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left 1 of the declaration accueatinn that the he made was he wife men, hallan. nuarters a a a a a a a a is at made 110 of a a a is M2 BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1932 Maternity Center Association Lays Plans for Nickel Campaign To 'Help Make Motherhood Safe' Drive Scheduled From Oct. 15 to Oct. 22 Will Levy on Cross of Population of Borough With the slogan, "Help Make Motherhood Safe," members of the Brooklyn Maternity Center Association laid plans this week for a Nickel Campaign to be held Oct. 15 to Oct.

22, during which they hop to coax 100,000 nickels from Brook lynites' pockets. The campaign will be carried on in transportation centers such as the Long Island Railroad station and on the streets. By making the size of the contributions small, the association hopes to reach a large of the Brooklyn population thus spread the finansection cial burden of the association's work. Death Rate Rises "Last year," said Mrs. Joseph W.

Ferris, chairman of the campaign committee, "there were 45.117 babies born in Brooklyn--more than in any other borough of the city. "The responsibility for their safety and well-being is too great for any one small group to carry. It must be borne by all those who see the sacredness of a motherhood and feel the tragedy in needless sacrifice of life. "Today mothers need help as never berore." Mrs. Ferris said.

"The State Department of Health figures show an increase in the maternal death for this last year. But, rate. time, in those limited where special protection and education have been given, the death rate has been lowered. "Regardless of the stringency of the times." she said, "it is incumbent upon us all to keep the Maternity Center operating as usual, for upon its work depend the lives of the mothers of today and of a generation unborn." Organized in 1918 It was in 1918 that the appalling maternal death rate in America stirred a group of Brooklyn women to organize the Maternity Center Association. The maternity center idea was experimental then.

It reached only a handful of persons. But now the observation period is over. The work is established. They know now that the maternity death rate drops in direct ratio to the amount of prenatal knowledge and care. Maternity Center classes in mothercraft are considered an integral part of prenatal clinics by hospitals here, and the cost of these classes shared by the hospitals and the Center.

During last year and this year, the Maternity Center nurses held 1.049 classes in mothercraft Martin Insull Goes Free on $50.000 Bail Continued From Page can surety company, would be forfeited. Insull Promises to Appear Mr. Insull, his shoulders sagging, and pointed a finger the arose judge: the "You fourth mean day I of am to be November?" here pre asked. "Yes," the judge replied. "Are you content?" Mr.

Insull said. can imagine what my client has gone through during the past few years." Mr. McRuer told the court. "He has seen his fortune collapse and his personal belongings disappear. It would ruin any man." As he climbed into an automobile to return to his Orilla boarding house, Insull smiled.

"I'll see you in Chicago." he shouted to a group of newspapermen congregated close by. The remark carried was a mysfor the power baron tery, declared repeatedly that would resist extradition to the ut- most. Extradition Easier Nowadays Oct. 8 (P)-Extradiproceedings against Samuel Washington. tion Martin Insull, the former Chiand magnates, have focused cago power upon marked changes attention which have come about of recent in the of governyears ments toward internationally sought charged with crime.

persons Wrongdoers have a hard time finding a place where they can security. Even countries resten in do not have extradition treaties now pay heed to diplomatic requests from other nations for the of persons charged with arrest which are not political, and crimes, seldom much difficulty in offender to face the forcing an of a country in which he is courts charged with a serious crime. say little about Governments extradition treaties on the their theory that it is better for wrongbelieve that such treaties doers to governments. As exist between fact, the United States A matter of extradition treaties with does have 25 powers and it has litmore than tle difficulty in recovering refugees with which no from countries creaty. Samuel Insull in Italy Seek Insull, former Chicago Samuel head, wanted for larceny utilities and embezzlement in connection the collapse of his holding with holding companies, was sought yesterday in Florence, Italy.

At the same time a request for his arrest and detention was delivered by the American Embassy provisional in Paris to the French Foreign OfMr. Insull had Parla fice. shortly after the indictment against him was returned in Chicago, Robinson Gives Three Methods To Cure Slump Diversification of Farmer, Dispersion of Industry, Treaties Plans "The diversification of the farmer, the dispersion in industry, and trade agreements with foreign nations are three possible solutions of America's grievous paradox of overproduction and says Leonard George Robinson of 164 Westminster Road, expert on farm finance, who has been everything from reporter to lawyer in his varied and eventful life. "By diversification of the farmer, I mean that he should raise more than one product, so that he is not dependent on the success or failure of one crop," Mr. Robinson said.

