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i I 10 A BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1940 De Soto Reports April Deliveries Down Road With Car and Driver 5 J. L. Walsh Recorder In K. of C. 25 Years Columbus Council Nominates Him For 26th Term Other Activities (i Boro Man Named To National Post By Forester Chief Maclean of Ridgewood It Appointed Justice Caccaviello Honored Supreme Chief Ranger A.

J. Caccaviello has appointed William N. MacLean of Court Ridgewood to the national post of Justice of the supreme court of the Foresters of America. The board of deputies in Manhattan and Bronx Counties at their annual dinner and dance recently honored Supreme Chief Ranger Caccaviello, General Sessions Judge (7 Thi Rev. John P.

Boland, chairman of the State Labor Relations Board, will be the speaker today at the annual communion breakfast of Vera Cruz Council, of which Charles E. Dempsey is grand knight The mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular of Mount Carmel, Manhattan. The celebrant is the Rev. Kevin Morrissey, O. C.

PAIR OF CHAMPIONS Wilbur Shaw America's No. 1 racina driver, is shown nt the left c. is -j i receivma 0 Studebaker Champion coupe from George D. Keller, vice president in charge of sales for Studebaker. Wilbur will make this Champion his official car until race day at Indianapolis, when he hopes to win the Champion sedan that will pace the race and be 9lven t0 tHe Winner' New Car Sales Show Stead Increase Throughout Nation chaplain of the council.

Other speakers at the breakfast, to be held at the Hotel Commodore, are Sen ator James M. Mead, Assemblyman Robert F. Wagner Jr. and Joseph M. Foley.

Jamaica Council has volunteered to assist the Jamaica-Hollis Auxiliary of Mary Immaculate Hospital in the c.rd party to be held by the auxiliary at the hospital on the evening of May 22 for the purpose of raising money to purchase equipment for the deep therapy department of the institution. Jamaica Post. Catholic War Veterans, and the Spanish-American War Veterans have also offered their services to aid the fund by supporting the card party. The men met at the home of the president, Mrs. Joseph C.

E. Dieterich, last Wednesday and were assigned to certain duties. The men's committee consists of John H. Hobbs, John T. Krause, Charles H.

Wenz, Vincent C. Rottkamp, James H. Grant, Charles R. Ballner, William J. Klrshe, James P.

Lynch, Harry E. Gray, Leo Mangan, Peter E. PodbieLskl, Frank J. Farley, John J. Tschirhart and John Whalen.

The ladies committee is headed by Mrs. Joseph Juster and Mrs. Joseph Pahoda with Mrs. Bernard J. Owens as honorary chairman.

13th Legion Pott to Honor Dead at Rites Tomorrow The 13th Post, American Legion, will hold a memorial service for deceased post members tomorrow night in the 13th Regiment armory, Sumner and Jefferson Aves. County Commander Michael V. Mirande, Mons. J. Jerome Reddy, diocesan supervisor of the Catholic Charities; Special Sessions Justice Matthew J.

Troy, the Rev. Benny Benson, chaplain of the county Legion, and Rabbi D. Bernard Stol-per of Congregation Shaari Israel will participate in the service. i 4 Detroit, May 18 Chevrolet dealers' retail sales of new passenger cars and trucks in the final 10 days of April held to the strong upward course set throughout the year, William E. Holler, general sales manager, announced today.

April sales were up 41 percent over April, 1939, and substantially ahead of the total reported for March, 1940, which in turn was the best month since April, 1937. Used car sales during the month were also heavy, Mr. Holler said, 182,314 being sold. This represents aain of 25.7 percsnt over the same month last year and a 12.1 percent gain over March. The April total was an Increase of 19,652 units over the preceding month.

The final 10-day report shows a used car sales gain of 21.5 percent over the same period last year. Willys Sales Up Sharply Commercial models in the 1940 line of Willys automobiles are being adopted In steadily increasing Installations by users in various industries. Buyers assert their choice of Willys is due to two Important factors. Not only are these cars sales builders because of their attractive appearance, but especially widespread have become their records achieved In economy of operation. The Willys commercial models Include a half-ton cab-over-engine Panel delivery and a half-ton Pickup with cab.

