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BROOKLYN DAILY, EAGLE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 193? start of the first trip of the "Cler- American Rankins mont up the Hudson to Albany. Failure to Get New Bank Roared on Site of Former Famous Flatbush Hostel Another mural portrays an agreement being signed by the Dutch set Institute Elects Officers for Year Annual Business Meeting Jobs Inspired Bribe Expose Didn't Grt Hi Share of School Work Even After Paying Inspector Samuel Epstein, Brooklyn furni- and Dinner Are Held 160 Members Attend tlers of Flatbush and the Canarsle Indians, and the third a scene in the early of Flatbush. The site of the bank was acquired from Alexander Voigt, who inherited it in 1868 from his grandfather, Andrew Mr. Rust bought the property in 1870 from Gerrt Stryker. an Old settler in the Town of Flatbush.

When he' purchased the property it was an old Revolutionary. Tavern. In 1908 the building was destroyed by fire and wasj-eplaced by the Linden Theater. Officers and Trustees Officers of the bank are: Richard J. Wulff.

prenlden. Jacob Danglrr. first vice president. O. William Rasch.

aecend vice. preIdnt. Gerard fiaets. comptroller. rhtrlH nvnrftlr lecret.arv.

4 The New York Chanter of the American' Institute of Banking held its annual business meeting and dinner last night at the Brooklyn Lay Cornerstone For New Branch of Fulton Savings Copies oi the 10-Vrar Plan and The Eagle Placed in the Slone at Ceremony (The iVying of the cornerstone of tfe new Flatbush Branch of the Fulton Savings Bank late yesterday afternoon was marked by a simple ceremony in the manager's office in the new building located on the southeast corner of Flatbush and Caton Aves. Jacob Dangler, vice president of the Institution, placed a box In the cornerstone, which contained a copy of The Eagle's rotogravure section on the Ten Year Plan, a picture of the site at the time of its purchase on Feb. 27, 1931, a copy of yesterday's Eagle, and several records. A booklet, dedicated "to the memory of the illustrious Dutch settlers through whose patience, perseverance, foresight and courage the foundations of modern Flatbush were built," was also placed in the box. nm contractor, testified arain yes- Elks Club.

The 160 members who attended the reunion are officers in financial institutions with assets running Into billions of dollars, George W. Wright, retiring presi iterdav that tie Has forced to pay tribute money to School Inspector Arthur C. Kerwln in order to collect on his bills from the Board ol John Riedl. Willard H. Pearall.

Loula J. Bchlaefer and Alfred Obertr. assistant dent of the chapter, presided over the business session which preceded (Education, ine trial continues mj- the dinner. secretaries. Members of the board of trustees are: n.iv Officer Elected The following officers were elected At the second hearing of the i board's trial of Feven of its inspectors charged with bribery, he de- If fi -v llliiS for the coming year: O.

Leland Oetf of the American F.xpresa Bank and Trust Company, president. Lehrenkrptis Richard 3. Wulf! Frank L. Zereaa Richard Hellmatt Cvrus Jullien Hirrls Crist Thomas W. Kliey Jacob DanRler G.

William Rasch J. Richard Mannheim Herman A. Met Berthold Fallert Otto K. Reimer unniei wnmeioier oi me Brooaiyn Trust Company, first vice president. E.

Theodore Johnson of the rhasa Nt Bernard Rentrop Built by Kennedy tlonal Bank, aecond vice, president. Herbert C. Macdonald of the Discount Corporation, treasurer. Walter Monsees of the City Bank Farmers Trust Company, secretary. William Kennedy who con structed the building, was present at the ceremonies Willard H.

ptarsall will be man. ueorge wrignt oi tne Bowery savinea Bank and Ernest Love of the Chase National Bank, endowment fund committee. Executive committee: Walter Nlcklaus of the Banca Commer-elale Italiana. William Isaacs of the WllliamsburgH Savings Bank. Marjorie Todd of the Bank for Savings, Harry F.