"The dispersion of industry means the moving of industrial institutions nearer to the raw materials they use, which would also provide for employment of the farmer in industry during those parts of the year when he is not working with his crops. And, of course, international trade agreements would make it more possible for us to sell eign nations and for them to us." 'Farmer No Worse Off' "Of course, it is easy for one to prescribe a remedy, if he has no idea of the enormity of the problem," Mr. Robinson smiled. "But, from my experience, both here and in Europe, where I headed reconstruction work for the American Joint Distribution Committee for two and a half years, I feel that the farmer has no greater problems to deal with than the rest of the people; in other words, that, contrary to popular opinion, he is no worse off than the rest of us." Mr. Robinson is now devoting himself to the practice of law, for which he educated himself, and from which he was diverted for many years by his zeal for the science of agricultural financing.

He came to America alone from Russia at the age of 15, having traveled over most of the Continent. He worked at various trades and decided to have an education after his family had emigrated to a farm in the States. He attended Exeter and Adelphi Academies, and then Harvard Law School. He taught school three years after graduation, and then became associated with the Jewish Agricultural Society, of which he was shortly made Studied Farm Financing The United States sent him to Europe as of a commission to study the European system of agricultural financing. The result of this trip was the passing of a bill for farm finance in 1913, and the request of Mr.

McAdoo that Mr. Robinson organiez the Federal Land Bank in the district including New York, New Jersey and New England States. Mr. Robinson was president of this bank for two years. "There is no question of the dependence of American economic status upon the well-being of the farmer," Mr.

Robinson declared. "The purchasing power of the farm population is tremendous, and the decline of it is felt by all basic industries to a great extent," he said. Labor-saving machinery has had an immense influence on the farm problem, due to the fact that it has supplanted so many individuals, but the diversion of industry, if applied, could solve this angle of the question." Proud of European Work Mr. Robinson's European work is his pride and joy, and he takes profound pleasure in recounting his accomplishments and various experiences in connection with it. In the two and a half years in Europe, he brought about the organization of 500 co-operative land banks, the rebuilding of 8,000 war-destroyed homes, and the re-establishment of 60 or 70 trade schools for the youth of the devastated countries.

His work covered 10 different countries, and he says he experienced most of his sense of adventure in getting across frontier lines, which often was a trying and irksome Vienna reconstruction was the committee, headquarters but a great deal of Mr. Robinson's time was spent in Warsaw. Poland, particularly when he first abroad. 'That was the most terrible Winter I ever went through," he said. "Every place was cold, including the hotel and my office.

and it was no novelty to me to work in my hat. overcoat and galoshes, to keep reasonably warm. The only thing I could find over there to keep me warm was the vodka, and believe me, that saved me and brought me through those terrible days. "It was fascinating work, though, and I would like to go over and do it again. I'd to into the agricultural financing again, too; but for the present, I'm taking care of myself, or trying to, by practicing law, my first vocation." MRS.

JENNIE C. SCULTETUS of 42-62 Ketcham Elmhurst, died at the Flushing Hospital, N. on Thursday. She was the widow of Jacob Scultetus and is survived by two daughters, Edith J. Scultetus and Mrs.

Mabel Thomson. She Was a native of London, England, and was member of the Corona Union Evangelical Church and the Ladies Aid Society. The Rev. S. Littlefield will conduct the funers services at the home on Sunday at 2:30, p.m.

and the interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chins Up Club Plans Jobs For 10,000 in Relief Drive the slogan, "Out of the trenches of depression bp Christmas," Capt. Jaques M. Swaab, war ace, credited with 10 enemy, planes downed during the has launched a co-operative sales pro10.000 000 men in ject which he believes, will employ The Chins Up Club, with head1717 Broadway. Manunemployed turned itinerant salesmen. hawking razor blades upon the There's Still an Old Wood Engraver Here Stafford M.