The Pickup body is heavy gauge steel, with a load compartment 73 inches long and 45 516 Inches wide, with a tail gate 13 Inches high. In the Pane! delivery unit the load space Is 96 Twenty-five successive years a recorder that is the unusual distinction held by Joseph L. Walsh, recorder of Columbus Council, Knights of Columbus. He was recorder of Bedford Council for five years before it was merged with Columbus Council and has served Columbus Council in that capacity since its organization 20 years ago. He has been nominated for his twenty-sixth year in that post.

When Columbus Council was founded as the result of a merger of eight councils, considerable work was created for the recorder in the preparation of membership records. Walsh was complimented at the time for his efficient handling of the task. His untiring efforts to aid the children at the Brooklyn Home for Blind, Cripplel and Defective Chil- the st 25 vears have outstanding in the charitable work of the council. "ome He was with the first group to go to the home at Port Jefferson in Julv, 1915. Ever since he has been In the groups of knights which at tend the graduation exercises in June and the Christmas party in December each year.

Many details are necessary in preparing for these trips, such as arranging for gifts for the children, but Mr. Walsh has devoted hours of his leisure time to this work under the direction of James F. Gleason, chairman of the committee. Mr. Walsh is a member of the Fourth Degree, Long island General Assembly Knights of Columbus and the Order of Alhambra.

He was at one time secretary of the Bowling League of the Long Island Chapter Knights of Columbus. Odd Fellows Add 2 Lodges in City With the Institutions of Samuel Warner Lodge, in the Bronx, on May 13 and Franklin P.Trautmann Lodge on May 14 in Bensonhurst, New York District, 6, of the Odd Fellows now has six of the State's ten lodges, with a membership of about 1.500. Grand Master Cecil S. McCon-nell made a special journey from Massena to preside over the institutions. Serving with him were Deputy Grand Master Shirland H.

Bouton, Grand Secretary Clayton W. Boyce, Assistant Grand Secretary Carlos Twaits, Grand Warden Emanuel Saget, Past Grand Master Frederick J. Greifenstein, Grand Marshal Gustave Zugman and Rabbi Michael Wise, who acted as grand chaplain. Because of his close friendship for more than half a century with the late Past Grand Master Franklin P. Trautmann, the Bensonhurst lodge bearing the same name was instituted by Past Grand Master Frederick J.

Greifenstein. The public installations of both lodges' officers were directed by District Deputy Solomon Dicker and Maxwell M. Parker, organizer in New York City. Each institution was preceded by a dinner for the grand lodge officials and other I. O.

O. F. celebrities. Toastmaster at Samuel Warner Lodge's banquet was Robert Fellner. Prominent members present Included Past Grand Lodge Conductors Herman Saget, Benjamin H.

Saen, Isidor Isaacs and Frank T. Reiner, Past Deputies Martin Myhre, Otto Geist, Jerome Lewis, Ben Lipshitz and Joseph Klein, Vice President Harry Goidel of the United Odd Fellows Home, Grand Representative Roderick G. Walker, Philip Parker. Nathan Hausman, Hary Grossman, Joseph Samuels, Demax Dorfman, Moe Morris and Dr. Harold Conjor.

Royal Arcanum Officers Plan June Meeting Groups From Other Parts of City Invited Boro Woman Elected The Jure meeting of the Brooklyn Giand Council Officers and District Ltputies Association of the Royal Arcanum will be held at Tappns, 2617 Emmons Ave, on Monday, June 3 Dinner will be (fi-ved at p.m An Invitation has been extended to all council officers anil members, with reservations to be sent in by May 29. The Brooklyn's chairman Is Charlie Pulis. The gathering will be augmented by members of the Manhattan, Brojix, Richmond, Queens and Nassau associations, who will accompany Chairman Harold C. Knoeppel. The event will mark the start of the metropolitan Bummer campaign.

President David Rs announces the ci' Sing Spring meeting of the i Brooklyn Veterans' Association on June 15 it the Johnson Building. I 8 Nevins will be or.e of unusual Interest, high-lighted with a guest speaker f.f note, followed by the social hour of entertainment and refreshments. DeWitt Clinton Council will hold Its installation of officers on Thursday evening. District Deputy Louis J. Genat of Gilbert Council, with his official staff, will confer the ceremonials.

