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mrmcnt rmrr EXGLE home taxk-the item iixkcit ts, in2 Paladino Croup Acts THEY HEARD THE CALL OF 'BATTER VIGILANT KCIL1 Hero of Rescues at Sea Dies In St, John's Hospital; Won Thirteen Life-Saving Medals 'Matty' Prehmas Famed Among Harbor Skippers for His Slashing Exploits in Saving Persons From Drowning in New York Waters Matthew Prehmus, or "Matty," as he was best known, has made his last rescue. Two weeks ago he was stricken at his home, 226 8th and on Friday he died In St. John's Hospital. Ulcers of the stomach, the doctor said. He was buried Monday in St.

Michael's Cemetery, Flushing. 1 LJ fish rL PROBLEM MAYOR Candidates for the Home Talk Baseball League who met last Saturday to. talk things' over with Brandon McCall, sports editor of Home Talk (1) Louis Quadrino, Nomads A. (2) James J. Smith, Seneca A.

(3) Joe McCormack, Garnet A. (4) D. Deighan, Oriole (5) McCall; (6) Joe Palmyra, O'Dell A. (7) Charles Hasson, Shore Road A. (8) John Pedersen, Belmont A.

(8) Henry R. Baltzersen, Amrams A. (10) Philip Weiss, Sparrows A. (11) Frank Brunner, McKinley Triangles; (12) Duke Walsh, Bay Ridge Cubs; (13) Herbert Eck, Holy Family B. B.

(14) Nick Baglivl, Alamac A. C. Juniors and Intermediates Present Classical Profram. The Junior and Intermediate students ot the Munson School ot Music, 357 Oviniton ftve it recital on Saturday. Violin and piano selections predominated.

The program which included some of the works ot Schumann, Beethoven, Schubert and Grieg. The -program was in two parts. Fart 1 was as follows: Climbing MtcLtehlta Cltra NelMH Muiie Boi Helnt lo lot Tillon Cdmn DorU CmcII Eatrilllts Ponct Ften Kennedy Violin Mtrjorl Ktnncdy Piano Plrlni Krit BMli Slut a Amour Ilfr Wirm Violin MIm HafiUd Pino Mlnutt in BMthoria Bdwr. OhrliUnMn Spinning Sons Bllmenreleh Rtiea Mcculloch Traumtrol Schumann Jimca Clavtn Violin Mlaa Halilad Plan 8llTr Nymph Rn Patricia Conrad Pols Sonj Oeorg Blanehard Violin Mrs. Blanehard Piano Buitle Dance Kathorlna Brunbtek Rondlno Bethortn-KrUlr Edfar WaltharVlolla Mra.

WaltMr Piano Rerenad Schubert Loula Braun Andantt MIU Ro Lindbergh Violin Mlaa Hafntad Piano PART 1 Loneramt Wandarar Orleg Valbsrg SllerUrn Roaarr Kevin Plorance Venter Butterfly Merkel Barbara Mowttt Cotton Plckera Donald Lund Minuet In Beethoven Sigurd OeWrhua Oar Butterfly Match Orace Helaon Album Leaf Orleg Bterett Harvey Ave Maria Oounoo velvn Goodman Violin Mlaa Halatad Piano Witchee Dance Ooncont Mary Virginia Hahn In A Monastery Oarden Ketelby Alice Oonnoud Violin Mlaa Halatad Piano Prelude In Bnero Minor Oarrle Bando Ruatle of aprn, Binding Alhert ai.Mrh.ril Country Oardena Qrainger Anionetle Eiiertaen CO RT GIVEN BY ISO SCHOOL Democracy Is Called Subject to Critical Eye Of Christianity by Cleric Rev. Mr. Steininger Points Out Incongruity of Dire Want Existing in a Land of Plenty Today Eco nomic Problems in mrish fete; Local Arcanumites Honor; Erin's Patron Saint at Annual Celebration The members ot Vigilant Council. Royal Arcanum, are still talking about the "Irish Night" celebration, held on Wednesday night at Fraternity Hall. More than 100 members were present on that occasion and a number of representatives from other councils! The evening's program was under the direction of Bernard H.