Northeote Is One of Brooklyn's Last Representatives of an Art That Progress Has Almost Forgotten In white-haired Stafford M. of the last exponents of an almost Swept aside by the modern the wood engraver, who toiled Charity Dinner Expecting 400 Reservations Jewish Federation Sees $50,000 ProceedsJuniors Open Drive The Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities announced last night that approximately 400 reservations have been received for its eighth annual dinner and ball, from the proceeds of which the Federation hopes to obtain sufficient funds to provide aid, through the 25 affiliates. for thousands of sick. destitute and helpless Jews in Brooklyn during the Winter. The dinner and ball, the outstandsocial event of the year in the Brooklyn Jewish community, will be held at the St.

George Hotel, Sunday night, Nov. 13. Reservations are $50 each, with tables for ten at $500. It is anticipated that 1,000 persons will be present, ing $50,000 to $75.000 to the Federation's funds. Joseph M.

May, treasurer of Federation, in a statement last night expressed the earnest hope that public will respond liberally to the plea for prompt reservations for the dinner and ball, and urged that checks accompany the orders. Winter to Be Hard "The coming Winter will be extremely difficult for the distressed Jews of Brooklyn unless the Federation is given the strongest measure of support," May declared. "The thousands of distressed and needy Jews will be without even the barest necessities of life if the public does not realize the dire conditions facing these unfortunates and come to the aid of the Federation in its never -ending effort to raise funds to meet the always-increasing appeals for help from the hosts who cannot help themselves." Increased interest in this year's dinner and ball is indicated on every side, according to Arnold M. Schmidt, chairman of the event. No Danger of Closing Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May, president of the Federation, declared emphatically night that there is no longer danger of any Federation institution closing its doors.

Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz. executive director of the Federation, emphasized that the problems confronting the organization are very serious, "but I am confident that the Federation soon will be making greater strides in behalf of the poor and needy of the community," Dr. Schwartz said.

Juniors in Drive The Junior Federation, Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, is conducting a membership campaign which is expected by Milton Pariser, chairman, to increase the enrollment from approximately 1,200, its present number, to at least 1,500, he said last night. "Junior Federation's membership drive has started off in splendid fashion, and we are finding that the young people of Brooklyn are anxious to become connected with the organization which is doing a large share of social work in the borough," manifold, are becoming "Federation's duties are creasingly important to the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities. Our numerous committees are constantly at work, and their activities cover an important field in every sort of relief and helpful endeavor. Junior Federation in Jewish social service in Brooklyn." 'The Tempest' Is Bought by Italy Venice (AP)-One of Italy's art treasures, Giorgione's "The Tempest," has been bought by the government from Prince Giovanelli for $250,000. Two years ago American experts appraised it at $2.000,000 but it could not be taken out of Italy without government permission.

Northcote, Brooklyn has one lost art--wood engraving. processes of reproduction, for weeks with his sharp tools to reproduce one picture, has been as ruthlessly discarded as the yellowed magazines and newspapers in which his work appeared. Yet they were great men in their day--artists all, who, like Northcote, frequently painted the scenes they later carved out. infinitesimally line upon line, on a block of boxwood. The handpresses of the day then printed the pictures from the One of Last Apprentices Though in 1880 he was one of the last apprentices to enter the trade, Northcote knew it when it was in its glory.

At that time the greatest of them all, Timothy Cole was sent abroad by a magazine to reproduce the great paintings of European museums. At that time, too, John Bauer, who printed Cole's works, was accorded the unique honor of signing them, too, as a tribute to his own part in their reproduction. Northcote knew William Watt, dead now but three years, when he was the apprentice following him. Watt later was considered by many almost the equal of the great Cole, and his work was placd on exhibiion recently by the New York Public Library. It is a different world that Northcote tells about, of 50 years ago, when was valued above time, when a man might put in two weeks engraving the lines of a picture, 3x7 inches.

There were, besides the newspapers, perhaps four magazines in New York that were illustrated. Thirty or 40 engravers did all the work. Serious arguments sometimes curred over their work. In early days the artist drew the picture upon the wood block and the engraver then went to work with his tools to reproduce it. his little lines and.

dots arranged to give shading aS well as outline. Photography Helped home at 283 Carlton Ave. Tells About Kingsley That was all very well until artists looked at the finished product and maintained that the engraver had put shadings where he never intended them. War followed. The subsequent process of photographing the picture on the wood was a great relief to artists, engraver and publisher.