A collation will follow. The Supreme Council of the Loyal Ladies of the Royal Arcanum cosed Its two-day session ThUifuay evening at the Hotel Martinique, Manhattan, with a banquet and dance celebrating Its 29th anniversary. The affair was at-tendea by many of the high supreme ard grand council officials. Supreme Regent Edith V. Tut-tle of Brooklyn was installed for her second term, with the following associates chosen fof the en-uing ear: Lodise Sharp of Baltimore, past suprems regent; Mary Monk of Albany, vice regent; Anna Ooertel of Elmhurst, orator; A.

Jeannette Beebe of Springfield. secretary; Sarah Downing of Allston, treasurer; Maude S. Childs of Wai'ngton. D. auditor; Anna M.

Hines of Passaic, N. chaplain, Elizabeth Mayer ot Elm hurst, N. guide; Alma Stone of Bridgepott, warden; Gertrude Adams of Toronto, Canada, trustee for three years; Mildred MacNayr of Springfield, Elsa Bunce of Manhattan and Mabelle Rappe of Astoria, committee on finance; Minnie Bromley of Springfield, Masi Ethel Payette of Manhattan, Louise Willment of Brooklyn and Julia Landers of Springfield, committee on laws. The hll was decorated with the United States and Canadian flags. Mrs.

Lou Rodgers of Brooklyn, as toastmistress, presented the supreme chaplain. Introductions of officers of the women's society and supreme and grand council officers and their ladles followed. Addresses were made by the supreme regent and past supreme regent of the Loyal Ladies, and by S'ipreme Regent William C. Root, Past Supreme Regents Milton A. Willment and Herbert W.

Johnson and Grand Regent Thomas F. Peterson of the Royal Arcanum. Mrs. We M. Connell of Brooklyn sang.

A telegram from Past Supreme Regent and General Council Knoeppel was received. Sunswick Council held its annual Spring festival dance at Kneer's Hofbrau, As'oria, last night, commemorating Its annual election of officers. At the election meeting a turkry dinner was given for the pinochle team Of Newtown Council, winners of the 1939-1940 dual council tourrament. Past Grand Regent Moe'ler presented a cup to Steve DeVoe. captain of Newtown's team ir.

recognition of the third successive annual victory over their Sunswick opponents. Officers elected were Robert Zisel, recent; Jerome Basile, vice regent; Harry Icke. orator; sitting past regent and representative to Grand Council. Frank J. Simpson Jr Past Regent Oliver Hardgrove, alternate representative and secretary; Gporge Alleman, collector; Howard L.

Hallett, treasurer; Joseph Chovit. chaplain; Victor A. Tognieri, guide; Matthew Barrett, Suene Whitcomb, sentry, and Henry Brengel, trustee. Charles O. Vericat was initiated into mem-bershlo by the degree staff headed by Acting Resent Michael Twomey.

Royal Neighbors Elect Boro Officers A meeting of the newly organized Kings County Association of Royal Neighbor Camps was recently attended by representatives of five of the active camps In Brooklyn, with many visitors and officers from the other organized counties In the metropolitan district. A full staff of officers was elected and bylaws adopted. Liberty Camp No. 7677. was host.

Lady Fulton Camp. No. 8872, will be host at the next meeting on June 25 at the K. of Institute, 81 Hanson Place. Liberty Camp will hold its annual dinner and dance on May 23 at Felzman's Restaurant, 4th Ave.

and 39th it has been announced by Mrs. Christine Laing, chairman Of tilt affair. in Retail deliveries of De Soto cars for the month of April were the highest they have been during this month in the company's history, and the last week In April was also the largest similar period on record, according to figures Just released by L. G. Peed, sales vice president of the company.

"The month just closed was 19 percent better than April, 1937, which was the previous high April in our business," Mr. Peed said, "and the last week of the month exceeded the same week last year by 25 percent." Mr. Peed Interprets these figures as an indication of an exceptional Spring and Summer business for De Soto. Goodyear Enters Low Price Field With New Tire A new automobile tire, the "AH American," designed for the lowest price replacement field, was announced yesterday by E. L.