Mooney. past regent. who staged the first affair of that kind in Vigilant Council many years ago. He was assisted by Orator Richard Alence and Joseph Iba. The musical program was given under the direction of John T.

Harris, the organist, and consisted mainly ot Irish melodies. At the conclusion of the enter- talnment a corned beet and cabbage supper, prepared under the direc tion of Past Regent Mooney, was served. Among the soloists was Past Re gent Oeorge Riley ot Mollis, L. who years ago as Vigilant Council Minstrel star earned the title of Old Black Joe." Others from out of town were John Ttumpym of Rose le Park. N.

and John Oossel of Queens Village, L. I. Gambling Charjrefl Peter Mallas. 25, of 444 fith was held In 1200 bail" for -Special Sessions yesterday following a hearing in Fifth Avenue Court during which he was accused of operating a slot machine for gambling purposes. The Largest Bay Ridge STEAMSHIP AGENTS Cunarel-Aaclieir, White) Star, North Gertaaa Lloyel aaa All Scaaeiiaaviaa Unas Mala OBSee) Rate 4711 Fifth AvcniM SU mm! 6-3J7S 8504 Fifth Avenue T.I., ATlaatie S-4813 for th ROOF LEAR? Christianity, which looks askance at Marxism, Socialism, and Is fearful of Soviet Communism, looks with critical eye also on the usually accepted term, of Democracy, the Rev.

George Steininger, pastor of the South Reformed Church, 4th To Speed Court Opening Tha Patrick Paladino Association, new welfare organization, is deter mined to nave the new 4th Ave. court opened by May 1. And it is determined Bay Ridge shall have its new high school at 66th St and 8th the so-called gas house site, to which th Bay Ridge Civic Council and other associations are opposed. The delay in opening the new was censured at a recent meeting of the association held at Phil Sheridan Council, K. of C.

5524 6th Ave. Paladino was named chairman of a committee to look into the court house delay, with Wllllaun O'Connor, Morris Marins, Gustave Par 11 and Thomas Petrlzlo. Dr. Cusumano was appointed chairman of a committee to find permanent headquarters for the club: Although the association is only a few weeks old, its membership has already reached 2 so. RIP Partial Payment Plan Ar ranf ed for Defraying Ex-pyites of Excursion A partial payment plan instituted at Manual Training High School this week to raise fund for the school's annual' boat ride In May Is bringing.

results, and makes It very probable the holiday festivities will take place) despite the depression Dr. Horace Mann Snyder, principal oi tne school said today. Dr. Snyder expressed some doubt last week that there would not be sufficient demand for tickets for the trip this year to warrant advance preparations. The depression would anect tnt turnout, he believed.

Since th steamboat company re quires a deposit of $1,600, Dr. Mann felt some expression of the student body's intentions should be secured before the money was advanced by the General organisation. Questionnaires were circulated among the classes this week, calling upon all who Intend to make the trip to sign. The ail natora also were requested to make an initial payment of 25 cents one-third of the individual cost as a guarantee of good faun. The remaining SO cents may be paid In two equal install ments, one any time between now and the data of th trip and the other the week of the trip.

Dr. Snyder said that while only about one-third of the 150 classes had reurned their questionnaires, the percentage of signators indicated the response would be much greater than expected and sufficient to Insure the trip. About 3.000 signatures will be required before definite arrangements tor the trip can be made, Dr. Snyder said. Complete returns from all the classes were expected today, he said.

There are sufficient funds in the General Organisation treasury to make the payment for the trip, he said. The school only wants to be sure that if it makes the payment there will be enough persons making the trip to insure that the money can be paid back into the treasury, he explained. The trip will be made on May 27. Dr. Snyder announced.