Of the men Northcote knew but a scant handful now remain. An exhibit of wood engraving at the Salmagundi Club, several years ago, showed the work of only 12 living men. John Evans, until two years ago a resident of Brooklyn and Northcote's first master, still lives and works somewhere on Long Island, Northcote says. But Elbridge Kingsley, famed for his engravings direct from nature, is long dead. A signed "proof" of one of his works is in the unique collection of the work of all the important wood engravers that Northcote has at his "It was Kingsley." he said as he pointed to an engraving of a double water fall, "who fitted up a wagon as a studio and drove through the country until he found a spot he liked.

He just stopped the wagon and started to work." Northcote Was accepted as an apprentice when he was 15 years old, and served four of his five years of apprenticeship without pay. It was considered a great honor to be selected, and many, he says, paid for the privilege of working for nothing. He did not pay for his training, because he was the son of an artist. James Northcote, his father, though born London. was well known as a Brooklyn painter some years ago, and his uncle, Henry Northcote, who was was also born an in Brook- artist.

lyn, practically lived in his father's studio, he says, and studie (d paintthere and at the Brooklyn In- stitute. Has a New Job At the Institute he studied under Frederick T. Lee Boyle, whose portrait he engraved during classes. The same toolbox serves the 661 year-old man that was first carried to work by the 15-year-old apprentice. An 8-inch magnifying glass, like those the wood engravers always took to exhibitions to examine the quality of the lines, was acquired soon afterward.

But there is little call for either, and Northcote has taken up wood engraving's superceder, photoengraving, as a means of making a livelihood. But he still comes home at night to work at his first love, wood engraving. He reproduces his own paintings and those of his father and, occasionally, an order comes in for a book plate or for the reproduction of a painting. The demand, though, is very small, he says, and there is now but in New York supplying boxwood." Sighs for Old Days He still sighs for the days when there was proper appreciation of the work which was an art with as much individuality as a painting. "Each man had has own he said, "and we could tell by looking at the way the lines and the dots were made whose work it was.

"I can't take to modern woodcuts. because I can't feel there is anything in them. The artists that do them get the broad effects only. There is neither depth nor finess of shading. "The firm selling boxwood said that it had sold 50.

blocks to an artist who was going to Spain for a couple of months. He was going to reproduce some paintings. He will spent two days on what a real wood engraver would spend two months. Timothy Cole was in Europe ten years when he was reproducing paintings." But Northcote will keep on with his work, though he lacks an appreciative and informed public, because he "loves to do it." French Seek Gold In Brazil Jungle TEACHER AND PUPIL OF OLD ART MATERNITY CENTER LEADERS UNDERWOOD SUD Mrs. Albert W.

Meisel rence C. Hull corresponding Maternity Center Association, drive Saturday to raise $5,000 tion's work. and 8,497 expectant mothers attended. Three hospitals even require their student nurses to attend the Maternity Center, classes as part of obstetrics, and the number of nurses who have received instruction thus far is 147. Visiting Service Last year the Center extended its work by establishing a home visiting service in connection with the clinic at Cumberland Hospital.

Its nurses called on the expectant mothers at their homes and advised them on problems and conditions which were not apparent in the clinics or classes. Four nurses were able to make 747 visits between April and the end of the year. This year five nurses have been assigned to this service and have made 4,330 visits. It is a constant fight against ignorance, poverty and the barriers of racial psychology which the Center gallantly and successfully wages. There is the classic story, for example, of little Jose Rodrique, who offended his Porto Rican mother by appearing on the scene in place.

He outraged her by tipping the scales at the lowly figure of five pounds when he arrived at the hospital. Mrs. Rodrique berated fate Jose for her fortune. She didn't want to take him home but she dreaded to appear without him. So against the advice of her doctor, who thought Jose should have special hospital care until he Dike Learns Separation Was an Error Continued From Page 1 writer of that entry had been favored with a special rate for accommodations, which stamped the unknown as a theatrical man.

Fenske Starts Search for Man He wrote hundreds of letters to every family person by the name of May that he could find in the directories and telephone books throughout the country. He told frankly of his plight and why he wanted to locate that "Mr. M. May." Finally he advertised in a theatrical weekly and then he got the reply he sought. From among the almost countless hundreds Mays stepped Marty May, an actor.

One of the letters had reached him. He had heard of Fenske's plight and decided in the interests of justice and fair play that he should come forward. Actor Comes to Front Before. venturing somewhat into the embarrassing open confession that he wrote that entry on the book, he asked his father, Edward May, of 16 Parkview Place, Baldwin, L. to investigate make sure he wasn't walking into a badger game or freak scheme.