Mef- ford, district manager of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com pany, New York. The All Ameri can" tire was designed primarily to round out the Goodyear line, according to Mr. Mefford. "Goodyear announced, as we entered 1940 that we considered it our responsibility to stand against unwarranted price increases," Mr. Mefford said.

"With that statement, we brought our prices down. We said we stood for prices as low as manufacturing efficiency, economical distribution and raw ma terial costs would permit prices productive of wider sales and wider employment. "By confining the production of the 'All American' tire to three popular sizes which will fit approximately two-thirds of the cars now in use, it has been possible for us to carry our economy policy a step further and give the consumer an outstanding value in the low prices of the 'All American" tires. Club Admits 3 More Indianapolis, May 18 Three new members will be initiated by the Champion 100 Mile-an-Hour Club at its annual banquet here, May 27, Zeke Meyer, organization president, announced today. The newcomers are Babe Stapp, Hollywood race star, who finished fifth in last year's Indianapolis Joe Thome, the "millionaire driver," who finished seventh, and Frank Wearne, ninth-place winner.

Along with Jimmle Snyder, famous midget racer, who died In a crash near St. Louis, these three qualified for club membership by averaging 100 miles an hour without relief over the full 500-mile distance here in 1939. The initiation will mark the largest group taken into the 100 Mile-an-Hour Club within recent years. Throughout the history of automobile racing only 24 drivers had previously met requirements. The club Is sponsored by the Champion Spark Plug Company of Toledo.

Chrysler Deliveries Set a New Record April set two new records for retail deliveries of Chrysler cars, according to Charles L. Jacobson, vice president and general sales manager, Chrysler division, Chrysler Corporation. It was the largest month in retail deliveries in the history of the Chrysler sales division's six and eight-cylinder car business, a period dating back to the beginning of the 1929 model year. Furthermore, retail deliveries of Chryslers in the week ended April 27 were by a considerable margin the largest of any single week In the history of the six and eight-cylinder lines. Deliveries showed an increase of 137.7 percent over the corresponding week of April, 1939, and 56 percent over the preceding week, which in itself had been a very large one.

Plymouth deliveries by Chrysler dealers also showed a heavy advance, 28.3 percent over the corresponding week of 1939 and 12.6 percent over the preceding week. map that will guide you from mountains when laurel display HARTNETT TO INSTITUTE UP-STATE PYTHIAN LODGE John J. Freschl and the President Justice of the Municipal Courts, Pelham St. George Bissell, In a recent broadcast, Grand Chief Ranger Louis P. Levesque outlined the historical background of the order and Its present day significance as "a true American institution of fraternalism dedl- cated to man, home, and country, Palm Retains Contest Lead The followers of Charles A.

Palm in the popularity contest have been busy as bees producing votes for their candidate who continues to lead the field of contestants in the race to capture the "most popular Forester" award. Since taking the lead from James G. Forget three weeks ago, Palm has steadily been strengthening his grip on first place and last week actually began to pull away from the balance of the field. In the meantime, Peter F. Saldinl, Manhattan's strongest candidate, displayed surprising power by capturing third place from John J.

Rels, the leading entry from Queens. Palm was the guest last night at a testimonial tendered in his behalf by Court Svea at the Vasa Club. When Supreme Chief Ranger Caccaviello visted Philadelphia recently, more than 3,500 members jammed Moose Hall to listen to his address. Members of Court Bath tendered a party and dance last night at the Ben Machree Yacht Club In honor of their recently elected officers. The guests were: Henry W.

Ding-man, chief ranger; Albert Melln, sub-chief; Charles Fehlheisen, treasurer; Thomas Lawrence, financial secretary; Henry E. Camus, recording secretary; Albert Tillson and Timothy Ahem, woodwards; Anthony Gagliarde and Albert Fehlheisen, beadles; Emil H. Zim-mer, lecturer; John H. Ahern, Harry Collins and Jere H. Ahern, trustees.

ments made by Phil Reich. The "flying Kernels," under the guidance of P. C. Teddy Press, will give a "fourth degree" this Tuesday night at Apex-Jovial Lodge in tha Johnston Building. The rank of esquire was con ferred on a group of pages Thursday night at Peerless Lodge, 430, with a team composed of members of the lodge participating.