Richter of the Bank of Manhattan Trust Company. ager of the new branch. He will be The booklet gave a brief sketch of the bank's history and of outstanding landmarks of the Flatbush community. Laud president Wulff assisted by Louis Schlaefer, as as sistant manager. jt.

i 1 Y-R B-v- A short trustees meeting and In presenting the box to Mr. dinner at the Montauk Club fol lowed the ceremonies. Dr. Forth Fxamlnat inn Hours 10 to (1 Tel. TRlangle 5-5373 ii aw vr rrT About 60 delegates of Brooklyn and Queens church societies gathered last night for the quarterly meeting of the Young People's Baptist Union, at Bedford Branch M.

C. 1121 Bedford Ave. Cyril D. Solomons, 13, who has been elected president of the Gen jscr.bed. under cross-exammaTion ny 5 David W.

Kahn. counsel for the defendants, a collusion formed early 'this year by contractors to bid on 'school repair work. He told in detail of the process by 'wfcich Kerwin demanded from him running from 5 tS 10 percent orvEpstein's bills to the Board of Education. Until had received I this money in rash, the witness testified, Kerwin refused to put his signature on the bill. 1 Totar Teei J11.400 It was brought, out last week that 4 the total of these J-feeaH since 1923 2 amounted to over $1,400.

Without IJterwin's signature, Epstein WM un-i'able to collect his money from the board. 'S Kahn pressed him for reasons a 5' to why he had voluntarily come be-e'fore the board 8nd filed his bribery charges. Ths witness, explained that recenUy he had been angered rby his failure to receive his share SVf school contracts. Although, he added, he had paid regularly to Kerwin the amounts 4 demanded. Kahri also attempted to question the witness concerning income tax reports during the period of the 1 alleged bribe-taking.

When Epstein 'refused to testify on, this subject, 2 the defense counsel accused him of "attempting to. shied a. crime." but the contractor was upheld by Chair- Kalph McKee of the Board's trial committee. Further testimpny by Epstein re-vaole4 that onrt n-her Dangler, Cyrus S. Jullien, ranking member the board of trustees, paid tribute to Richard J.

Wulff, president of the bank. "We owe our president a debt of gratitude for his work in connection with the new branch. We congratulate him on the completion, of his efforts to establish this branch," he said. The bank is modern in every detail. An outstanding feature is the i InfOTfr ST 'i 1 eral Organization of the Halsey Junior School, is the youngest ever Attendance awards were made Lower' picture gives a view of the new Flatbush branch of the Fulton Savings Bank, Kings County, at Flatbush and Caton where in the early davs of the 19th century stood a famous tavern at which many a political coup was planned and many a real estate deal consummated.

Above, officers. of the institution and others who attended opening ceremonies yesterday (1) William Kennedy builder: (2) Benjamin Moscow! tz, architect; 3) Bernard Rentrop, (4) Julius Lehrenkrauss, (5) J. Richard Mannheim. (6) Cyrus Jullien, (7) G. William Rasch, 8 Richard Hellman, (9).

Otto E. Reimer, (10) Jacob Dangler, (11) Berthold Fallert, (12) James B. Fisher, (13) Harris M. Crist, (14) Richard J. Wulff, president.

to hold that post. He Is a member of the Honor League and has rep and an entertainment was present ed by the workers of the 6th diS' Eyeglasses lenlloolar-prlim Correeilon or I Eye Defects Eyestrain Ophthalmic Muscular Exercise Consultation Invited Me Charge Dr. ARTHUR FORTH, Optometrist 358 Fulton Street resented his class as G. O. delegate and class president for the past three terms.

The other officers trlct, Woodhaven. The Rev. Dr. Gordon Hynes, moderator, led the devotional service. M.

D. Hopkins elected were Marjorie Nelson, vice three murals which grace one wall. One Illustrates an episode in the life of Robert Fulton, after whom the bank was named. It depicts the president, and Mary Studley, seo retary. presided.

CHARITY BALL The Huron Club of Eastern Parkway -will give their annual charity ball at the Hotel St. George tomorrow evening. David Bchlossberg Is chairman. Rerl will Education's storehouse at 131 Livingston St. from which they took blackboard slates and chairs without paying for them.

On their bills they charged them to the Board as new. The other members sitting on the Mollenhauer, of Brooklyn, and Louis S. Posner. Assistant' Corporation Counsel Cornelius Bregoff la acting as prosecutor. Give for the Unemployed tors had free access to the Board of board's trial committee are C.

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