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structures? Private architects and Asserts America BROOKLYN EACLE, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1940 I JAMES K. COLE Re-housing Declared Government Function Dr. Melish Sees Little Hope for Private Aid Without Profit in Low Income Projects Man Is Held In $100 Bail On Abandonment Charge Richard Atkinson, 38. of 238 Flat bush Ave, was held In $100 bail for hearing next Thursday when arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Francis X. Glacoone In Bridge Plan Court on a charts of being a disorderly person.

Atkinson Is alleged to have abandoned his of 14 Van Denbosch Auburn, in 191S. Detective Harry Hansen of the Bergen St. precinct made the complaint against Atkinson on the basts of a warrane Issued by City Court Judge Edwin W. Leary in Auburn In 1938. contractors.

Who sella the building material and equipment? Private manufacturers. "Who gets the resulting employment in the factories and on the site? Men and women who are, or hereby become, workers In private industry. Who will benefit by checking the spread of blight and slums and by raising our living standard? All of us." Mr. Goell appealed for a united drive among all elements In Brooklyn behind the demand for a public housing project in Brownsville. 'Dark BIbt en City "The various surveys which have been made In the last seven years have shown beyond a shadow of doubt that housing conditions, in Brownsville are largely responsible for Juvenile delinquency, crime and economic and physical deterioration of this area," he stated.

"These conditions are dark blot upon the reputation of our city and especially our borough's worldwide reputation as a community of churches and homes. "We must erase this blot by insisting that the city and State housing authorities immediately proceed to build a public housing project to Brownsville." Others participating in the forum were Ben Howe, chairman of social and decency requirements. Why do boarded-up tenements abound today In our slum districts? Because it does not pay their owners to Improve them. The poor who would live there cannot pay sufficient rent to give a return on the investment. And yet Mr.

Barton would have Government return housing to private industry. "The rich, the Intelligent and the influential will always take care of themselves in housing as In all other matters. It is the men, women and children at the bottom of the ladder who need the aid of the community." 'Sound Investment' Mr. Buttenheim observed that public housing Is "proving to be a source of sound investment for private capital." "Who sells the land for these projects?" he asked. "Private owners.

Who designs and erects the Borough Man, 60, Killed By Truck in Rainstorm Daniel Snyoer, 80, of 920 73d was killed last night when struck by an automobile during the rainstorm at Fort Hamilton Parkway near 72d St. Police said the driver of the car was Julius Bersano of 961 73d 8treet. studies of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; Miss Sara Shimkln, chairman of the Williamsburg committee of the Brooklyn Committee for Better Housing; Raymond Novarlne, Red Hook chairman, afed Bernard Reswick, member of the executive committee. ill Stay at Peace Despite the propaganda being spread to urge this nation on toward war, America will remain at peace, the Rev. Dr.

Edward Lodge Curran. president of the International Catholic Truth Society, said last night at a reception and card party In the Columbus Club, 1 Prospect Parle West. The affair was sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the I. C. T.

S. to raise funds for the furtherance of the work of combating subversive propaganda by "spreading the truth through the printed word." About 1 000 persons attended. Mrs. EdnaGarde president of the auxiliary was eeneral chairman. Assisting Mrs.

Garde as committee chairmen were Miss May A. Qulnn, Mrs. James A. Coan, Miss Eileen Hogan, Mrs Mary Trolse, Miss Basilda Langan. Miss Genevieve Reilly and Miss Catherine O'Brien.

ed for 297 members who died during the past year. Thomas Gugli-elmo, county chaplain, officiated. The Ladies Auxiliary and the Albert J. Kern Post Junior drum corps gave several selections. Installation Tomorrow Other resolutions are expected to be adopted at tonight's session.

The officers elected will be Installed tomorrow night in the 106th Regiment Armory, Bedford and Atlantic by National Commander Otis N. Brown. At the same time Mr. Brown will Install some 600 officers of borough posts in the largest mass veteran Induction ever held in the country. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN AND HEILBRONER PLAN DINNER DANCE Paul V.

Prendergast, president of the St. Francis College Alumni Association, right, and Edmund P. chairman of the association's 82d annual dinner dance to be held tonight at the Essex House, Manhattan, take last look at the plons for the event. Declares Allies Not Fighting 'For Ideals Nor for Democracy1 WE BER It's easy with iuiyA an Extended Charge Account Follow the example of tlxwsanJs of Brooklynites and buy these fine Spring clothes with an Extended Charge Account. Payments are spread over 90-day period on dates shown at the left.