Hy Sidelle announced that the baseball team will play Criterion Lodge next Sunday morning at the Parade Grounds. In honor of Supreme Chancellor E. Lee Stapp, a class of esquires were created knights Thursday at Criterion Lodge, 400. The chief topic of conversation, however, was the first annual picnic of this lodge, which takes place today at Cunningham Park on Long Island, sponsored by the friendship committee under the chairmanship of Saul Schwartz. Freewick Lodge, 466, held a open meeting Thursday at which time the large gathering, despite the Inclement weather, heard Irving Davidson, give his famous lecture on "Contemporary Jewish Wit and Humor." 40 Made KnlghU Forty esquires were put through the tests of the rank of knight at Guardian Lodge, 652, on Thursday evening and came through with flying colors.

This lodge is growing by leaps and bounds under the direction of Harry Saffer. At Federal Lodge, 6, the rank of knight was conferred on a class of esquires, with the team of the lodge doing yoeman work. Morris Weiss- ma nn urged the members to assist the Federal Temple at its affair on Wednesday evening. The group will see the new Molly Picon show, "Morning Star." Friday evening, Benevolent Lodge, 439, acted as host and conferred the rank of knight In amplified form on the recently formed Stanchion Lodge. Eighteen Esquires of its own were also Khighted.

A collation followed. Athletic chairman, Harry L. Schulman, announced that the first softball tournament game wll ltake place today at the Parade Grounds on Diamonds 1 and 3 from 10 am. to 8 pjn. Stars and Stripes Lodge, 642, held a card party and entertainment last night at Veterans Hall In Manhattan.

Proceeds will be used for the hospitalization and cemetery fund. V. F. W. Unit Plans Party The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Admiral Yates Sterling Federal Post, 110, V.

F. will hold a card and bunco party at Fraternity Hall, 310 Livingston St, on May. 25. I Laurel Blossoms in Poconos Attract Brooklyn Motorists Dodge Announces New 2-Ton Xab Over Engine' Truck Floor Devoid of Humps-Driver Has a Safety Vision Day and Night Introduction this week of new 2-ton cab-over-engine model as an addition to Its extensive line of Job-Rated trucks was announced by the Dodge division, Chrysler Corporation. This new truck has a large, well ventilated and thoroughly insulated cab.

The level floor, devoid of "humps" provides ample foot room for driver comfort. From a vantage point well forward and upward, the driver has safety vision day and night. Carefully designed step arrangement and fullrwidth doors make the cab easy to get in or out of on either side. The gear shift lever located In standard or "normal" position, also contributes to driver comfort. Easy maneuverability with heavy loads in congested traffic or obstructed loading spaces, is an outstanding feature contributing to the rapidly increasing popularity of the cab-over-engine type of truck.

The new 2-ton Is a companion to the Dodge Job-Rated 1 la -ton cab-over-engine truck now widely used In many lines of business. It is modernly streamlined for striking appearance. Its L-head Dodge truck engine with 241.5 cubic inches piston displacement and a 6.5 to 1 compression ratio develops 99 horsepower at 3,000 r.p.m. and a maximum of 188 foot pounds torque at 1,200 r.p.m. It has all the advanced and proved features of Dodge design that contribute to economy, dependability and efficient, flexible performance.

Included are exhaust valve seat Inserts, full length water jackets and water distributing tube, five-speed transmissions, hypold rear axle and booster-actuated equal pressure hydraulic brakes. Offered in three wheel-base lengths, 105, 129 and 159 inches, the new 2-ton cab-over-engine truck has a maximum gross weight rating of 15,000 pounds In conventional use and 25,000 pounds when operated as a tractor-trailer unit. Studebaker Retail Deliveries Gain South Bend, May 18 Retail deliveries of Studebaker passenger cars and trucks in the United 8tates In April were the largest for the month since 1928, Paul G. Hoffman, president of the Studebaker Corporation, reported today. Domestic deliveries last month amounted to 10.118 units against 7,385 in April, 1939, a gain of 37 percent.