The 8. 8. De Witt Clinton of the Hudson Rjver Day Line will be chartered, and the students will be granted exclusive use of Indian Point Park for the day. Included on the program for the day will be dancing, games, a field and a lacrosse game with the Peeks-kill Military Academy. EYES EXAMINED CLASSES FITTED Dr.

L. HOFFMAN OPTOMETRIST 5615 Third Avenue 7 Tube Superheterodyne MANUAL PUPI TO TAKE BITES LAST NIGHT Services for Bay Ridge Woman Held at 4th Aye. M. E. Church Funeral services for Mrs.

Helen Olafson, wife of Olaf Olafson, active church worker and one of the trustees of the Bay Ridge Savings Bank, was held last night at the Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, 4th Ave. and 47th St. The Rev. William C. Judd, pastor of the church, and the Rev.

Lewis Christian, former pastor of the church, officiated. Mrs. Olafson, who had been ill for many weeks, died Saturday night at St. John's Hospital. The interment will be made today in Evergreens Cemetery.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Olafson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Waldo Thompson, and two sons, the Rev. Harold Olafson and Stanley Olafson. One sister, Mrs.

Alfred Shlnton, and two brothers, Henry R. and O. Chittick, also survive. Junior Leeague Names Unit for Block-Aid The Junior League of Brooklyn held a meeting March 16 In the Hotel Bossert at which a relief unit was formed in the block-aid drive. Mrs.

T. Grant Caldwell of 35 Prospect Park West and Miss Oertrude Van Brunt of 21 Montgomery Place acted as hostesses. Others present were Miss Elizabeth Lott of 20 Mackay Mrs. W. C.

Fischer and J. Russell Clarke Jr. of 35 Prospect Park West, Miss Catherine Van Brunt of 21 Montgomery Place, Mrs. Stephen Valentine Jr. of 62 8th Mrs.

William H. Price of 11 Montgomery Place and Miss Rebecca Holmes of 3 Mackay Place. Three Artists Engaged For Hadassah Luncheon Mrs. A. Slomka.

president of Brooklyn Hadassah, has announced the program arranged for the fourth annual Give or Get $25 Luncheon, scheduled for today at the Astor Hotel, Manhattan, has in addition to speakers already announced, the following artists: Mme. Teresa Wolfe Rashkis, lyrie soprano, soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra: Leon Kalroff. dramatic baritone, and Paul Musikonsky, 8-year-old violinist. Mrs. Slomka will preside.

FOR MRS OLFSO EWELRY For years Matty had been a boatman, part of the time serving as a deck hand on the municipal ferryboat Gowanus plying between 39th St. and St. George, Staten Island. Two years ago he was made mate of the Rodman Wanamaker, and his ambition was to become a captain in the city service. Matty had 13 medals for life saving.

Only a short time before Christmas he received a medal from Mayor Walker for saving three persons from drowning two Summers ago at Bergen Beach. Matty was credited with having saved more than 30 persons from watery graves during the last 25 and records show that in that time he had personally attended to or supervised 468 first aid cases. A true son of the sea was Matty. He was born in 1888 on a boat in one of the harbors off the coast of Belgium, and three mouths later the little family found itself in Brooklyn In the Erie Basin section. All his life he was associated with ships and men of the sea, so that it was only natural that when he quit Public School 30 he took to His ambition was to travel the even seas, and when 13 years of age he signed on with the schooner John H.

May. After several voyages he took a job on one of the boats of the Iron Steamship Company, rising from messboy 10 deckhand, mate and quartermaster. For many years he had been In the employ of the Department of Plant and Structures, under whose direction the ferries of the city are operated. The rescue of which Matty Prehmus was the proudest took place in the Hudson River in 1915. He was quartermaster at the time on the.

Iron Steamboat Cepheus, which had tied up for the night at Edgewater, N. J. As he was about to leave the boat he noticed an unusually bright light in a gasoline launch nearby. The second glance convinced him that it was a fire. Nine persons were on the launch, and all leaped Into the water.