Assured by his father that the plea was honest and that Fenske, a reputable citizen. was trying to clear himself of stigma cast upon him by the trial, he communicated with Lawyer Farrell, who made a plea to reopen the case and present more evidence. On Friday afternoon young Mr. May appeared before Justice Dike and said under oath he wrote that entry. Justice Dike was clearly amazed.

He got May to write the entry without looking at the original. It tallied exactly. May's father unhesitatingly identified the real entry in the book as in the handwriting of his son. "The most amazing similarity I have ever heard of." commented Justice Dike, "I shall consider this matter and decide later whether I will reverse my original decision. If I need any justification for what I have done, I find it in the testimony of the expert." At the first trial an expert had declared that the book entry bore the characteristics of Fenske's handwriting.

The Fenskes were married in the chapel of the Royal Palace in Berlin in June, 1921, by Col. Edmund D. Easterbrook, chaplain of the American occupation forces. He met her during the war. She was near the front, entertaining the soldiers with colorful ballads and wonderful singing.

She was Lillian Young. London actress. Fenske declared in his vehement Made innocent "I don't know what to think," a quoted Mrs. Fenske as sayfriend ing. (left), president, and Mrs.

Lawsecretary, of the Brooklyn which will launch a in nickels for the Associa- grew stronger, she took him home at the tender age of 11 days. Jose did not flourish. His weight dropped to 4 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs. getting the hosRodrique thought, perhaps, he wasn't pital, she had noticed, they were always washing people and things.

So she put him into the Saturday night tub and scrubbed him well. Jose whimpered and protested and the skin on his little bones drew so tight that it broke in places. The Maternity Center nurse called. "He won't keep down any food." warned the mother. "Well.

let's try fixing the milk this new way the doctor showed me." the suggested. nurse, drew the covers from Jose's Lilliputian frame and bathed him in oil, Jose's tired little mouth stretched into a smile. "Look, nurse! He likes it." his mother exclaimed. She studied the oil-bath technique wonderingly. The nurse visited him regularly thereafter.

On the tenth day she called to weigh her young charge. She found him sleeping in a warm room with opened window nearby and a thermometer suspended over his crib. On the scales he brought the arrow to the 6-pound 2-ounce line. Mrs. Rodriqque was running some blue ribbon through the wrists of a little white dress she had just finished ironing for him.

"I like to have him look nice when I take him to the clinic," she said proudly. George Coogan Dies Suddenly at Home George Coogan, for more than 30 years a foreman and member of the New York American Stereotype Chapel, died Friday at his home, 1045 E. 29th after a brief illness. Mr. Coogan was the father of Mel Coogan, former boxer.

He also leaves another son, two brothers, a sister and four grandchildren. He was member of the New York Stereotype Union No. 1 since 1898, and formerly was a member of Chicago Union No. 2. Masonic services will be 'held by Minerva Lodge 792, F.

and A. at 8 p.m. today. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday.

Name Honorary Pallbearers for Kingsley Funeral Honorary pallbearers at the funeral service of Darwin P. Kingsley, chairman of the board of the New York Life Insurance Company, at St. Bartholomew's Church at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon are listed as follows: Calvin Coolidge Charles D. Hilles John E. Andrus Hale Holden E.

F. Andrews Charles Evans Cornelius N. Bliss Hughes Jr. Thad C. Bell Alba B.

Johnson Alex S. Browne Percy H. Johnston James Brown Willard V. King Henry Bruere Gerrish Milliken Mortimer N. Buckner Adolph S.

Ochs Thomas A. Buckner Frank Presbrey Dr. Nicholas Mur- John J. Pulleyn ray Butler Charles M. Schwab George B.

Cortelyou J. Barstow Smull William T. Dewart Jessie I. Straus Fred Ecker Ridley Watts John H. Finley Albert H.

Wiggin James G. Harbord At the funeral service the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York will be represented by a delegation, as will the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, Chemical Bank and Trust Company, New Trust Company and the New York Alumni Association of the University of Vermont. The Association of Iife Insurance Presidents will be represented by the following committee: Frederick H. Ecker Ethelbert Ide Low Morgan B. Brainard Thomas I.