Factory sales to domestic and foreign dealers In April totaled 10,898 units against 10,974 in April, 1939, For the first four months of 1940, factory sales of 40,265 units compared with 30,720 in the same period last year. "The consistent Improvement in consumer demand has been a feature of our sales experience in the year to date," Mr. Hoffman said. "While factory sales to dealers throughout the world show a gain of 31 percent for the first four months, our increase In domestic retail deliveries amounts to 68 per cent for the period." Domestic re-tall deliveries for the first four months of 1940 of 32,507 cars and trucks compare with 19,354 units delivered In the same period of 1939. Prize Photo Wins Him New Packard The Packard Motor Car Company of New York this week presented Carroll Van Ark with a Packard 120 De Luxe touring sedan in recognition of the photograph which won second prize for him in the Picture Packard Snapshot Contest.

Lee J. Eastman, president and general manager of the Packard Motor Car Company of New York, made the presentation on behalf of the company, inches long, 63 Inches wide and 63 Inches high. Olds Happy, Too Oldsmoblle sales of sixes and eights during the month of April reached 20,311 units and gained 39 percent over the 14,598 cars sold at retail during this period last year, according to an announcement made In Lansing by D. E. Ralston, Oldsmobfle's general sales manager.

From Jan. 1 to April 30 Olds-mobile dealers have delivered 65,070 cars, which is an increase of 36 percent over the 47,696 sold during the first four months of last year. "All three series of Oldsmobiles have made sales gains during every month since the 1940 cars were introduced," Ralston said. "Most noteworthy, however, is the popularity of our Custom '8' Cruiser series, which already has reached the volume that assures Oldsmoblle of an all-time high for eight-cylinder car sales in 1940," he added. Pontiae Sales Continue High Deliveries of Pontlac cars for the last 10 days of April were 7,855, compared to 5,807 for the same period of April, 1939, and 7,716 for the second 10 days of the current month of April, according to D.

U. Bathrick, general sales manager. Total deliveries for April were 22,741, an increase of 42 percent over the 16,010 Pontiacs delivered in April last year and a gam of 1,040. units over the month of March this year. Inventories of new cars continued the decline that began during the second 10-day period, Bathrick pointed out.

Unfilled new car orders remain on a 4.5 to 1 ratio over a year ago. River into Pennsylvania, follow S. 209 along the river, southwest to the Juncture with Penna. 945, through Shawnee and into Strouds- burg. From this quaint city of 6,000 souls, situated on the Alano-mink River, and founded in 1738, we tour directly north to Cana densis, Skytop and Buck Hill Falls, and then generally westward, ac cording to the Automobile Club of New York, to Pocono Manor, Pocono Pines and "points west." Return Routes The return trip to Brooklyn may be made via Naomi Pines, Tan-nersville and Bartonsville, to the junction at Stroudsburg.

Worth visiting here are the State Teachers College, the Penn-Stroud Hotel and the Monroe County Historical Society museum in the Mansion House. Continuing southeast through Portland, Delaware and Bridgeville, we turn east to Buttz-vllle and Hackettstown, in New Jersey; then Ledgewood and Mont-clalr on N. J. 10, and on Into Newark. An alternate route brings the motorist back from Buttzville via Washington, Clinton, Somerville, Plainfield and Union also a satis factory way of reaching Newark.

From Newark the usual connections may be made for Brooklyn and Long Island points, either over Staten Island and thence by ferry to Brooklyn; or via the Holland or Lincoln Tunnels, the Dyckman Street Ferry, or the George Washington Bridge, depending on our destination. TO POCONOS Here's a road Brookyn to the PennsyVQniQ is ot its best. Continuing the active pace of instituting new lodges, Sydney G. Hartnett, grand keeper of records and seal, will go to Bath, N. on May 22, where another lodge will be started.

This will make the 16th subordinate lodge instituted since the last Grand Lodge convention and there will probably be one or two more before this administration comes to a close. Tuesday nightj Samaritan Lodge 595, conferred the rank of knight on a large class of esquires. Included in the work was a "homemade" fourth degree. Warren G. Harding Lodge, 500, moved its regular convention up to Tuesday night.

The meeting was set aside in honor of the mothers of members. An address was delivered by Daniel Gutman. The mothers were presented with flowers and gifts. Royal Lodge, 528, paid tribute on Tuesday evening to David Schacter, in whose honor the recent class of initiates were inducted. A collation followed the convention.