Prehmus went to their aid and succeeded in bringing them ashore. A moment later the launch exploded. Matty didn't get a medal for this, but he received commendation from the United States Life Savers and was told over over again by eye-witnesses 'that a Carnegie medal would not have been too great an award for that rescue. Matty, who spent his spare time during the Summer at Bergen Beach and Oriental Point as a volunteer lifesaver. was a clever artist and often was called upon to paint the silk covers of sofa pillows and radio scarfs.

He possessed unusual talent in this line, and many persona believe he would have made name for himself as an artist had he followed It exclusively. Services for Matthew Prehnnis mere conducted at Christ. P. E. Chapel, with the Rev.

Joseph C. Mills officiating. Besides his wife nd two sons, Arthur and George, he Is survived by his parents, Mr. nd Mrs. Andrew Prehmus of St.

James, L. a stater. Olga Maas of Manhattan, and a sister who lives in Germany. Pew men knew New York Bay. Long Island Sound or the Hudson River better than Matthew Prehmus, and every ferryboat captain will tell you that never did they feel uneasy or insecure when he was "on watch." Rodgers to Preside at Bernard Mooney Dinner "Walter I.

Rodgers. past grand regent of New York State, is to be toastmaster at the testimonial dinner and reception to be given on Tuesday evening, March 29, Bernard H. Mooney, past regent of Vigilant council, Royal Arcanum, at the Elks Club. Livingston St. and Boerura Place.

Richard Alense, orator, J. Frank Fanning. Joseph Iba and William A. Leonard, regent, constitute the committee arranging the testimonial. John T.

Harris, organist, will have charge of the musical program. TTritora Meet Tomorrow The Brooklyn Writer Group will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Frances M. Lipp. 10024 Fort Hamilton Parkway. S.

Stanley, a Greenwich Village astrologist, will be featured in the program. SECOND TO HUTS Continued From Fag 1 done. We have had Ruth Pratt as our woman Alderman and now Representative In Congress. Why, I ask you, can't we have a woman mavor?" But Mrs. Joseph Johansen of 300 100th Miss Nora GUllgan of 540 40th Miss Grace Milligan of Senator St, and 5th Mrs.

David Milliken of 345 63d Mrs. Marie Gonsales or 946 52d Mrs. Mary OFlahsrty of 857 67th and Miss Grace Chamberlain of 4858 4th were out buying hats for the Easter fashion parade. En masse they gathered around a sales counter. "Jimmy Valker is good enough for us," they chorused.

"Besides," said Mrs. Gonzales, "I want a hat In that new shade of blue, It's aulte becoming thev sav." "And," Mrs. Milliken joined in, "they say that beige is the thing this year. Do you think It suits my eyes? They are brown. A woman for mayor of New York City? Not on your life.

It's hard enough trying to stay well dressed these days and to take care of a home, husband and children without bothering- about the city government." "1 adore red," said Miss Gilllgan. "and I think I'll take that darling one that tips over the right eye with the bunch of flowers tucked underneath. No, I don't want a woman mayor. My bov friend would be furloua if he thought I even discussed such a thing. Anyway, men don't like to see women's names in the papers discussing this, that, and the other thing- about Mrs.

Johansen, Miss Million. Mrs. Milliken, Mrs. O'Flaherty and Miss Chamberlain all agreed that the 8prlng chapcau, not the hat which the politician throws Into the ring. Is the thing to be considered with Easter less than a week away.

tax ontrOcks i BODMFOR HORSE Continued From Page 1 Henjes, who still has the stable he used when the coal business was aonducted on a purely horse-drawn basis, expects to rehabilitate it and buy several teams. If the trial works, he said, the plan will be expanded until it is possible that all the hauling will be done with horses. The 65 percent increase In license cost will mean an additional expense of approximately 83,250 to a concern operating a fleet of 50 trucks, Henjes said. Add this to the approximately $3,000 a year, increase which, the recent gas tax boost created and the result is a recent increase of more than 86,000 to such a concern, he declared. The annual cost of a motor truck was already a staggering high figure, according to Henjes.

