelled to leave it at Seaside at 4:30 a.m.

and had to walk from Beach 92d St. to her home at Beach 134th St. She arrived home after 7 a.m., he told the Commission. J. R.

Gardner of 9 Albert Place, East Rockaway, told of being stalled "just two feet out" from the Valley Stream station from 11:50 p.m. to 6:50 a.m. He said passengers were "treated like cattle." Mr. Gardner had with him- a petition signed by more than 100 persons imprisoned on the stalled train. Others Who Testified Others who testified were Mylcs F.

Connors, representing the Property Owners Association of Garden City; Marcel K. Abrams, Box 404, Wyantinnch; j. H. Farrell, 151 Howard P.ockville Centre; Joseph P. Daugherty, former Transit Commission official; George A.

Lindsay, Wcstbridge Taxpayers Association of Queens; Oscar Langley, 93-11 210th Blace. Bellaire; Arthur Harrison, 210-02 88th Road, Bellaire, representing the Bellaire Gardens Taxpayers Association and the Queens County Federation of Civic Councils; Louis Reisman, 70-02 Amstel Boulevard, Arverne; William Brltt, 207th Bellaire; Eli Nobleman, 81-69 Lefferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens; Oliver O. Cromwell, 184-38 Galway Hollis; Arthur Hcm-minger, Floral Park; Joseph Eisele, 31 Violet Mineola, representing the Village Board and four Nassau civic associations, and Malcolm Thompson. 116-2- 227th St. Albans.

Assisting Commissioner Haskell were Philip Hodes, assistant counsel to the Transit Commission, and Edwin Bolton, assistant secretary. Suggested Remedies While it will be many weeks before the Transit Commission reaches decision In Its investigation, it heard suggestions last night for remedying what many of the witnesses called a "deplorable" situation. There were suggestions that the railroad be compelled to put up bond covering fares collected for nadequatc service; that the city of storms and many cither remedies. Brings New Guinea Summer To Wintry Brooklyn in Film Mary Garden Sings to 1,000 At Sing Sing Entertainment With the intent, as he said, of bringing to icebound Brooklyn "a little hope of Summer," Lee S. Cran-dall showed brilliant colored scenes of British New Guinea last night at the Brooklyn Law School, 375 Pearl St.

Mr. Crandall is curator of birds of the New York Zoological Society, and the author of "Paradise Quest." an account of his search for birds of paradise for the Bronx Zoo. In spite of their transportation from tropics to northern snows, practically all of the 240 birds brought oack In 1929 'by this expedition are thriving. Forty birds of paradise representing 10 species, and 200 other varieties of birds were transported. Tor a time it was rilf-j ficult to convince natives that shining knives with glittering brass For the first time in 15 years, inmates of Sing Sing Prison listened to an opera singer la t.

night when Mary Garden entertained them with four selections. Between the singing, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York made a brief address to some 1.000 prisoners who had gathered in the chapel, He spoke to them on self-government, self-knowledge mid self-control. Ihe evenings entertainment was wraiifci-d by Gerald Curtin, duec- 1 KopiiiT- Cokes Til Willonhby Brooklyn. N.

Y. tmmm fmo Kopptsr Strriea Mm tbow Bifl hmr htc money md keep i Rabbi Pinchas Israeli of the New 1 New York take over operation of the York Jewish Welfare Board will be load's lines within the city limits; miest preacher tomorrow evening at I that the railroad be ordered to op-C'ongiegution Beth-El at Avenue crate steam trains only during snow and Homer.resi Ave..