There is no initial payment. No interest charge, No red tape. Ask. 11s for an application blank. SSLATED TO HEAD COUNTY V.

F. W. Candidate Unopposed For Commander in Convention Election James K. Cole, senior county vice commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is scheduled to ba elected county commander to succeed John Durrant at the con- eluding session of the two-day county convention tonight in the Hotel St. Georee.

i More than 200 delegates from 39 I borough posts last nlht urged a six-day. 30-hour week program for all workers in the United States "as a means of eliminating unem- ployment, increasing the standard of living of those persons taken off relief and emergency employment and providing work for thousands i of school graduates." Others Slated Others slated for election tonight are Frank Ryan, junior vice com- mander. to senior vice commander, and Fred Meyers, sergeant-at- arms, to junior vice commander. Daniel J. O'Neill, quartermaster, is In line for re-election.

Mr. Durrant presided at last night's session of the convention, of which Mr. Cole is chairman. The veterans urged John H. Delaney, chairman of the Board of Transportation, to "recognize after unification as Civil Service employes the members of the B.

M. T. who i now comprise the Bullock Post, i V. F. In order that they may retain their ratines and privileges accorded to veterans and main tain their status as a Kings County chapter of the V.

F. W. Greetings were extended to the delegates by Mr. Durrant, State Commander Thomas F. Twyford, Mrs.

Anna Morra. county president of the V. F. V. Ladies Auxiliary-Jean A.

Brunner, chairman of the county reception committee; I Michael V. Mirande, county com- mander of the American Legion; 1 Dr. Samuel K. Levy. State physi-! cian of the V.

F. and Eugene i L. Lee, county commander of the Catholic War Veterans. State Convention July 2 Mr. Durrant announced that the State convention of the V.

F. W. I will be held in Ogdensburg, July 1 2-5, and the national convention in Los Angeles, Aug. 25 to Sept. 2.

The resolution urging a national 30-hour work week will be presented to the national convention for adoption. Memorial services were conduct- Department I munion breakfast of the organlza-J tion at Schwaben Hall, 474 Knlck- erbocker Father Walsh urged the members not to be misled by propaganda. I "We've got to get over this feel ing of defeatism that we must get into the war sooner or later," he said. "We're being told that once Hitler takes over Europe he will invade this country. We're being i fed the bunk.

He hasn't the slight-! est idea of coming here." sion, presided. The Jewish Educa- tion Committee was formed several months ago for the purpose of ad-; ministering a bequest of $1,000,000 by the late Col. Michael Friedsam for the improvement and extension of Jewish religious education. To Discuss Planning Brooklyn College's bureau of economic research will hold its annual Spring luncheon in the Hotel Lincoln, Manhattan, tomorrow after- noon. Karl Kapp of New York University, an expert in the field of social planning, and J.

W. Sun- dreson of Rutgers will lead a dis-1 cussion on "Economic Planning." Declaring the Allies are fighting "neither for ideals nor for the Rev. James Wakh. CM, moderator of the Minute Men, a Catholic action group of St. John's University, yesterday criticized sev-eralv remarks by Duff Cooper, former First Lord of the British Admiralty, who has declared in effect that this country, foj idealistic' reasons, must Join England and France in their war against Germany.

Addressing the annual corn Director Discusses Plans Of Jewish Education Group Stressing the importance of the "community aspect" of Jewish education. Dr. 'Aiexander M. Dushkin, executive director of the new Jewish Education Committee of New York, discussed the scope and program of the committee at a meeting of the Borough Park division of the organization last night, in the Menorah Temple, 5000 14th Ave. Dr.

Dushkin was introduced by Samuel J. Borowsky, principal of the Hebrew Community School of Borough ark. Isadore L. Marrow, chairman! of the Boroush Park divi- 2-Trouser Wearington Worsted SUITS Contending that "if the low-income group is to be decently housed the Government alone can do it," the Rev. Dr.

John Howard Melish, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, last night criticized the suggestion of Representative Bruce Barton that responsibility for slum clearan and low-cost housing be returned to private Industry. Dr. Melish addressed a forum sponsored by the Brooklyn Committee for Better Housing, of which he Is chairman, and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Other addresses were delivered by Harold 8. Buttenheim, president of the Citizens Housing Committee, and Milton J.

Goell, chairman of the radio and forum division of the Brooklyn Committee for E'etter Housing, who presided. The forum was broadcast over WEVD. 'Never Private Field' "Since when," Dr. Melish asked, "did private industry ever assume responsibility for slum clearance? You cannot return something which industry never had. You cartnot put upon Industry something Industry refused to take.

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