The average truck costs about $6,000. To keep this truck in operation for. say. eight years there will be an additional cost of approximately $4,800 for maintenance. At the end of the eig.1t years the truck is worthless.

Since the total expenditure has been more than $10,000, the cost of depreciation is about $1,250 a year. Gasoline for a year will average about $780 per truck. And tires, which cost $750 a set and which must be replaced about every 18 months, create an additional expense of $500 annually. Oil also runs Into high figures. The total of these figures amounts i to more than $3,000 per year per truck.

For a concern operating 50 trucks the total cost would be more than $150,000. "That," said Henjes. "is why the addition of a 65 percent Increase for truck licenses Is making us think seriously of horses." 1 A good team of truck horses can be purchased for $600, and it can be maintained for $2 day. A horse-drawn truck coats about $700. And it can be used for 15 or 20 years.

I EASTER COSTUME Lesnick jewelry will add charm and beauty to the new Easter outfit. Our 19 prices are the lowest in 20 years. Ave. and 55th said Sunday during the course of his evening sermon. "That there are many things amiss with our present day Democracy is patent," he declared.

That there are grave wrongs in our economic system need not be elaborated upon, since all of us know by bitter experience that we are living In a land of plenty, and, by some queer twist, at the same time living in a land of dire want?" Taking for his subject, "Biassed be the Kingdom that cometh" (Mark xl. 10) the Rev. Mr. Steininger said that Christianity has often been charged with being more concerned about heaven than earth. "It has been accused of preach ing religion and ethics for another worm, ne saia.

in a certain sense that charge is true," he said, "for Christianity is forever anticipating a better world, forever looking for the "Kingdom that cometh." "Historically, Christianity has witnessed the rise and fall ofniany a kingdom. It has never wholly acquiesced in a heredity monarchy, or an oligarchy, or a republic." The Bay Ridge pastor than made the remarks previously referred to regarding Socialism, Communism and Democracy, concluding with the statement that "there are grave wrongs in our economic system and that we all know by bitter experience that we are llving-in a land of plenty, and at the same time living In the land of dire want." "In this respect," he said, "Christianity Is looking for a better 'Kingdom that Religiously also there is much to be hoped for-- by way of Improvement. Ostentatious Christianity, bejeweled and be decked potentates, form a sorry con trast witn the Man of Galilee as he rode humbly into Jerusalem, not on a charger, but on a beast of burden. There are certain definite marks that are very apparent in Christ's so-called triumphal entry into Jeru salem, that bears rehearsing. First, that Christ was determined to fulfill an ideal, that he set his face steadfastly toward Jerusalem.

i It is a rare thing In our modern times for men to be willing to suffer 1 for an ideal (Mahatma Gandhi Der- haps Is the international example as a case in point). A second thought which is quite apparent from this triumphant entry Is that world betterment never comes from above down, but rather from below up. JEWELERS OPTOMETRISTS 5102 FIFTH AVENUE aOOKl.TN. Ft. T.

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Worker Editor of Home Talk: I am desirous of calling attention to an act of bravery and courage, which at the time went unnoticed. On Wednesday, March 1, there was a fire on the second floor of an apartment located at 110 Oat-ling Place. It was discovered by a woman, who lives on the first floor. She ran to the street, screaming "fire." A sanitary worker, who was working near by, without a moment's hesitation, rushed into the building, broke down the door and threw a burning 'mattress out of the window. Although almost overcome by the smoke he put out the fire, which had spread to the furniture in the room, before the arrival of the fire apparatus.

No one inquired his name or address and he disappeared after the arrival of the Fire Department. I must say the Department of Street Cleaning has a right to be proud of a man like this and I hope vou will call this to the attention of the public, that is the least we can do. Sincerely yours, MARIAN SCHLOSS. 359 Mth Brooklyn, N. Y.

Porter Post, V. F. To Hold Balloon Dance A balloon dance has been arranged by the entertainment committee of Robert I. Porter Post 988, V. F.

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