Parkinson Edward D. Duffield George Smith William A. Law George T. Wight A brief service will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 in the chapel of the University of Vermont, of which Mr. Kingsley was a trustee.

Interment will be at Lake View Cemetery, Burlington, Vt. Rare wood engraving of Frederick T. Lee Boyle, Brooklyn artist and instructor in art at the Brooklyn Institute, and the engraver, Stanley M. Northcote, one of the last wood engravers to be still practising his art. Northcote studied under Boyle.

Nature-Garden Head Teaches Value of Land Dr. Kilpatrick Shows City's Children Path of Real Opportunity Cuyaba, Matto Grosso, Brazil (P) -French engineers are exploring gold-bearing lands along the Rio Guapore, which marks the boundary between Brazil and Bolivia. They are trying to ascertain the exact scope of the region's mineral wealth. Oil Boom Starts In Morocco Area Rabat, Morocco (AP) Preliminary boring for oil near Maknes has been so that powerful maencouraging, of reaching low depths has been ordered. The first small wells yield a daily average of 3,000 gallons.

A SAMPLE OF SCHOOL ENDEAVORS AN EAGLE Children working in the rock garden at P. S. 208 "He who commands the land never goes hungry." Inspired by this belief, for two decades Dr. Van Erie Kilpatrick, director of nature-garden work of the Department of Education, has carried on and developed pioneer work in nature study and gardening for the children in the city's elementary schools. The work today represents, in land, tools and seeds, an investment of $3,000,000, with an annual operating budget of about $6,000.

The gardens are maintained in approximately 300 schools. Of these Brooklyn has almost 100, placing it nip and tuck with Queens. The Answer to Troubl Sitting in his office at 121 E. 51st Manhattan, Dr. Kilpatrick developed his theory of the value of the child knowing agriculture's fundamentals.

"One of the great troubles today," he said, "is that almost everyone is saying 'If I could only get a Why, right out on the land--and there are thousands of acres teeming with richness. Now think of what it means to bring up 1,000,000 children without any knowledge of planting and Reminded of the plight of the Western farmers, Dr. Kilpatrick quickly explained the difference between his conceution of practical farming and the attitude of the modern farmer. "The farmer has become a city man, He conducts his farm just like a business. He has thrown overboard the basic, all-around selfsupporting far of ago.

And the change is a bad one," Dr. Kilpatrick asserted. For example, a farmer has thousand acres of wheat or potatoes or something. Whatever it is, the produce consists of one thing He is at the mercy of the market. The farmer is suffering because he is industrialized and has put his far on a monetary value.

"The old idea united on one farm many industries. If one crop was bad, there was something else with which to make it up. At least, there was a well-filled barn or larder. Today's farmer would despise keeping chickens or pigs unless he were specializing in them. "I was brought up in an atmosjobs," Dr.

Kilpatrick explained, addphere where a people didn't have ing that he was born up State, in Roxbury, on a farm. "They didn't earn money and they didn't spend money. But they lived and were happy." The solution, in part, of the modern economic problem will mean that eventually thousands ust leave the city and turn to the soil, learning the old idea of self-support. Else, he declared, the city will perish. "There must be a large movement within society to once more conquer the land." Dr.

Kilpatrick expressed surprise that New York City, with its illions of dollars spent in relief work, has not cultivated relief gardens for the needy. Had the corner lots and all available land been converted into produce-bearing acres it would have meant giving employment to thousands. as well as food, in Dr. Kilpatrick's opinion. The produce from the school gardens.

however, has gone to the teachers' relief fund. This policy was inaugurated this last summer. Vegetable valued at more than $3,000 were raised by the children. It would have been twice as much but for the drought, Dr. Kilpatrick added regretfully.

The school gardens were begun in 1908. The first Brooklyn garden was foundde in 1916, at P. S. 89. This still ranks one of the finest in the borough.

Other outstanding gardens are those of P. S. 215 and 208. The latter possesses the distinction of being the only garden in the city to have an aviary. Co-operating in Brooklyn are the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Children's Museum and the Park Gardens.

Children's highways of the five boroughs. The profit from the sales, according to Captain Swaab, will be distributed among relief organizations. Captain Swaab and his associates expect to extend the plan to other large cities. Except for the payment of salaries, and commissions to salesmen and others connected with the project, the Chins Up Club a non -profit organization. The plan has been submitted to the Gibson Committee,.