The second anniversary of its founding was celebrated Thursday night by Bay Ridge Lodge, 632. Harry Kern Lodge, 506, meeting Tuesday, heard several announce- torney General John J. Bennett, Supreme Court Justice Meier Stein- brink. Court of Special Sessions Justice Matthew Troy, Albert D. Schanzer, borough secretary; County Commander Michael Mirande, American Legion; County Com mander James Cole, Veterans of Foreign Wars; County Commander Col.

William A. Dawkins, United Spanish War Veterans; County Commander Eugene Lee, Catholic War Veterans; Past National J. W. V. Commanders Abraham Kraditor and J.

George Fredman and National Adjutant Abe Cohen. Auxiliary Proceedings Mrs. Jessie Gneshin, president, will open the auxiliary convention, and Leon Hirschhorn, youth chairman, the youth group proceedings. Jean Cohen has arranged the auxiliary program. Assisting Chairman Abelow on the convention committee are Sam Aronson, senior vice commander, who is the only candidate indorsed for county commander; Saul Na-thanson, Emanuel Japhe, M.

Edwin Levy and Samuel Schoenholtz. Bernard E. Perelson is chairman Jewish War Vets Open Annual Convention Today By COL. WALTER W. HUBBARD, Automobile Club of New York While blossoming trees and Spring flowers are colorfully attractive regardless of where we motor from Nova Scotia to New Orleans, there Is a spot In Pennsylvania where blooms the mountain laurel which, though beautiful, is not as widely scattered or as easily seen as the proverbial apple and peach blossoms and azaeleas elsewhere.

That region, recommended to Brooklyn and Long Island motorists, is known as the Pocono Mountains area of the Keystone State, and it may be reached in a day's drive, or enjoyed much more fully in a week-end motor trip. Added to that we find delicately vivid pinks, reds and creams evident in the scenery, making it difficult to resist the urge to drive through the hills to be among the first to see Summer's colorful prelude. Laurel Time One of the earliest of the Spring blossoms comes on the shad bush, also called June berry and sarvice. The early settlers named the tree when they noticed It was in full bloom as the shad ascended the Pennsylvania rivers to spawn. But during early June, and through the first half of July, laurel blossoms literally cover the State's hillsides.

A choice of four routes are open to the automobilist who heads for the Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg, gateway to the Poconos, as may be seen by the map accompanying this article. In any case It is recommended that the tourist take a route entirely different on the return trip so that the widest variety of scene and the largest number of historic and geographic sites visited. For example, one may leave via the Manhattan or Williamsburg bridges to Manhattan, and, through the Holland or Lincoln Tunnels, connect with V. S. 1 to Fort Lee, N.

and then northwest on N. J. 4 to Dumont, where N. J. 2 is followed to Suffern, N.

Y. Here the roads takes us in a westerly direction to Greenwood Lake, the northern shores i or which are sxirteo on our Port Jervls. Crossing the Delaware A peaceful mobilization of thou-1 sands of American ex-soldiers will take place today when the Kings County Council of Jewish War Veterans opens its annual convention at the Half Moon Hotel, Coney Island. The Ladies Auxiliary and the American Jewish Youth, affiliates of the J. W.

are also holding their annual conventions today at the hotel. It is one of the largest conclaves In J. W. V. annals.

The customary gaiety, however, will be marked with a somber undertone, according to former State Commander Sol Abelow, convention chairman, for many of these veterans saw action in the past World War on the same soil where the current conflict is now raging. Program of the Day Highlights of the convention day program include a parade along Surf and Mermaid Aves. starting at noon; a testimonial dinner to retiring County Commander Archie H. Greenberg, election of a new staff of officers and adoption of resolutions and annual reports. Notables who have accepted in- vitations to the County Comman- der's dinner include National J.

W. V. Commander Edgar H. Burman. Miss Frances Brams, National J.

W. V. Auxiliary president; State J. W. V.

Commander Jean Mathias, At of the Resolutions Committee which includes Gus Posner, Harry Chiert, Gerald de Waltoff and Maurice Raidman. Abraham Kraditor Is parade marshal assisted by Charles Curtis Arthur Bernstein arranged 1 the decorations and badges. -grew v-".